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2026 Rankings for University of Rochester

What kind of rankings and accolades has University of Rochester been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements University of Rochester has earned will be listed on this page.

University of Rochester received 177 ranking badges in the 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for University of Rochester:

#1 out of 34	#1 out of 27	#2 out of 8	#2 out of 103

University of Rochester also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-rochester/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Microbiology & Immunology Schools in New York Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Value Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools in New York Ranking

How University of Rochester Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#127 out of 3,449.

This makes University of Rochester a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

University of Rochester has 563 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Microbiology & Immunology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Pharmacology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Pharmacology Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Optical Enginering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Optical Enginering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Optical Enginering Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Optical Enginering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Optical Enginering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Optical Enginering Schools	1	4	View Report
Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	21	View Report
Best General Chemistry Schools in New York	1	22	View Report
Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	22	View Report
Best Chemistry Schools in New York	1	23	View Report
Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	15	View Report
Best General Physics Schools in New York	1	16	View Report
Best Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Optics/Optical Sciences Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Other Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physics Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	15	View Report
Best Physics Schools in New York	1	16	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	27	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Schools in New York	1	34	View Report
Best Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	7	View Report
Best Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Experimental Psychology Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Microbiology & Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	8	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	8	View Report
Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Critical Care Nursing Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Experimental Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	8	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	14	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in New York	2	15	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	16	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York	2	20	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	92	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in New York	2	103	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Microbiology & Immunology Schools	3	14	View Report
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	7	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in New York	3	124	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in New York	3	131	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	10	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	30	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in New York	3	56	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	30	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in New York	3	56	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	19	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	19	View Report
Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in New York	3	29	View Report
Best Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best School Nursing Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	11	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	3	10	View Report
Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	3	13	View Report
Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Other Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Other Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	12	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	10	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	10	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	5	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Pharmacology Schools	4	14	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	78	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	71	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in New York	4	101	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	12	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	12	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New York	4	20	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New York	4	20	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	11	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	14	View Report
Best Schools in New York	4	10	View Report
Best Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Schools in New York	4	11	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	53	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New York	4	43	View Report
Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools	4	8	View Report
Best Statistics Schools in New York	4	9	View Report
Best Statistics Schools in New York	4	10	View Report
Best Other Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	14	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	13	View Report

How University of Rochester Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

University of Rochester has 563 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Toxicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Optical Enginering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Optical Enginering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Optical Enginering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Optical Enginering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Experimental Psychology Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	8	View Report
Best Value Optical Enginering Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	6	View Report
Best Value Optical Enginering Schools	4	6	View Report
Best Value Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Value Toxicology Schools	5	6	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in New York	5	8	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Environmental Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	8	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	9	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in New York	5	8	View Report
Best Value Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	9	View Report
Best Value Experimental Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	9	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	9	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in New York	5	9	View Report
Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	10	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	6	8	View Report
Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	9	View Report
Best Value School Nursing Schools in New York	6	7	View Report
Best Value Environmental Health Schools in New York	6	8	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in New York	6	9	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	10	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	10	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	12	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	12	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	14	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	11	View Report
Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	11	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York	7	11	View Report
Best Value Schools	7	9	View Report
Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in New York	7	10	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	12	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	7	11	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	15	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	12	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	8	13	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	12	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	8	13	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	12	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York	8	12	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	12	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	13	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	16	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	8	13	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	15	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	14	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in New York	8	15	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	13	View Report
Best Value General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	15	View Report
Best Value General Physics Schools in New York	9	15	View Report
Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	15	View Report
Best Value Physics Schools in New York	9	15	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	16	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	15	View Report
Best Value Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools	10	12	View Report
Best Value Microbiology & Immunology Schools	10	17	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Schools in New York	10	11	View Report
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	15	View Report
Best Value Environmental Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	15	View Report
Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	10	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.