Applying to U of Rochester

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
36.00%	1,480

University of Rochester's acceptance rate is 36.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 21,680 students applied and 7,805 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into U of Rochester.

U of Rochester's acceptance rate is the 10th lowest among 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,480 and the ACT score is 33 at U of Rochester. U of Rochester's SAT score is 7th highest among 91 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Rochester, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Rochester is 36.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 20.00%. 10,857 men and 10,823 women applied to U of Rochester and 3,366 men and 4,329 women students were accepted.

Among them, 741 men and 779 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of Rochester.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Rochester
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	21,680	10,857	10,823	0	0
Admitted	7,805	3,366	4,329	0	0
Enrolled	1,561	741	779	0	0
Acceptance Rate	36.00%	31.00%	40.00%	-	-
Yield	20.00%	22.01%	17.99%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Rochester 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 396 students (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 154 students (10%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Rochester.

The median SAT score is 1,480 with 720 SAT EBRW and 760 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 750 and the 25^th percentile is 690. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 790 and 25^th percentile is 710 .

The median ACT composite score is 33 with 75^th percentile score of 34 and 25^th percentile score of 31 at U of Rochester. The median ACT math score is 32 and the ACT English score is 34.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Rochester are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,492, ACT: 33 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Rochester
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1400	1480	1540
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	690	720	750
SAT Math	710	760	790
ACT Composite	31	33	34
ACT Math	30	32	35
ACT English	32	34	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Rochester 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of Rochester. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Rochester.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Rochester Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of University of Rochester. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Rochester.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Rochester
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://enrollment.rochester.edu/
Online Application	https://www.commonapp.org/explore/university-rochester
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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