University of Rochester

The University of Rochester is one of the nation’s leading private research universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College, the School of Arts & Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, are complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

Learn, discover, heal, create – and make the world ever better.

Foundation year: 1850
Short name: U of R / UR
Type: Private
Students: 9680
Faculty: 2300
Faculty/Students Ratio: 4:1
Region: North America
Location: Rochester, NY