University of Rochester Admissions

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 University of Rochester has an acceptance rate of 39% . Of those admitted, 21% go on to enroll. The application fee is $50 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $50
  • Number of Applicants: 19,966
  • Percent Admitted: 39%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 21%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 19,966 9,805 10,155
Percent admitted39%33%44%
Percent admitted who enrolled21%23%19%

Admissions Selectivity: Very Selective

This institution admits less than 50% of its applicants.

University of Rochester Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations✔   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)   ✔
TOEFL (if applicable)  ✔ 

University of Rochester Test Scores

University of Rochester SAT Scores

SAT Range1390 – 1540
SAT Average1465
SAT 25th Percentile1390
SAT 75th Percentile1540

University of Rochester ACT Scores

ACT Range31 – 34
ACT Average33
ACT 25th Percentile31
ACT 75th Percentile34

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.