University of Rochester is a private institution that was founded in the year 1850. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 5,601, the setting of it is suburban in nature, and campus area of it is about acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. The University of Rochester's ranking in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities, 35.
The University of Rochester describes itself as one of the smallest and most collegiate schools among the nation’s top research universities. The Yellow jackets are the part of University Athletic Association and take part in NCAA Division III sports. The school also provides over 200 student organizations, and about quarter of the students is affiliated with the Greek life on campus. The Rochester’s cappella ensembles are one of the country’s best. The freshmen and sophomores are to live on campus, and two-thirds of the juniors and over half of the seniors opt to remain on campus. The Rochester’s main campus is situated two miles south of the downtown Rochester, New York, in the curve of Genesee River.
The University of Rochester’s graduate programs include the highly ranked Hajim School of Engineering, Medical Center, Department of Political Science, Applied Sciences, Department of Economics and Applied Sciences. The well-regarded Eastman School of Music is home to over 20 ensembles, comprising the first wind ensemble in the country. Institute of the Optics is the nation’s one of the oldest educational program devoted to optics. The school’s exclusive Take Five Scholars program which offers students an additional tuition free semester or year studying chapters of interest outside of their major. The distinguished alumni include visual effects artist Michael Kanfer, he won an Academy Award for his work on the movie Titanic and U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu.
Campus Location
Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14627
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1850
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar=semester
Setting-suburban