University of Rochester Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at University of Rochester is 10:1, and the school has 69.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Rochester include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Health Professions and Related Programs; Visual and Performing Arts; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 95.2 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	No
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Social science Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	10:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution	N/A
Part-time faculty gender distribution	N/A

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Social Sciences 19% Biological and Biomedical Sciences 14% Health Professions and Related Programs 13% Visual and Performing Arts 11% Psychology 10%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	B.A. and B.S. in an engineering concentration for transfer students; B.A. and B.S. in arts & sciences; B.A. or B.S. in arts & sciences and B.A. or B.S. in engineering & applied sciences; B.A. or B.S. in arts & sciences and Bachelor of Music; B.A. or B.S. plus M.B.A.; B.A. or B.S. plus M.D.; B.A. or B.S. plus Master of Public Health; B.A. or B.S. plus an M.S.Ed.; B.S. and M.S. in biological sciences [neuroscience]; B.S. and M.S. in biomedical engineering; B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering; B.S. and M.S. in computer science; B.S. and M.S. in electrical & computer engineering; B.S. and M.S. in material science; B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering; B.S. and M.S. in optics; B.S. and M.S. in technical entrepreneurship & management; B.S. in engineering & applied sciences and Bachelor of Music
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100% Service learning 44% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 17% Writing in the disciplines 100% Undergraduate research/creative projects 19% Learning communities 100%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	95%
4-year graduation rate	73

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data