Rochester University
New York, USA
University of Rochester is a private institution that was founded in 1850. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,386, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 707 acres. The University of Rochester describes itself as one of the smallest and most collegiate schools among the nation’s top research universities. Notable alumni include former U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and visual effects artist Michael Kanfer, who won an Academy Award for his work on the film "Titanic."
Quick Facts
The student-faculty ratio at University of Rochester is 10:1, and the school has 71.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Rochester include: Social Sciences; Engineering; Health Professions and Related Programs; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 96 percent.