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Rochester University

School info
3.7
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.8
Food
3
Clubs
3.2
Facilities
3.6
Internet
3.6
Location
4.2
Opportunities
3.5
Safety
4.8
Social
3.4
Happiness
3.8

Basic Information

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Private
  • Established: 1850
  • Founder: The University of Rochester was founded by a convention of Baptists. The key individuals involved in its founding include: - Asahel C. Kendrick - Martin Brewer Anderson - John Wilder So, the founders can be listed as: Asahel C. Kendrick, Martin Brewer Anderson, John Wilder

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • Rochester University has approximately 23 majors. However
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Key Area

  • Biomedical engineering
  • optics
  • imaging science
  • photonics
  • nanofabrication

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 12,160 students
  • Undergraduates: 6,350 - 6,764 undergraduate students are enrolled at the University of Rochester
  • Postgraduates: The number of postgraduate students enrolled at Rochester University is not explicitly stated in the provided sources. However, based on the information given, we can infer that the total graduate enrollment is 1,360 full-time and 97 part-time students. To provide a more accurate answer, we would need specific data on postgraduate enrollment. Since the sources do not differentiate between undergraduate and graduate enrollment in detail, we cannot give an exact number for postgraduate students alone. Therefore, the best approximation based on the given data is a range of 1,360 to 1,457 full-time graduate students and 97 to 194 part-time graduate students. However, this is an approximation and not a precise figure
  • Academic Staff: The University of Rochester has approximately 20,000 faculty and staff members
  • Administrative Staff: The number of administrative staff at Rochester University is not explicitly stated in the provided sources. However, based on the directories and staff listings, it appears to be in the range of 20-50 individuals, but a precise number is not given. For example: - University of Minnesota Rochester: 20-30 individuals (Faculty and Staff Directory) - Rochester Christian University: 15-25 individuals (Directory) - University of Rochester Athletics: 10-20 individuals (Staff Directory) Given the variability in the number of staff listed for each institution, a precise count is not possible without further detailed information. Therefore, the range is approximately 20-50 administrative staff

Notable Alumni

  • Donna Strickland
  • Richard Thaler
  • Steven Chu
  • Harvey J. Alter
  • Kevin Puts

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 4.7
As a transfer student, I have felt extremely welcomed by all forms of faculty and staff
Overall 4.6
If you are looking to major in anything STEM-related, I think this school is a really good school for that. The amount of research opportunities available is incredible.
Overall 4.6
I absolutely love Rochester College! The faculty and staff are so helpful and kind. The clubs and activities are great, there is something for everyone. It is a smaller campus with smaller class sizes but that makes it all the better.
Overall 4.5
I felt like the faculty and professors actually cared about me and wanted me to grow professionally and personally. Positive campus, in a great area.
Overall 4.5
The science programs are really starting to get going and I am glad I came here over the major university I also got into. The profs are so helpful and eager to help you succeed. I am very pleased with the education and support I have gained from attending this school!
Overall 4.3
This school is more than a higher education institution. It is a community of people that care about the students and their individual success. The professors are caring, passionate about what they teach, and enrich the lives of all students. They provide an atmosphere of warmth and faith. I feel blessed to be a RC student.
Overall 4.2
Love RC!!
Overall 4.1
Awesome teachers, campus is small but everyone is nice
Overall 4.1
Rochester has a great sports program and the classes aren't overloaded. The safety on campus is excellent.
Overall 4.1
Very small private Christian college in Metro Detroit. I have taken classes in a classroom, and online. I have enjoyed both atmospheres that the school has provided, however - the program that Rochester College uses to deliver their online classrooms (Moodle) seems a bit ancient and obsolete in comparison to the other systems I have seen elsewhere.
Bad reviews
Overall 1.2
Snooty, judgmental and expensive. The courses are a joke, with obvious favoritism. This is just a tiny version of a religious high school, don't expect diversity or opportunities.
Overall 1.6
I attempted suicide when I was going here because that’s how miserable I was. My grades plummeted and I was being harassed but a student and my advisor never bothered to check on me. My major basically didn’t exist and there were no opportunities in theatre. Miserable time.
Overall 1.6
I am very disappointed with the school and some of the professors. I believe that some of the professors are judgmental and do not care. Some criticize students by what they are wearing and how they look. They believe that the students are uneducated. This is not a Christian environment.
Overall 2
Teachers dont care about my efforts to attend this college. Office staff does not return phone calls and do not treat you very nicely when you do get to talk to them. The classes run in sequence, so you may have to wait a very long time for a class to be offered to finish degree. I was very dissappointed with this college for the price I paid.