University of Rochester Parent Guide
About the University of Rochester
Founded in 1850, the University of Rochester is one of the country’s leading private research universities. Rochester operates on a personal scale, creating exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close work with faculty.
The unique Rochester Curriculum invites students to learn what they love, allowing for both focus and flexibility. Its College, School of Arts and Sciences, and Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon Graduate School of Business, Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education, and Schools of Medicine and Nursing.
Rochester is one of sixty-two members of the prestigious Association of American Universities, and one of eight national private research institutions in the premier University Athletic Association.
