University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private research university in Rochester, New York, United States. It enrolls approximately 6,800 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students. It was founded in 1850 and moved into its current campus, next to the Genesee River in 1955. With approximately 30,000 full-time employees, the university is the largest private employer in Upstate New York and the 7th largest in all of New York State.
| Latin: Universitas Rocestriensis | |
| Motto | Meliora (Latin) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Ever Better" (also, "Always Better") |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | 1850 |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $3.2 billion (2023) |
| President | Sarah C. Mangelsdorf |
| Provost | David Figlio |
Academic staff | ~1,000 faculty |
| Students | 12,197 (Fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 6,767 (Fall 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 5,430 (Fall 2022) |
Other students | 423 (Fall 2019) |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Midsize city, 600 acres (2.4 km2) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | Campus Times |
| Colors | Rochester Blue and Dandelion Yellow |
| Nickname | Yellowjackets |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – |
| Mascot | Rocky the Yellowjacket |
| Website | www |
Rochester offers 160 undergraduate and 30 graduate programs across seven schools spread throughout five campuses. The College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is the largest school, which includes the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and houses some of the college's departments and divisions. The Institute of Optics was founded in 1929 and is regarded among the premier optics programs in the world. The Departments of Political Science and Economics have influenced positivist social science since the 1960s. The Rossell Hope Robbins Library serves as the university's resource for Old and Middle English texts and expertise. The school is noted for its Rochester curriculum, which has only required one course and requires a breadth of study across fields.
The university is also home to Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, a national laboratory supported by the US Department of Energy that is the largest university-based US Department of Energy program in the nation The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is a member of the Association of American Universities, which emphasizes academic research.
Rochester alumni, faculty, and affiliates include recipients of 13 Nobel Prizes, 9 National Medals of Science, 13 Pulitzer Prizes, 45 Grammy Awards, and 20 Guggenheim Fellowships.