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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    90%
  • Majors Available
    174
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    8:1
  • Retention Rate
    90%


AP Credit Policy

Rochester participates in the Advanced Placement (AP) program of the College Entrance Examination Board. Each department establishes its own policy concerning the awarding of the AP credit.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design4Not availableNot available
3-D Art and Design4Not availableNot available
African American Studies44Not available
Art History4Not availableNot available
Biology44Biology Elective awarded. (Not for major)
Calculus AB3Not availableNo AP credit awarded. Student will be placed in MATH 161.
4Not availableAP credit for MATH 161. Student will be placed in MATH 162 or 171.
Calculus BC3Not availableAP credit for MATH 161. Student will be placed in MATH 162 or 171.
4Not availableAP credit for MATH 161 and 162. Student will be placed in MATH 164, 165, or, in exceptional cases, in MATH 173.
Chemistry44CHM 131
Comparative Government and Politics44Not available
Computer Science A44CSC 171
Computer Science Principles44CSC 171
Drawing4Not availableNot available
English Literature and Composition44Not available
Environmental Science4Not availableEESC 103
European History54Elective credit
French Language and Culture54FR153
German Language and Culture4Not availableGerman 151
Human Geography44Not available
Latin4Not availableLATN 102
Macroeconomics3Not availableECO 108
Microeconomics4Not availableECO 108
Music Theory44MUR 110
Physics 154Not available
Physics 254Not available
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism4Not availablePHY 122
5Not availablePHY 114
Physics C: Mechanics4Not availablePHY 113 or PHY 121
5Not availablePHY 113 or 121
Psychology4Not availablePSYC 101
Spanish Language and Culture5Not availableSP 151&152
4Not availableSP 151
Spanish Literature and Culture5Not availableSP 151 & 152
4Not availableSP151
Statistics44STAT 212
United States Government and Politics44Not available
United States History54Elective credit
World History: Modern54Elective credit


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
    • Advanced General Dentistry
    • Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
    • African-American/Black Studies
    • American Sign Language (ASL)
    • American/United States Studies/Civilization
    • Anthropology
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    • Artificial Intelligence
  • B

    • Biochemistry
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
    • Biology Teacher Education
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Biophysics
    • Biostatistics
    • Biotechnology
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business/Managerial Economics
  • C

    • Chemical Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering, Other
    • Chemistry Teacher Education
    • Chemistry, General
    • Child Development
    • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
    • Clinical Nurse Leader
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Clinical Research Coordinator
    • Clinical and Translational Science
    • Comparative Literature
    • Computational Science
    • Computer Science
    • Conducting
    • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
    • Creative Writing
    • Critical Care Nursing
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Dance, General
    • Dental Clinical Sciences, General
    • Dental Public Health and Education
    • Developmental and Child Psychology
    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • E

    • Earth Science Teacher Education
    • East Asian Studies
    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Education Policy Analysis
    • Education, General
    • Education, Other
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
    • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
    • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
    • Educational/Instructional Technology
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Engineering Science
    • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
    • Engineering, General
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
    • Environmental Health
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental Studies
    • Epidemiology
    • Experimental Psychology
  • F

    • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
    • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
    • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
    • Finance, General
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    • Foreign Language Teacher Education
    • French Language Teacher Education
    • French Language and Literature
  • G

    • Genetics, General
    • Geological/Geophysical Engineering
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
    • German Language Teacher Education
    • German Language and Literature
  • H

    • Health Occupations Teacher Education
    • Health Services Administration
    • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
    • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    • History, General
    • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
    • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • I

    • International Relations and Affairs
    • Italian Language and Literature
  • J

    • Japanese Language and Literature
    • Jazz/Jazz Studies
    • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • K

    • Keyboard Instruments
  • L

    • Language Interpretation and Translation
    • Laser and Optical Engineering
    • Latin Teacher Education
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Linguistics
  • M

    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
    • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
    • Materials Science
    • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
    • Mathematics Teacher Education
    • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Medical Science/Scientist
    • Medical/Health Humanities
    • Medicine
    • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
    • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
    • Microbiology and Immunology
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Music History, Literature, and Theory
    • Music Management
    • Music Performance, General
    • Music Teacher Education
    • Music Technology
    • Music Theory and Composition
    • Music, General
    • Music, Other
    • Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  • N

    • Neurobiology and Anatomy
    • Neuroscience
    • Nursing Education
    • Nursing Science
  • O

    • Online Educator/Online Teaching
    • Optics/Optical Sciences
    • Orthodontics/Orthodontology
  • P

    • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
    • Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
    • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
    • Periodontics/Periodontology
    • Pharmacology
    • Philosophy
    • Physics Teacher Education
    • Physics, General
    • Physics, Other
    • Physiology, General
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology
    • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Health, General
    • Public Health, Other
  • R

    • Reading Teacher Education
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Religion/Religious Studies
    • Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
    • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
    • Russian Language and Literature
    • Russian Studies
  • S

    • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
    • Secondary Education and Teaching
    • Social Psychology
    • Social Sciences, Other
    • Social Studies Teacher Education
    • Spanish Language Teacher Education
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Statistics, General
    • Statistics, Other
    • Sustainability Studies
  • T

    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
    • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
    • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    • Toxicology
  • U

    • Urban Education and Leadership
  • V

    • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
    • Voice and Opera
  • W

    • Women's Studies

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Accelerated Study
  • Cross-Registration
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Liberal Arts/Career Combination
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • ROTC, Navy
  • Student-Designed Major
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Visiting/Exchange Student Program


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