University of Rochester
NY · Private · Mid-Atlantic · National university · Top 50 tier · 5,882 undergraduates (medium)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
How much of the class comes from ED
~38% of enrolled freshmen were admitted through Early Decision.
This is a share of the freshman class, not an admit rate.
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants).
Trends, Fall 2022–Fall 2025
Admission rates
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Superscores
- ACT
- Superscores
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Test-optional. No hybrid SAT/ACT superscore.
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; official scores only after admission/enrollment
School’s words: “Applicants who self-report scores, earn admission, and choose to attend URochester will have to send their official scores via the testing agency or on an official school document before they can enroll.”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2022–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2022–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
| 2020-21 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | Not reported | Not reported | 42.7% | Not reported | 39% | 28% | 11% | 1410-1520 | 31-34 | ||
| 2023-24 | Not reported | Not reported | 39.2% | Not reported | 36% | 26% | 10% | 1410-1510 | 31-34 | ||
| 2024-25 | 8,570 | 40.1% | 38.1% | 40% | 25% | 19% | 6% | 1420-1500 | 32-34 | ||
| 2025-26 ↗ | 9,056 | 41.9% | 41.8% | Not reported | 22.1% | 15.7% | 6.4% | 1400-1510 | 31-34 | ||
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2025: 35%
- 2024: 13%
- 2023: 41%
- 2022: 1%
- 2021: 18%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Test-optional2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Test-optional2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Not reported2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Test-free2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 CDS not available2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 CDS not available2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 CDS not available2019-20 CDS