What GPA do you need to get into University of Rochester?

Among 191 applicants who posted a University of Rochester admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.93 and the middle half reported 3.81 to 4.00 (144 reported a GPA). University of Rochester sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for University of Rochester?

Among 191 applicants who posted a University of Rochester admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,520 and the middle half scored 1,470 to 1,560 (144 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.

What extracurriculars do University of Rochester admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (66%), stem club/competition (43%), athletics (41%), research (40%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 69% listed a national or international award.

What is the University of Rochester acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by University of Rochester in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into University of Rochester

What 191 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 284 University of Rochester results that students posted for the 2017 to 2027 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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University of Rochester admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.93

Middle half 3.81 to 4.00

Median SAT

1,520

Middle half 1,470 to 1,560

Median ACT

Middle half 33 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.47

Middle half 4.27 to 4.67

Results posted: 191 admitted, 68 rejected, 25 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the University of Rochester acceptance rate; the official rate is in University of Rochester’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.93	3.79
SAT	1,520	1,495

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What University of Rochester admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service66%
STEM club/competition43%
Athletics41%
Research40%
Music38%
Tutoring/Teaching36%
Work/Job31%
Internship29%

Held a leadership role

86%

Founded something

36%

National or intl. award

69%

Did research

40%

Intended majors of University of Rochester admits

Computer Science15%
Engineering12%
Pre-med/Health10%
Biology9%
Neuroscience5%
Psychology5%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 11% first-generation, 10% low income, 15% underrepresented minority, 11% legacy, 1% recruited athlete and 7% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 6% chose University of Rochester.

Three recent University of Rochester admits

2027 cycle · Chemistry
STEM outreach leader across Science Olympiad, WiSTEM, and teaching programs for younger students.
GPA 3.85 UW · SAT 1520 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Pre-med/Health
Pre-med biochemistry student with hospital research, speech team captaincy, and nature-center volunteering.
GPA 3.88 UW · ACT 34 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Computer Science
Robotics team lead and software engineering intern focused on computer science.
GPA 3.93 UW · SAT 1560 · Original post

Where else University of Rochester admits got in

University of Rochester admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into University of Rochester?: Among 191 applicants who posted a University of Rochester admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.93 and the middle half reported 3.81 to 4.00 (144 reported a GPA). University of Rochester sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for University of Rochester?: Among 191 applicants who posted a University of Rochester admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,520 and the middle half scored 1,470 to 1,560 (144 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
What extracurriculars do University of Rochester admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (66%), stem club/competition (43%), athletics (41%), research (40%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 69% listed a national or international award.
What is the University of Rochester acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by University of Rochester in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2017 to 2027 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with University of Rochester. All colleges