University of Rochester acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Rochester admitted 9,056 of 21,609 first-year applicants in its 2025-26 Common Data Set, an official acceptance rate of 41.9%. Every number below comes from the college’s own Common Data Set, each year linked to its document; a figure the college leaves blank says “Not published”, and the notes at the foot of the page say where a total is the sum of rows the college printed.
What did admitted applicants have? How to get into University of Rochester counts the grades, scores and activities they posted.
University of Rochester acceptance rate by year
| CDS year | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate | Enrolled | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 21,609 | 9,056 | 41.9% | 1,231 | 13.6% |
| 2024-25 | 21,384 | 8,570 | 40.1% | 1,317 | 15.4% |
Acceptance rate is admitted divided by applied; yield is enrolled divided by admitted. Both are computed by Aristo Scholars from the two counts printed beside them.
Early decision at University of Rochester
University of Rochester waitlist
University of Rochester SAT and ACT scores
What University of Rochester says matters in admission
In section C7 each college rates its own admission factors as Very Important, Important, Considered or Not Considered. These are the factors University of Rochester rated in the top two tiers.
- 2025-26
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA, Extracurricular activities, Character/personal qualities
- Important: Application essay, Recommendations, Interview, Talent/ability, Level of applicant's interest
- 2024-25
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA, Extracurricular activities, Character/personal qualities
- Important: Application essay, Recommendations, Interview, Talent/ability, Level of applicant's interest
University of Rochester testing policy for students applying in 2026-27
Test-optional: applicants who choose not to submit standardized tests will not be at a disadvantage. Applicants may also submit SAT/ACT or approved alternatives (test-flexible). The 2025-26 CDS C8A marks SAT/ACT not required for Fall 2027 but considered if submitted.
From University of Rochester’s admissions site, read 2026-11-05. Policies change; the college’s page is the authority.
How these numbers were read
Rochester's 2025-26 and revised 2024-25 Common Data Sets are shown. In 2024-25 the early decision counts and the share submitting an SAT cover Arts, Sciences and Engineering only.
University of Rochester acceptance rate questions
- What is the University of Rochester acceptance rate?
- University of Rochester's Common Data Set for 2025-26 reports 21,609 first-year applicants and 9,056 admitted, an acceptance rate of 41.9%. It was 40.1% in 2024-25.
- What is the University of Rochester early decision acceptance rate?
- In 2025-26, 472 of 1,129 early decision applicants were admitted (41.8%), against 41.9% of all applicants. Early decision applicants are a different pool who commit to enroll, so the two rates are not a like-for-like comparison.
- What SAT scores do University of Rochester students have?
- In 2025-26, the middle half of enrolled first-year students who submitted the SAT scored 1400 to 1510, and ACT submitters scored 31 to 34. 15.7% of enrolled students submitted an SAT score.
- How many students get off the University of Rochester waitlist?
- In 2025-26, University of Rochester offered 1,197 applicants a place on the waitlist; 741 accepted one, and 262 were admitted from it.
- Does University of Rochester require the SAT or ACT for students applying in 2026-27?
- Test-optional: applicants who choose not to submit standardized tests will not be at a disadvantage. Applicants may also submit SAT/ACT or approved alternatives (test-flexible). The 2025-26 CDS C8A marks SAT/ACT not required for Fall 2027 but considered if submitted.
Applying to University of Rochester?
An acceptance rate describes the whole pool, not one student. A Specialist can read your student’s file against what University of Rochester says it weighs.
Source: University of Rochester Common Data Set, sections C1, C2, C7, C9 and C21, each year linked above, read 2026-11-05. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with University of Rochester. All official acceptance rates