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The Class of ’22 arrives on campus
First-year students arrive at Park Lot on the University of Rochester's River Campus. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)
Jillian Breithaupt ’22 was already leaning toward attending the University of Rochester for its stellar linguistics program. But what really sealed the deal was her visit to Rush Rhees Library on a campus tour.
“I was like, ‘Oh, my god. I want to sleep here,’” she says. “It’s so beautiful. The whole campus is, really. I knew I had to come here.”
The Chapel Hill, North Carolina resident was one of nearly 800 first-year College students who moved onto the River Campus on Wednesday. Parents, siblings, and students set up rooms, walked the campus, visited a student expo in Douglass Commons, picked up their IDs in the library, and took in the place that students will call home for the next four years.
The Class of ‘22 includes 1,390 students from 47 states (plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico) and 76 nations. International students and fall student athletes moved in earlier this week. Another 120 first-year students moved in at the Eastman School of Music on Wednesday.
Selim Yahia ‘95S (MBA) was pulling double duty on the River Campus, transporting two sons from New York City. Jean-Christophe Yahia ’21 is entering his sophomore year, while Philippe Yahia ’22 is a first-year student.
“I took a summer course here last year and really enjoyed it,” says Philippe, who plans to major in biomedical engineering. “It’s really the best place I could ask for.”
This is the College’s most select class yet, with 29 percent admitted from more than 20,000 applicants.
The top states represented are New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and California. The top nations are China, Vietnam, India, and Mexico.
Students will engage in a variety of orientation activities leading up to the first day of classes next Wednesday, August 29.