Tuition for University of Rochester undergraduates in The College will rise 3.8 percent to $49,260 in the 2016-17 academic year, with the commitment to undergraduate financial aid increasing 13.5 percent to $122.2 million.
Tuition for the Eastman School of Music will also increase 3.8 percent to $49,600.
More than 86 percent of University undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. The average amount of grant aid in 2015-16 was $28,344.
“We very carefully evaluate each year to how to strike the best balance between our costs to students and having the ability to do the things that make our University even stronger. We want to continue to provide students and families the strongest return on their investment in education, while keeping the highly valued Rochester degree accessible and affordable,” said University President and CEO Joel Seligman.
“Providing needed financial assistance to students is an institutional priority, evident through our fundraising emphasis on scholarships in the Meliora Challenge capital campaign. To date, we have raised more than $200 million for scholarships to support deserving students in becoming University of Rochester graduates.”
Room and board for College undergraduates will be $14,818, a 3.7 percent increase.
At the University’s professional schools, the tuition rates for 2016-17 will be:
- Simon School of Business: $46,000, a 12.1 percent decrease (announced in Aug. 2015)
- School of Nursing’s three semester accelerated program: $63,702, a 3.7 percent increase
- Warner Graduate School of Education: $44,480, a 3.7 percent increase
- School of Medicine and Dentistry: $52,400, a 4.2 percent increase
The University Board of Trustees approved these rates for all schools at its March meeting.
