admissions

URochester’s enrollment leader offers applicants insight into writing their college application essay and personal statement.

A trio of undergraduates teamed up to bring accessible, high-quality education consulting services to the community. Now, they’re branching out beyond Rochester.

Financial aid funding in the College is rising by 8.6 percent to nearly $153 million in institutional grants and scholarships.

Incoming students at the College and at Eastman will arrive in August from more than 40 countries and 44 states.

Puerto Rican students who arrived as guests after Hurricane Maria have made their mark on campus—and helped the College attract more students from the island.

Robert Alexander, the dean of admissions, financial aid, and enrollment, offers advice for prospective students and parents as they lay out a path to college over the next several months.

The Class of 2024 includes more than 1,250 students in the College and 134 students in the Eastman School of Music. Forty other nations are represented.

The offices of admissions and financial aid throughout the University have been carrying out traditional and adaptive recruitment and enrollment activities in preparation for the upcoming academic year and in the midst of COVID-19.

Nearly 70 Native American high school students will be working with national admissions representatives and counselors on the River Campus this week as part of College Horizons, a college access and success program hosted by the Office of Admissions.

Grades. Clubs. Scores. Essays. Interviews. We’ve culled the advice of seasoned admissions professionals from the University of Rochester for a roadmap of what to do—and what to avoid.