A Tier-1 research powerhouse on the Genesee River in upstate New York, famous for inventing optics engineering, world-class music, and student curriculum autonomy.
- Admit rate
- 39%
- Selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1390–1520
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $32,000
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.82
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1390 and 1520.
Popular majors
- Optics & PhotonicsEngineering & Tech
- Music & Performance (Eastman)Arts, Design & MediaHighly regarded
- Biomedical Engineering & Pre-MedEngineering & Tech
- Computer ScienceComputer Science & AI
- Brain & Cognitive SciencesMath & Natural SciencesWell regarded
Highlights
- Birthplace of optics engineering in the United States
- Rochester Curriculum with zero required general education subjects outside the major
- Eastman School of Music conservatory affiliation
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