University of Rochester

University of Rochester
MottoMeliora (Latin)
Motto in English
"Ever Better" (also, "Always Better")
TypePrivate research university
Established1850; 174 years ago (1850)
AccreditationMSCHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$3.32 billion (2023)[2]
PresidentSarah C. Mangelsdorf[3]
ProvostDavid Figlio
Academic staff
1,386 (2019–20)[4]
Administrative staff
21,721 (Fall 2021)[5]
Students12,160 (Fall 2023)[6]
Undergraduates6,764 (Fall 2023)[6]
Postgraduates5,396 (Fall 2023)[6]
Location, ,
United States
CampusMidsize city[7], 707 acres (2.86 km2)
NewspaperCampus Times
ColorsRochester Blue and Dandelion Yellow[8]
   
NicknameYellowjackets
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III
MascotRocky the Yellowjacket
Websitewww.rochester.edu

The University of Rochester is a private research university in Rochester, New York, United States.[9] It was founded in 1850 and moved into its current campus, next to the Genesee River in 1955. With approximately 30,000 full-time employees, the university is the largest private employer in Upstate New York and the 7th largest in all of New York State.[10]

With over 12,000 students, the university offers 160 undergraduate and 30 graduate programs across seven schools spread throughout five campuses.[11][12] The College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is the largest school,[13] and it includes the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The Eastman School of Music, founded by and named after George Eastman, is located in Downtown Rochester.

The university is also home to Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, a national laboratory supported by the US Department of Energy. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is a member of the Association of American Universities, which emphasizes academic research.[14][15] The university's sports teams, the Rochester Yellowjackets, compete in NCAA Division III.

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