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The University of Rochester is a nonsectarian, coeducational, private research university, located in Rochester, New York. Founded in 1850, the University offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level degree programs in optics, health and society, medicine, philosophy, economics, psychology, political science, religion, business administration, nursing, and music, to name a few. Considered one of the best in US, the University has been consistently ranked amongst the top institutions in the country and is currently placed 21st in the Washington Monthly College Rankings list. Also, University of Rochester is one of the 60 elected institutions to be a part of the coveted Association of American Universities.
University of Rochester facts
The main campus – River Campus - of the University of Rochester is located by the Genesee River, about 2 mile south of Rochester downtown. Its other campuses, South Campus, Mt Hope Campus, and Medical Center are all situated nearby, with the exception of teh of C. E. K. Mees Observatory, which is located at Bristol Hills, about 40 miles south of Rochester. A total of 4,220 full-time graduate students and 17,075 faculty and staff studies and serves the University.
On the academic front, the University of Rochester offers 175 degree programs in total, in the three categories - bachelor's, master's, and doctoral. The university also offers numerous interdisciplinary study programs, special programs and certifications, study abroad, and academic internships in US and abroad. However, in Rochester, the stress is not on academics alone, but there are also ample opportunities for the students to follow their tastes, interests and hobbies, a fact testified by its 200 odd organizations and student media that exists in the campus. The university policy is tailor made for the overall development of the student.
In terms of infrastructure and facilities, every scholarly initiative in the University of Rochester is backed up by four top-notch libraries housing more than 3.5 million volumes, making it one of the top 50 research libraries in the country. The campus also has two museums – the Memorial Art Gallery and Hartnett Art Gallery. Other facilities in the campus include multimedia library, golf courses, sports complex, medical center, theater, swimming pool, and athletic stadium.
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Rochester, NY 14627, USA