International Students - Undergraduate Admissions (2024)

Apply online through theCommon Application(CA) or theCoalition for College Application(CoA).

The followingrequired materials must be submitted to us directly by your school, testing site, or family member, depending on the document. The Office of Admissions will not process documents submitted via email from another party. The University of Rochester school code is 002894.

• Secondary school transcript
• Teacher recommendation (one required)
• School report/counselor recommendation
• Mid-year report(when available)
• Final transcript (when available)
• College transcript (if applicable)
• English language exam resultsOREnglish Proficiency Requirement Waiver Request
• International Financial Support Form (IFSF) (for applicants who do not require need based financial aid) or CSS Profile (for applicants who require need based financial aid)

You can alsosign up for an interview(highly recommended) and/or submit the followingoptional materials:

• Official test scores
• Links to electronic media (music, websites, photos, videos, etc.)
• Writing sample
• Family/Peer Recommendation Form

Combined degree programs allow you to fast-track your master’s or other advanced degree, or enroll in multiple University of Rochester schools at once.

To be considered for one of these programs, indicate the program you’re applying for in the application portal you’ve chosen. You will then be required to complete a short essay related to your interest in the program. Our counselors will consider your entire application along with any supporting materials.

Apply online through theCommon Application (CA).

The followingrequired materials must be submitted to us directly by your school, testing site, or family member, depending on the document. We prefer documents to be submitted electronically. The University of Rochester school code is 002894. Required materials include:

• Official college transcript(s)
• Final high school transcript*
• College Report (CA)
• Academic evaluator recommendation (CA)
• English language exam resultsOREnglish Proficiency Requirement Waiver Request
• International Financial Support Form (IFSF)(for applicants who do not require need based financial aid) or CSS Profile (for applicants who require need based financial aid)
• ACourse-by-CourseCredential Evaluation of college transcripts (required if college education has been outside the US).Acceptable outside companies to use for the evaluation areWorld Education Services (WES)orEducation Credential Evaluators (ECE). Please ensure you’ve requested your reports to be sent to the University of Rochester upon completion. Visit Rochester’s ECE landing page.

*If you have completed at least one year of full-time college coursework, you may requestthis item to be waived after applying. Please email us at admit@admissions.rochester.edu after you’ve applied to request this. However, sending more information may improve your chances of admission.

You can alsosign up for an interview(highly recommended) and submit the followingoptional materials:

• Transfer Mid-term Report (CA) (recommended)
• Official test scores
• Additional academic evaluator, teacher, or counselor recommendation
• Links to electronic media (music, websites, photos, videos, etc.)
• Writing sample
• Family/Peer Recommendation Form

Applicants who are able to meet the fullcost of attendancemust submit a completedInternational Financial Support Form (IFSF)with their application for admission.

• Your application will remain incomplete without a completed IFSF on file.
• Acceptable sources of funding are listed on the IFSF.
• Applicants securing funding from their government, a private sponsor, or other source of funding not listed on IFSF should submit a copy of a sponsor letter as supporting documentation.

Questions about this form can be directed tointernational@ur.rochester.edu.

If you are unable to meet the full cost of attendance for Rochester without need-based aid or sponsorship from the University, you must submit the CSS Profile.

The CSS Profile is used to determine your potential eligibility for need-based University of Rochester grant funding and must be completed each year of attendance. The CSS Profile can be submitted beginning October 1.

Due to limited resources, only a small number of international applicants will qualify for need-based financial aid from the University.

Applicants unable to secure the needed funding to cover the cost of attendance either through private funds or sponsorship cannot be admitted to the University.

We recognize that the CSS Profile Fee may be a financial barrier for some high-need international students. As a result, we have purchased a limited number of CSS Profile fee waivers to provide to eligible students. To submit a CSS Profile Fee Waiver Request, students must:

(1) Have submitted a Common Application or Coalition for College Application to Rochester

(2) Attest that the CSS Profile Fee will present a significant financial burden.

The deadline to request a waiver is January 15 for first-year applicants and April 15 for transfer students. Spring applicant’s deadline is November 15.

Once the request is submitted, International Admissions will follow up directly with the waiver credentials.

If your native language is not English and you are attending secondary or higher education institutions in a non-native English speaking country, you must take one of the following English language exams:

• Duolingo English Test (DET)
• IELTS
• TOEFL

English language proficiency test scores must be submitted officially. DET scores must be sent directly from Duolingo. There is no cost to send these scores. Preferably, IELTS and TOEFL scores will also be submitted directly from the testing agencies. If, however, cost is a barrier to sending these scores to Rochester, you may have your school counselor submit a copy of your results.

You may submit test scores from one or more exam type (eg. one DET and one IELTS score). You may also submit more than one exam result (eg. results from two sittings of the TOEFL iBT).Please note, however, that we do not super-score or combine sub-scores from different test sittings. We also do not accept TOEFL My Best Score results. We will look at your sub-scores and totals from each individual test sitting.

Admission to the University of Rochester is based on a holistic review process. Applicants whose test scores fall outside of the ranges displayed above are still encouraged to apply.If we evaluate your English proficiency to be at a level that would benefit from additional support to succeed at Rochester, you may gain admission through theEnglish for Academic Purposes Program (EAPP).

EAPP is a two-semester program that gives students additional time to focus on critical reading, reasoning, writing, and research skills. Students in EAPP begin coursework for their Rochester degree and EAPP in their first semester. Applicants to Rochester cannot apply directly to EAPP.

You can submit an English Proficiency Waiver Request if you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• You are a native speaker of English.
• You completed at least three years of high school where English was the primary language of instruction.
• You are a transfer applicant who has completed a year or more of college-level courses taught in the United States, including at least one writing-intensive course.

Waiver requests will be reviewed after the submission of an application and transcript. If approved, your application status will automatically be updated. International applicants must submit English proficiency exam scores or request a waiver by their application deadline.