A Successful Transfer Student:

• is intelligent and independent
• seeks academic advancement and challenge
• desires to improve the ability to think and communicate clearly
• wishes to master knowledge in broad areas as well as specific fields

Top 10 Reasons to Transfer

1. REPUTATION

The University of Rochester is consistently ranked in the top 40 U.S. colleges and universities, is ranked in the top 20 private American research institutions, and is ranked in the top 30 universities in the nation with respect to the level of federal awards received supporting research and development.

2. FREEDOM

Undergraduate students have the opportunity to construct individualized majors and minors without the necessity of fulfilling core curriculum requirements. They also have the opportunity to construct their own research projects and even get published! Study what you want from the very beginning; we believe that excellence requires freedom.

3. SIZE

Rochester boasts a 9:1 student to faculty ratio with just under 4,000 undergraduates at the College of Arts and Sciences. We are a close-knit community where students and faculty learn from each other. Personal advising begins right away thru our credit evaluation and continues through your time here.

4. TRANSFER FRIENDLY INSTITUTION

The University of Rochester appreciates the diversity and experiences that transfer students bring to the student population. Many departments on campus are involved in providing a smooth transition to Rochester. Transfer Connection Club is a student organization whose mission is to facilitate the successful and smooth integration of transfer students into the Rochester Community.

5. DIVERSE COMMUNITY

Transfer students will find an enthusiastic, diverse, intellectually-minded community ready to embrace different backgrounds and culture. The student body also includes older students and living options are available for students who are married or may have children. Over one third of students choose to study abroad, and a multitude of cultural-awareness groups in the student body celebrate their diversity by sharing with the community at large.

6. GRADUATE SCHOOL

The University of Rochester is among the top institutions in the nation that successfully send students on to graduate school, Ph.D. programs, and professional schools such as law and medicine. Depending on where you are headed, some students decide to stay in Rochester to apply to our graduate and Ph.D. programs within the departments, or to apply to our nationally renowned School of Medicine and Dentistry, the School of Nursing, the Simon School of Business, or the Margaret Warner School of Education.

7. DYNAMIC STUDENT LIFE

Transfer students can be assured they are experiencing the fundamental traditional undergraduate environment. The University of Rochester's River Campus boasts the challenge of rigorous academics combined with the fun of a student body involved in music, athletics, theatre, politics, religion, social and environmental activism, study abroad, and more!

8. SPECIAL PROGRAMS/OPPORTUNITIES

Transfer students are eligible to participate in the many great academic opportunities that are only at Rochester, such as Take 5, lessons at Eastman, Quest, Senior Scholars, and the Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year. The City of Rochester is home to Paychex, Xerox, Eastman Kodak, Paetec, and more-opportunities for students abound! With the help of the Career Center, Counselors help students identify values, interests, personality traits and skills to help identify career field and academic options.

9. Merit Scholarships

All transfer students are given consideration for a merit scholarship when they apply. Merit scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and potential, regardless of financial circumstances. Not all applicants who are admitted will receive a merit award; transfer scholarships generally range from $3,000 to $10,000 per year. Phi Theta Kappa honor society members are awarded at least $5,000 per year.

10. ALUMNI INVOLVEMENT

Join the thousands of active alumni and friends of the University of Rochester located across the U.S. and in 95 other countries. Become a part of the Rochester family!