Transfer Students
The Fall 2024 application is live on Common App. For priority consideration, the Fall 2024 application should be completed by March 15 with all materials being submitted shortly after. Our first notifications will be sent towards the end of March for early completers and rolling every few weeks after that. Applications will shut down for new application submissions on June 15 and all missing materials must be here by June 20 for consideration. Applications incomplete at that point will not be considered.
The 2025 (spring and fall) application will not be available until August 1.
Have questions? Email admit@admissions.rochester.edu for Admissions questions or connect with Financial Aid.
Schedule a prospective transfer student advising appointment with one of our transfer team members to review your transcript, curriculum requirements, and/or get advisement on course selection. A formal credit evaluation will be provided to students with an admissions offer.
Stephanie Graham, Senior Admissions Counselor
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Tanya Strachan, Associate Director
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Begin your application
- Apply online through the Common Application (CA) which will include a Personal Statement essay and the Rochester supplemental questions which includes 2 short answer questions.
Note: Transfers can be considered for GEAR, GRADE, and HEAL (not DDE or REMS). Applications to the Eastman School of Music and the College are separate due to different deadlines, but if admitted to both and enrolled at both you could pursue a dual degree.
Submit your supporting materials
The following required materials must be submitted to us directly by your school, testing site, or family member, depending on the document:
- Official college transcript(s)
- Final high school transcript*
- Academic Evaluator recommendation (ideally a college professor)
- A Course-by-Course Credential Evaluation of college transcripts (required if college education has been outside the US). Acceptable outside companies to use for the evaluation are World Education Services (WES) or Education Credential Evaluators (ECE). Please ensure you’ve requested your reports to be sent to the University of Rochester upon completion. View Rochester’s ECE landing page.
*If you have completed at least one year of full-time college coursework, you may request your high school transcript not be considered. 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 also sign up for an interview (highly recommended) and/or submit the following materials:
- College Report (CA) (suggested)
- Transfer Mid-Term Report (CA) (recommended for all)
- Official test scores
- Additional Academic Evaluator, teacher, or counselor recommendation
- Links to electronic media (music, websites, photos, videos, etc.)
- Family Peer Recommendation Form
The College Center for Advising Services provides additional information regarding transfer credit policies and cluster requirements for transfers.
International students
International students will need to submit additional documents to be considered for admission to the University of Rochester:
- English language exam results OR English Proficiency Requirement Waiver Request
- International Financial Support Form (IFSF) or the CSS Profile (If un able to meet the full cost of attendance for Rochester without need-based aid or sponsorship from the University.)
- A Course-by-Course Credential Evaluation of college transcripts (required if college education has been outside the US). Acceptable outside companies to use for the evaluation are the World Education Services (WES) or Education Credential Evaluators (ECE). Please ensure you’ve requested your reports be sent to the University of Rochester upon completion.
Current Eastman School of Music students
Students who are currently enrolled at the Eastman School of Music can take advantage of academic opportunities at the University of Rochester.
Eastman students can take some courses in the College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering in addition to their Eastman degree. It’s often helpful to do this to explore your interests and confirm your plans to pursue a dual degree program at the College. Taking some ASE courses lets you a start on the College requirements and demonstrate the ability to navigate two challenging degree paths at the same time.
Some students choose to add a dual degree with the College and complete a degree from both campuses. After consulting with Eastman’s Academic Affairs Office a student may also decide to transfer from Eastman to the College.
Either way, we’ll work with you to make the transition as seamless as possible so you can stay on track while making the most of your education at Rochester.
Non-matriculated part-time studies
If you’re interested in taking non-matriculated (non-degree) part-time or full-time courses at the University of Rochester, you can register for courses through the Office of Summer and Continuing Studies.
No more than six non-matriculated courses taken at the University can be applied toward a Rochester degree.
Application for readmission
Previously a student at Rochester
If you were a student at the University of Rochester and either withdrew in good standing or were separated from the University, you do not reapply through the Office of Admissions. Instructions and policies regarding readmission to the College can be found on the College Center for Advising Services website.
Submit your financial aid application
Investing in a quality education is a big decision. At Rochester, we provide a sound program of need-based financial assistance. Typical packages include scholarships, grants, loans, work-study, and outside awards.
Undergraduate transfer students applying as US citizens or eligible non-citizens must submit the FAFSA for federal funding and the CSS Profile for University funding. We may request additional items once a financial aid counselor reviews your application.
Rochester is need-aware for transfer applicants and it is incorporated into our holistic review. Institutional aid is extremely limited for non-US citizens transfer applicants.
Legacy Applicants
A legacy applicant is someone who is related to an alumnus of Rochester—usually a child of a graduate.
University of Rochester alumni are an integral part of our community and play an important role in telling our story to prospective students and parents far and wide. By extension we look forward to welcoming future generations of highly-qualified Rochester legacies to join the University family.
- Legacy students’ applications will be reviewed using the same holistic, multi-reader review process in which all applicants are reviewed.
- Legacy applicants do not automatically receive special attention or consideration.
- Students are not automatically admitted to the University of Rochester based on legacy status.
- Legacy students may be:
- Invited to special events (as part of Meliora weekend and throughout the year) regarding college applications presented by our Admissions staff.
Check your application status
MyROC is our online undergraduate admissions portal. Use it regularly after you’ve submitted application materials to make sure we have everything on file. Please note that it can take up to two weeks for some paperwork to be manually processed. Please reach out if you have questions about what you are seeing in your checklist.