Meliora, Class of 2016!

By Jonathan Burdick, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

I’m happy to report that more than 1,200 high-achieving and exciting new students have declared their intention to enroll in the 163rd freshman class at the University of Rochester this fall. A few students still have an opportunity to reply in the next couple of weeks.

48% of the freshmen will arrive in August traveling from 48 other states, with 36% coming from New York State and 16% from 38 foreign countries. They earned an average 3.8 GPA in high school and scored more than 2000 on the combined three sections of the SAT.

UR’s previous largest freshman class was 1,192 students in 1994—the same year most of the incoming freshmen were born. Our goal was to enroll 1,175 students, so some students will be living as “triples” in our extra-large rooms on the Residential Quad. The last large class in which many students had to triple was the current Class of 2012 graduating seniors, who are poised this month to earn record graduation rates and honors. I’m betting the Class of 2016 will surpass them.

I will offer more details about the U of R’s freshman class throughout the summer. For now, congratulations to all who’ve made it through the exhausting process to a good college choice this year.

Meliora!