University of Rochester

A big place lots to see lots to discover the people there are very helpful and nice and caring and there food are awesome a good place to learn it feels good to go there everyday and feel like you learn the way around

I am not a student at the U of R but have spent some time on this campus as I had friends who went to school here and worked at the soccer camp here. The campus is beautiful! I especially like the main library — really easy to navigate and study in. Parking and location are the only negatives to the campus. The main campus is located in the 19^th ward which is one of the more dangerous parts of the city of Rochester. Also the parking situation on campus sucks if you don’t have a pass — lots of meters and parking off campus if you are a student or visitor.
Definitely a nice place to visit and study at. Hipster heaven!

Great university full of hard-​working students. My daughter graduated from here in 2011 and is now in medical school. University of Rochester offered her much support and great classes and faculty that got her where she wanted to be.

My perspective is an alum that graduated in 1986 (yeah, pre-​wheel period). Back then, the U of R had a public policy analysis program. Personally a very demanding program, but it gave you some great skills. It’s unfortunate to hear that politics forced an elimination of the program, one of the greatest mistakes the department chair and university administration ever made.
The city of Rochester wasn’t the greatest back then, so I’m surprised that many think it’s the same now. I remember being in downtown Rochester and shouting «HELLO» and hearing my echo (and they talk about Detroit?!!). I was back in the city and on campus a few years ago and felt things had gotten much better. And more importantly, the U of R still has a stellar reputation for giving its graduates an outstanding education.
I wouldn’t dissuade anyone from attending the university. Again, like any other decision, a prospective student should do their due diligence and make sure that whatever university they attend that «it’s a fit.»

The university is a great party place for those undergrads looking for a mediocre education in return for expensive tuition fees. Their much lauded «mini Ivy» title is a great summation of their Napoleon complex: a tiny place that no one cares about that wishes, really hard, that it were something else.
For grads, expect indifferent treatment in the best-​case scenario and outright uncooperation by the administration in general if you are in the humanities or the arts. Science grads apparently have a better go of it.
The surrounding town of Rochester is part of the rustbelt and has been called «armpit USA» — a pretty accurate summation of the town’s crumbling infrastructure, lack of amenities and high property crime rates. A car is an absolute must to get around town, and living in the suburbs is highly recommended if you value your personal safety.

UofR will provide you a great education with plenty of resources to grow you into a true scholar!
People are very friendly, nice, and hard-​working! They have great manner too.

Despite the cold weather… the campus is beautiful!
Food…not so great
But definitely a campus worth visiting.
Also Sigma Nu is the best fraternity =]

Gotta give up a little love for the alma mater. I had four fantastic years here; I learned a ton and made some fantastic friends. 4 stars and not 5 because of my student loan debt.