Admission Procedures

To apply for the traditional undergraduate program at Rochester University, each of the following steps must be completed. For those seeking financial aid, completing these steps as early as possible is important.

1. Submit a completed application for undergraduate admission to the Admissions Office. Application forms may be downloaded or submitted online at www.rc.edu/apply. Applications are also available upon request from the Admissions Office. A fee may be assessed for processing a paper application.
2. Request delivery of your official transcripts to Rochester University.
   1. For students who are entering college for the first time or have 15 or fewer credit hours of college course work completed, official high school and college (if applicable) transcripts must be submitted. To request a high school transcript, a Transcript Request Form is available for downloading at www.rc.edu/apply. Transcripts are required before an admission decision is made. Students must make arrangements to have a final high school transcript sent to Rochester University after graduation. GED graduates must submit an official copy of their GED scores to the Admissions Office. The deadline to submit the official high school transcripts (or GED scores) is by census date (census date is the second Friday of each semester) of the semester the student first begins attendance.  Appeals to this deadline, due to mitigating circumstances, may be submitted in writing to advising@rc.edu.  Please note, in order to be eligible for financial aid, final high school transcripts, showing successful graduation status, must be submitted.
   2. Students seeking to attend Rochester University who have 16 or more hours of university course work completed must submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities they have attended.
3. If you are entering college for the first time or you are transferring 15 or fewer credit hours from an accredited college or university, you are required to submit ACT or SAT scores to Rochester University (this is not applicable for accelerated programs). ACT or SAT scores noted on a high school transcript are acceptable for an admission decision but the detailed score report may be required for students pursuing teacher education. You may request that your scores be submitted to Rochester University at these websites: www.actstudent.org (ACT) and www.collegeboard.org (SAT). Rochester University’s ACT code is 2072, and our SAT code is 1516.
4. Rochester University recognizes the experience of living on campus as a valuable part of every student's university experience. The residential experience at Rochester University provides students with opportunities to grow and examine issues including value development, decision making, problem solving, leadership development, and personal faith commitment. All first and second year students are required to live on campus in the residence halls. Exceptions to the residency requirement are outlined in the Student Handbook, available on the student portal.