Requirements for Admission

Applicants with a high school cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher in university preparatory courses are normally given regular admission if their university entrance test scores meet the following guidelines:

Minimum College Entrance Exam Scores for Admission

ACT Score (#2072) Composite Score 18

SAT Score (#1516) New SAT (effective 2018) 960

Rochester University does not require the writing section of the ACT or SAT. However, prospective students are encouraged to take the writing section if they are interested in pursuing a degree in teacher education. The ACT is administered several times throughout the year. Registration forms are generally available from high school counselors or online www.actstudent.org. Registration information for the SAT is also available from high schools and at www.collegeboard.org.

Conditional Admission for New Students 

Conditional Admission applies only to students new to Rochester University who are admitted, but do not meet the unconditional admission requirements due to high school or university GPA or ACT/SAT scores. Students admitted conditionally must provide evidence of their desire to succeed by utilizing resources made available to them by the university. Students who are admitted conditionally are required to complete an intake survey and meet with an academic coach prior to scheduling classes. Students must also meet with their academic coach during the first two weeks of the semester to create an academic plan. 

Conditionally admitted students are strongly encouraged to utilize Rochester University Academic Support services, such as ACE, peer tutoring, library resources, and academic advising. Traditional students who are accepted conditionally may take no more than 15 credit hours, and accelerated learning students who are accepted conditionally on academic alert may take no more than 13 credit hours. 

Students who are conditionally admitted must earn a 2.0 grade point average in their first semester to be in academic Good Standing moving forward. Any student who earns less than a 1.0 in the first semester is automatically dismissed. Students earning between a 1.0 and a 2.0 during the first semester are placed on academic/financial aid warning, as defined in the http://docs.RochesterU.edu/2021-2022/Course-Catalog/Academics/Satisfactory-Academic-Progress-Policy.