Welcome to Rochester.

Excitement is buzzing as we welcome new and returning students back to campus. Hear what some of our newest Yellowjackets have to say about their first days at Rochester.

Boundless beginnings

More than 1,400 first-year and transfer students joined the University community to start the 2024–25 academic year. Check out some of their first moments at Rochester.

Welcoming our newest Yellowjackets

News and updates

Student wearing protective goggles raises her fists in celebration and gives an expression of surprise as she stands in the Goergen Hall atrium surrounded by a crowd of students.'

7 classes at Rochester you won’t want to miss

From film scoring to entomological exploring, we offer a ton of unique classes sure to inspire FOMO—or, the fear of missing out.

Check them out

Alejandro Cruz Setzekorn smiles at the camera with a laptop and monitor in the background showing data science genomics research and figures.

Student spotlight: Realizing the power of genomics through data science

A person in a cleanroom suit walks past the LUX-ZEPLIN central detector, used to detect weakly interacting massive particles, known as WIMPs.

New record set in the search for dark matter

Four students walk to class on a fall day.

Photo gallery: As summer becomes fall in Rochester

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Your education, your way

Students at Rochester forge their own path. Whether it’s through research opportunities, our flexible curriculum, or rich campus culture, there’s plenty of ways to take your education to the next level.