{"id":642102,"date":"2025-03-06T17:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T22:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=642102"},"modified":"2025-03-05T15:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T20:26:26","slug":"annual-tuition-financial-aid-rates-announcement-642102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/annual-tuition-financial-aid-rates-announcement-642102\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition, financial aid rates set for 2025\u201326 academic year"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University will provide $172 million in institutional grants and scholarships for the next academic year.<\/h2>\n

The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/a> Board of Trustees has approved the undergraduate tuition rates, housing and food fees, and financial aid for the 2025\u201326 school year for the School of Arts & Sciences, Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, and Eastman School of Music. Tuition for undergraduates will increase by 4.8 percent over last year to $69,030. Housing and food will increase 4.6 percent to $20,466.<\/p>\n

Reflecting Rochester\u2019s commitment to offsetting tuition increases for undergraduate students and families with demonstrated financial need, $172 million in institutional grants and scholarships is available, resulting in an average net tuition cost of $38,156.<\/p>\n

Each year, the Board of Trustees is presented with a proposal for determining the annual tuition rates based on a careful evaluation of available revenue sources, projected operating costs and efficiencies, and the expected number of enrolled students. Tuition increases help ensure the best educational experiences for students across the University and support a wide range of programs, services, and facilities that benefit all students.<\/p>\n

Rochester\u2019s commitment to access and affordability<\/strong><\/h3>\n

More than 70 percent of undergraduates in the School of Arts & Sciences<\/a>\u00a0and Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences<\/a> receive some amount of financial aid, with an average need-based financial aid package of about $39,000 per year\u2014the most recent figure from 2024\u201325. Rochester has long been an engine of socioeconomic mobility as one of very few private institutions committed to meeting 100 percent of demonstrated financial need for all undergraduate students who earn admission into the School of Arts & Sciences and the Hajim School. This commitment is in addition to offering a merit scholarship program, which helps make a Rochester education accessible to high-achieving students from families that don\u2019t qualify for need-based aid.<\/p>\n

Rochester\u2019s robust financial aid programs have resulted in national recognition for higher education affordability, including moving up to No. 27 this year among National Universities in US News & World Report<\/em>\u2019s<\/em> \u201cBest Value Schools.\u201d<\/a> Less than half of School of Arts & Sciences and Hajim School undergraduates take out any form of loan by graduation, and the average debt among those in the Class of 2024 (Arts & Sciences and Hajim) who did borrow was approximately $32,117, of which $18,244 were federal loans. In 2024\u201325, more than $214 million in total aid\u2014the combination of grants, loans and scholarships from federal, state, and institutional sources\u2014was awarded to undergraduates.<\/p>\n

As additional tools for comparison, students and families can view the University\u2019s costs, financial aid, and other institutional figures on the University\u2019s Office of Financial Aid <\/a> site. Additionally, financial aid counselors<\/a> are available to meet with individuals to discuss their financial needs.<\/p>\n

Approved tuition rates at the University\u2019s schools<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Board of Trustees also approved the following 2025\u201326 tuition rates for the University\u2019s schools, with complete information soon to be online at the Office of the Bursar\u2019s website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Simon Business School <\/strong><\/p>\n