by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at University of Rochester. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in physical sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for physical sciences majors, University of Rochester came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for University of Rochester.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at University of Rochester was $1,784 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,188 | $57,188 |
| Fees | $1,053 | $1,053 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,310 | $1,310 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,064 | $17,064 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,380 | $1,380 |
Learn more about University of Rochester tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the University of Rochester physical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Rochester Online Learning page.
Women made up around 31.9% of the physical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in physical sciences at University of Rochester in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 29 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7 |
| Physics | 36 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
