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The Rochester difference
Become a Rochester Yellowjacket
At Rochester, you’re headed for a future with boundless possibility. With our flexible curriculum, renowned research opportunities, and local and global community, you’ll do your part to make the world ever better.
I was looking for a school that had a strong anthropology and music program, a great faculty to student ratio, and a surrounding community that would support my studies. Rochester checked all those boxes and many others I had going into my search. It was the perfect fit.
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