University of Rochester
Office of Admissions
P.O. Box 270251
Rochester, NY 14627-0251
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University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
The University of Rochester, founded in 1850, is one of the country's leading private research universities. Rochester operates on a personal scale, creating exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close work with faculty. The University consistently ranks among the top in federally financed science, engineering, medical, and other research. The unique Rochester Curriculum invites students to learn what they love, allowing for both focus and flexibility. There are no required subjects. Students pursue at least one major within one of the three great branches of learning - the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences (including math and engineering) - and take a cluster in each of the other two.
The University of Rochester understands entrepreneurship to mean the transformation of an idea into an enterprise that creates value—economic, social, or cultural. The University of Rochester Center for Entrepreneurship was launched by an Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation grant awarded to the University in 2003.
The Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) is a signature program at the University of Rochester that provides a fifth, tuition-free year of college, where students pursue an entrepreneurial endeavor. Students apply to the program and propose a KEY Project such as launching a new venture, internships, business plan development, research or analysis. Many of past KEY students’ projects have focused on social entrepreneurism. 
Mark Ain Business Model Workshop Series and Competition: The workshop series provides aspiring student entrepreneurs an opportunity to attend a series of three workshops that cover different aspects of entrepreneurship. At the conclusion of the workshops, students are encouraged to enter the Mark Ain Business Model Competition where first place earns $10,000.
The Eastman New Venture Challenge is a contest to encourage new thinking and innovative ideas in music. It gives Eastman School of Music students the opportunity to fulfill a business plan that could result in the launch of a new entrepreneurial enterprise. Successful entrants will have demonstrated creativity, innovation, uniqueness, and added value to the music field.
ANT 281K: Solving UR’s Enviro-Footprint
Students work in teams to conduct a business-driven analysis of environmental impacts and costs of energy use at the University of Rochester and external clients. This course exemplifies the University’s interdisciplinary approach to entrepreneurship and the importance of sustainability and green entrepreneurism.
ALC 211K: Entrepreneurship in Music
Students learn “what every entrepreneurial musician needs to know” about business entities, profit vs. nonprofit, contracts and law, branding, developing a business plan, ethics and professionalism, financial planning, basic accounting, how to read a balance sheet, cash flow management and taxes. This course shows how Rochester embraces entrepreneurship in nontraditional areas.
ENT 223: Entrepreneurship: Planning and Growing a Business
Based on the FastTrac curriculum provided by the Kauffman Foundation, this course, through a hands-on approach, guides students in developing business plans and culminated in a presentation to local entrepreneurs.
List of academic programs that contain elements of entrepreneurship and/or the requirement of entrepreneurial classes to complete a degree:
African & African American Studies
Anthropology
Art History
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Science
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Economics and Business Strategy
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Engineering & Applied Sciences
Engineering Science
English
Entrepreneurship
History
International Relations
Linguistics
Mechanical Engineering
Optics
Philosophy
Political Science
Religion
Sociology
Eastman School of Music:
Applied Music (Performance)
Composition Jazz Studies
Music Education
Musical Arts Theory
Check out all majors at:
http://www.rochester.edu/college/academics/majors
The University received its first Kauffman Foundation grant award in 1998, which was credited to the Simon Graduate School of Business to support entrepreneurial leadership. The most recent Kauffman Foundation grant was awarded in 2003 to make entrepreneurship education available across campus, enabling any student, regardless of field of study, to access entrepreneurial training. The Kauffman Foundation awarded $3.6 million with a $7.2 million match from the University
School type: Four Year, Private, Founded: 1850
Affiliation: None
Web site: http://www.rochester.edu
Student Profile:
Number of undergraduate, full-time students:
4,839
Percentage of undergraduate, full-time male students, female students:
50% male, 50% female
Number of states represented by student body:
50
Number of countries represented by student body:
40
Percentage of international students:
7%
Percentage of minority students:
8%
Number of students participating in entrepreneurship:
70
Faculty Profile:
Number of full-time faculty:
515
Student/Faculty Ratio:
9:1
Athletics:
Athletics division, conference, number of varsity sports:
Division III Conference: UAA Number of Varsity Sports: 22
Financial:
Cost of tuition:
$36,410; Room and Board: $10,810
Percentage of students who receive some financial aid:
88%
University of Rochester
Center for Entrepreneurship
1-211 Carol Simon Hall
P.O. Box 270360
Rochester, NY 14627-0360
585-276-3500