IMPORTANT: Orientation for enrolling freshmen runs from Monday, August 25 through Sunday, August 31. Orientation DOES NOT begin on Tuesday, August 26! For more information, click here.
Welcome to the Class of 2012!
Hello, incoming Rochester students! I thought you might like this way to visualize the class you're about to join. This is a tag cloud from our reader's notes about the extracurricular activities you tried in high school. The bigger the font, the more likely someone in your Class-maybe including you-listed this on your application. This is less than 20% of the total, so it includes only the most common choices. When you arrive, you'll discover many much more interesting facts about each other.
I'm looking forward to welcoming you in August.
Jonathan R. Burdick
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
This site is just for new students like you. Start building your college experience early...
- Got questions? Post your thoughts in the boards.
- Check out the events and deadlines coming up next.
- Discover our new UR-themed meebo chat (password is meliora)
- Get an early taste of your next 4 years.
As always, just let us know if you have any questions about making your transition to Rochester.

