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Rush Rhees Library
Location: Rochester, NY
Tuition:$37,250
Room & Board:$10,810
Student Body Size: 4,839
Admission Difficulty: Average
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Overlooking Wilson Quad

Overlooking Wilson Quad

This is the second quad on campus

Posted on 12/30/2009

Posted on Local Atmosphere by zobasity

Rochester Is Viewed Highly in the Area

B-

"The city of Rochester takes the University in high regards. This may be to it being possibly the only good thing in the city. There is not really that much to do outside of campus. Students are mostly inside..."

Posted on 12/30/2009

Posted on Overall Experience by grace6332

Academics Are Good, Everything Else Is Bad

D+

"The overall experience that I have had is pretty poor. The teachers are great and the library is awesome, but other than that the school is unsafe, has a lot of underage drinking, and drugs. They do not crack..."

Posted on 12/9/2009

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Posted on Academics by Anonymous

For the most part, the...

"For the most part, the professors are pretty good. They’re easily accessible through office hours and are usually good about scheduling individual meetings. When you get a professor that is genuinely passionate..."

Posted on 1/1/2008

Posted on Academics by Anonymous

Pretty much all the classes...

"Pretty much all the classes are interesting, and most of the teachers are great. Some teachers seem to avoid undergrads, but in general, professors are open to talking to students and try to answer any..."

Posted on 1/1/2008

Posted on Greek Life by jetsfan1457

If you want to party, the...

"If you want to party, the Frat Quad is definitely the place to be. You can generally walk into any frat and be handed a beer. There is a good mix of frats for different people and you can generally find one..."

Posted on 9/21/2008

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