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{{Short description|Department of the University of Rochester, in the United States}}
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{{Infobox University
| image_name  = Main quad looking east at the University of Rochester.jpg
| name        = University of Rochester College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering
| established = 1955
| type        = [[Private school|Private]]
| dean        = Duje Tadin, Interim Dean
| city        = [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]]
| state       = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| country     = [[United States|USA]]
| campus      = [[Suburban]]
| website     = http://www.rochester.edu/college/
}}

'''The College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering''' is one of the primary units of the [[University of Rochester]], encompassing the majority of the [[undergraduate]] and [[graduate school|graduate]] enrollment. The College is divided in the units of Arts and Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The College is located on the River Campus of the University of Rochester, though some departments maintain facilities on other campuses. The College was established in 1955 upon the merger of the separate colleges for men and women at the university.

On October 16, 2024, it was announced that the College would be dissolved, with the Dean, Jeffrey Runner, stepping down at the end of the year, to be replaced with a new position, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Excellence.<ref>[https://www.rochester.edu/provost/changes-to-the-academic-enterprise/ "Interim Provost Sampson Announces Changes to Better Serve the Academic Enterprise", University of Rochester Announcements]</ref>

==Undergraduate academics==
[[File:Genesee River looking westwards at the University of Rochester.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The [[Genesee River]]]]
[[File:Flags of students home countries at the University of Rochester.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Flags denote the home countries of students currently attending the college]]
[[File:Main quad and trees at the University of Rochester.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Main quadrangle]]
[[File:Walkways at the University of Rochester.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Walkway between Rush Rhees library and the Frederick Douglass building]]
Undergraduate education at the College has no required subjects or core curriculum common to all students. The only class that resembles a requirement is WRT 105 or Reasoning and Writing in the College, which serves as the primary writing requirement, though it is not required with certain test scores. It is also not a single class, but rather a set of courses with different subjects to allow for diversity of interest.

All undergraduates are required to pursue study in three areas of knowledge: [[humanities]], [[social sciences]] and [[natural sciences]]. Aside from a [[concentration]], which falls into one of the areas of study, undergraduate students must complete at least one "cluster" of related courses (usually 3–4 courses) within each of the remaining areas. For example, a student with a concentration in [[mathematics]], a natural science field, must complete at least one cluster in the humanities and one in social sciences. A second concentration or a [[Academic minor|minor]] also satisfies this requirement. The only exceptions are students concentrating in an [[ABET|accredited]] [[engineering]] field ([[biomedical engineering]], [[chemical engineering]], [[electrical engineering|electrical and computer engineering]] or [[mechanical engineering]]), who are only required to have one cluster in either humanities or social sciences.

==Tuition and financial aid==
2013–14 River Campus undergraduate tuition is estimated at $45,372. Total charges (including room and board, fees, books, and personal expenses) is approximately $61,340.<ref>[http://enrollment.rochester.edu/financial/undergrads/ University of Rochester Financial aid page]</ref> More than $40 million is given in financial aid (does not include federal and state grants and loans). Most Rochester undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance, including academic merit [[scholarships]]. More than 95 percent of [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] students receive financial aid, usually enough to cover tuition and living expenses.

==Departments and concentrations==
Students may take courses from any of the many departments within the College. Each department may offer concentrations, minors, clusters or other degree programs. There are also many interdepartmental programs and students have the option of creating their own courses of study with a special application. The College also offers graduate programs of study in addition to undergraduate.

===Departments in Arts and Sciences===
[[File:View near Wilson Commons at the University of Rochester.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Student dormitories.]]
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*[[American Sign Language]]
*[[Anthropology]]
*[[Art]] & [[Art History]]
*[[Biology]]
*[[Brain]] & [[Cognitive Sciences]]
*Center for Visual Science
*[[Cognitive Science]]
*[[Chemistry]]
*[[Dance]]
*[[Earth]] & [[Environmental Science]]
*[[Economics]]
*[[English language|English]]
*[[Film]] and [[Media Studies]]
*[[Frederick Douglass]] Institute for [[African studies|African]] & [[African American Studies]]
*[[Health]] & [[Society]]
*[[History]]
*[[Humanities]] Center
*[[Linguistics]]
*[[Materials Science]]
*[[Mathematics]]
*[[Modern Languages]] & Cultures
*[[The Arthur Satz Department of Music]]
*Naval Science
*[[Neuroscience]]
*[[Philosophy]]
*[[Physics]] & [[Astronomy]]
*[[Political Science]]
*Clinical/Social [[Psychology]]
*[[Religion]] and [[Classics]]
*[[Russia]]n Studies
*Skalny Center for [[Poland|Polish]] and [[Central Europe]]an Studies
*[[Statistics]]
*[[Susan B. Anthony]] Institute for [[Gender]] and [[Women's Studies]]
*[[Theatre]] Program
*Wallis Institute of Political [[Economics|Economy]]
}}

===Departments in the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences===
*[[Audio and Music Engineering]]
*[[Biomedical Engineering]]
*[[Chemical Engineering]]
*[[Computer Science]] (Moved from Arts and Sciences in Fall 09)
*[[electrical engineering|Electrical and Computer Engineering]]
*[[Mechanical Engineering]]
*[[The Institute of Optics]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.rochester.edu/college/ The College - Arts, Sciences, Engineering]
*[http://www.rochester.edu/college/odos/ The College Dean of Students Office]

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