Rockefeller University

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Special Focus Institutions — Medical schools and medical centers

Undergraduate	N/A
Graduate	N/A
Undergraduate Population	N/A
Enrollment	Exclusively graduate/professional
Size & Setting	N/A

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Other academic year
Years of college work required	4
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Rockefeller University?

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

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	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	N/A  N/A
On-Campus – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Rockefeller University use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended

Open Admissions	N/A
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	N/A / N/A / N/A
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL	N/A
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Rockefeller University accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	225
Meals per Week	N/A
Room Fee	$7,380
Board Fee	N/A

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Rockefeller University?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Rockefeller University.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Biomedical Sciences, General	13	1		4		11		29
Total	13	1		4		11		29

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Rockefeller University Ranks 9th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$125,953 ($137,086 male / $93,482 female)
Number of FT Faculty	94 (70 male / 24 female)
Number of PT Faculty	3
FT Faculty Ratio	31 : 1
Total Benefits	$3,437,507

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Rockefeller University Summary

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Rockefeller University is a private university focusing primarily on graduate and postgraduate education research in the biomedical fields, located between 63rd and 68th Streets along York Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan island in New York City, New York. (approximate numbers) ‡ Foreign Associates Neuroscience: Cornelia Bargmann Robert Darnell Jeff Friedman Paul Greengard Mary Beth Hatten Nathaniel Heintz Bruce McEwen Fernando Nottebohm Donald Pfaff Leslie Vosshaal In the mid 1970’s, Rockefeller succeeded in attracting a few prominent academics in the humanities, most notably Saul Kripke, a notable logician, philosopher of language, and expositor of the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein. Has served as president of both The Rockefeller University and the California Institute of Technology.

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