The University of Rochester is a private research university in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded in 1850 and moved into its current campus, next to the Genesee River in 1930. With approximately 30,000 full-time employees, the university is the largest private employer in Upstate New York and the seventh-largest in all of New York State.
Motto: Meliora (Latin)
Motto in English: "Ever Better" (also, "Always Better")
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Degree programs: Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Applied Sciences, Music, Business