Special Programs
Take Five Scholars
Students who apply and are accepted to this program pursue broader academic interests in a fifth year of tuition-free study.
GEAR (Graduate Engineering at Rochester)
Exceptionally promising undergraduates may be guaranteed admission to our 3-2 BS/MS program in any department in the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. GEAR students receive a minimum 50 percent tuition scholarship in the fifth year of study through a teaching or research assistantship. Students need to complete the application before undergraduate matriculation.
Industry Practicum Co-op Program
Designed for engineering and computer science students, this program provides quality workplace experience through paid, full-time employment. This is a limited program and will require an additional semester or two.
KEY (Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year) Program
KEY students continue their studies tuition-free to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors with the help of the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Simon Business School faculty. Qualified students may propose to devote as much as an entire academic year to internships, special projects, business plan development, research into various factors for a successful entrepreneur, or analysis of how culture and public policy influence entrepreneurial activities.
Study Abroad
Other opportunities to take science and engineering classes abroad during the academic year are available to students of science and engineering.