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Visit the University of Rochester

Campus tours

We offer options for student-led tours and information sessions to give you a sense of all that Rochester has to offer.

Video series

Student-led tours

Images of University of Rochester students in various locations, showcasing diverse activities and environments.

Discover campus through the eyes of Rochester students! From favorite study spots to hidden gems, our student-led video tours give you an inside look at life at Rochester.

Images of University of Rochester students in various locations, showcasing diverse activities and environments.

Our campuses

You鈥檒l find the University鈥檚 main campus, the River Campus, and the Medical Center located about two miles south of downtown Rochester. The Eastman School of Music and the Memorial Art Gallery are pillars of the arts scene and festival circuit in the city鈥檚 East End and Neighborhood of the Arts.

Aerial view of a domed building on the University of Rochester campus at sunset with a dramatic sky and surrounding brick structures.

River Campus

The 154-acre River Campus鈥攖he University鈥檚 main academic campus and the home of the River Campus Libraries鈥攊s located about two miles south of downtown Rochester by a bend in the Genesee River.

Mailing address

500 Joseph C. Wilson Boulevard
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GPS/Maps address

252 Elmwood Avenue
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River Campus Parking

Entrance to University of Rochester medical center for quality healthcare

Medical Center

A nucleus of medical research, education, and patient care, the Medical Center includes the School of Medicine and Dentistry, the School of Nursing, Strong Memorial Hospital, Golisano Children鈥檚 Hospital (the area鈥檚 only children鈥檚 hospital), Wilmot Cancer Institute, and Eastman Institute for Oral Health.

601 Elmwood Avenue
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Medical Center Parking

Directions to Medical Center Locations

Classical building facade with the inscription 'EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC' and columns, partially obscured by autumnal trees.

Eastman School of Music

The Eastman School鈥檚 downtown campus anchors the city鈥檚 cultural district, known as the East End. Expect to find musicians鈥攁nd music fans鈥攐f all stripes in and around this architectural gem for classes, festivals, jam sessions, kaffeeklatsches, and more.

26 Gibbs Street
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Memorial Art Gallery exterior showing Cutler Union Tower

Memorial Art Gallery

Memorial Art Gallery attracts nearly 300,000 visitors a year. Known locally as 鈥淢AG,鈥 the gallery鈥檚 permanent collection of 10,000-plus works spans 50 centuries of world art, from antiquities to the avant-garde.

500 University Avenue
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On the map

Map of New York State. Rochester is marked with a star and driving time to other major cities is shown. Buffalo is 1 hour 14 minutes away, Syracuse is 1 hour 23 minutes away, Albany is 3 hours 25 minutes away, Toronto is 2 hours 53 minutes away, Scranton is 3 hours 23 minutes away, Cleveland is 4 hours 4 minutes away, Boston is 5 hours 56 minutes away, and New York City is 5 hours 33 minutes away.

We鈥檙e closer to Toronto than New York City, so plan your travels accordingly. The Rochester metro area is easily navigable and our main campuses are a short drive or rideshare from the Greater Rochester International Airport, train station, or bus station.

Map of New York State. Rochester is marked with a star and driving time to other major cities is shown. Buffalo is 1 hour 14 minutes away, Syracuse is 1 hour 23 minutes away, Albany is 3 hours 25 minutes away, Toronto is 2 hours 53 minutes away, Scranton is 3 hours 23 minutes away, Cleveland is 4 hours 4 minutes away, Boston is 5 hours 56 minutes away, and New York City is 5 hours 33 minutes away.