Minimum graduate stipend
$35,000/yr Official
Paid over 12 months · 2026-2027 · $26,000 on a 9-month basis.
Official: published by the university · Source: University of Rochester: Graduate Student Appointments · Verified 2026-09-27
University profile
University of Rochester
Other stipend figures
Supporting detail: pay scales, specific schools or departments, and prior years. These are not the headline figure above.
- University-wide · Minimum $34,000/yr Official Paid over 12 months · 2025-2026 · $25,000 on a 9-month basis. Source: University of Rochester: Graduate Student Appointments · Verified 2026-09-27
Cost of living in Rochester, NY
Rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price. Each line is labeled with its own source.
- Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $1,220/mo Estimated City median 1BR Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
- Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $710/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
- Utilities $144/mo Crowdsourced Basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage). 85 m2 apartment, excludes internet; overstates a studio. Source: Numbeo (Americas table, Sept 27 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
- Public transit Free with student ID Official RTS free U-Pass for PhD students with appointments who live off campus Source: University of Rochester: U-Pass · Verified 2026-09-27
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Program profiles at University of Rochester
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