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# The Rockefeller University

Graduate research institution in New York focused on biological and biomedical sciences with high research spending.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 40.762489, -73.955198

### Summary

Graduate research institution in New York focused on biological and biomedical sciences with high research spending.

### Description

The Rockefeller University is a private, graduate-focused research institution located in New York, New York. It operates as a specialized research university dedicated to advanced study and investigation in biological and biomedical sciences, with a research activity tier classified as Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production.

The university enrolls 286 students and charges no tuition for its graduate programs. With an endowment exceeding $2.5 billion, Rockefeller supports intensive research and advanced training at the doctoral level.

This institution is designed for doctoral students and researchers pursuing advanced work in biomedical science rather than undergraduates seeking a traditional four-year degree. Prospective applicants should visit www.rockefeller.edu/ to learn about program requirements, application processes, and research opportunities.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 195,049
- **State**: NY
- **City**: New York
- **Address**: 1230 York Avenue
- **Zip Code**: 10065
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.rockefeller.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $0
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $0
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $0
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $0
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 286
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $2,571,695,934
- **Carnegie Classification**: Special Focus: Graduate Studies
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Not Classified in SAEC
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Biological and Biomedical Sciences