Overview

Russia has long captivated the West as a land of golden onion-domed churches, vast expanses (including eleven time zones), despotic tsars, ruthless commissars, long-suffering but large-hearted people, great writers, and, of course, the mysterious Russian soul. It is also now a place where hundreds of US companies do business and where thousands of Americans work and study. One of the major languages of the world, Russian is spoken by more than 250 million people, including some 3 million people in the US. In the larger geopolitical context, where Russia continues to play a prominent - and, at times, infamous - role in world events, there has never been a more urgent need for experts on Russian politics, history, and culture.

Key facts

Classes in the Russian program of University of Rochester boast small faculty/student ratios and our students often pair their Russian major with other majors in the College. Our graduates are highly competitive and have gone on to work in academic positions, in international businesses in Russia, in language exchange programs, as teachers of English in Russia, with various NGOs, and as lawyers and professionals in the US.

The University of Rochester offers degrees in both Russian and Russian studies. The Russian major, minor, and clusters are in the Humanities division. The Russian studies major, minor, and clusters can count in either the humanities or the social sciences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Readings in Russian

Advanced Russian through Film

Russian

Conversation Russian

Russia Now

The New Europe

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rochester, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

130

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Secondary school transcript

Teacher recommendation (one required)

School report/counselor recommendation

Mid-year report

Final transcript

College transcript

Official Test Scores

Writing sample

English language exam results

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

69030 USD / year

≈ 69030 USD / year
Out-of-State

69030 USD / year

≈ 69030 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

69030 USD / year

≈ 69030 USD / year

Living costs

Rochester

United States

925 - 1350 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Rochester

Funding

Scholarships Information

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