The University of Rochester, founded in 1850, is a private coeducational institution that ranks among the most highly regarded universities in the country. A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, Rochester is ranked as Research I by the Carnegie Foundation, offering degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, as well as in several professional disciplines. The University of Rochester is composed of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering, the Eastman School of Music, the School of Medicine and Dentistry, the School of Nursing, the Medical Center and Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital, the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, the Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, the Aab Institute for Biomedical Sciences, the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, and the Memorial Art Gallery.