Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York
RIT
#161 National Colleges
70.73%
Admission Rate
Not Very Selective
12,623 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Four-year, large, highly residential
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Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private research university in the town of Henrietta in the Rochester, New York metropolitan area. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees and online masters as well.
The university was founded in 1829 and is the tenth largest private university in the United States in terms of full-time students. It is internationally known for its science, computer, engineering, and art programs, as well as for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a leading deaf-education institution that provides educational opportunities to more than 1000 deaf and hard-of-hearing students. RIT is known for its Co-op program that gives students professional and industrial experience. It has the fourth oldest and one of the largest Co-op programs in the world. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".RIT's student population is approximately 19,000 students, about 16,000 undergraduate and 3000 graduate. Demographically, students attend from all 50 states in the United States and from more than 100 countries around the world. The university has more than 4000 active faculty and staff members who engage with the students in a wide range of academic activities and research projects. It also has branches abroad, its global campuses, located in China, Croatia and United Arab Emirates (Dubai).
Eleven RIT alumni and faculty members have been recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, winning a total of 15 prizes.
"Rochester Institute of Technology." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester_Institute_of_Technology.
The university was founded in 1829 and is the tenth largest private university in the United States in terms of full-time students. It is internationally known for its science, computer, engineering, and art programs, as well as for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a leading deaf-education institution that provides educational opportunities to more than 1000 deaf and hard-of-hearing students. RIT is known for its Co-op program that gives students professional and industrial experience. It has the fourth oldest and one of the largest Co-op programs in the world. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".RIT's student population is approximately 19,000 students, about 16,000 undergraduate and 3000 graduate. Demographically, students attend from all 50 states in the United States and from more than 100 countries around the world. The university has more than 4000 active faculty and staff members who engage with the students in a wide range of academic activities and research projects. It also has branches abroad, its global campuses, located in China, Croatia and United Arab Emirates (Dubai).
Eleven RIT alumni and faculty members have been recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, winning a total of 15 prizes.
"Rochester Institute of Technology." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester_Institute_of_Technology.
Location
City
Rochester, New York
Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 22.7% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 16.8% |
| Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields | 11.2% |
| Visual And Performing Arts | 10.7% |
| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 9.4% |
| Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 6.3% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 5.1% |
| Health Professions And Related Programs | 3.5% |
| Physical Sciences | 1.9% |
| Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 1.9% |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services | 1.8% |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services | 1.3% |
| Psychology | 1.3% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 1.2% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 1.1% |
| Social Sciences | 0.9% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 0.8% |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | 0.5% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 0.5% |
| Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 0.5% |
| Precision Production | 0.4% |
| Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 0.2% |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | 0.1% |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 0.0% |
Cost
Tuition
$45,890.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
59.93%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$33,167.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1328
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 720 | 670 | 620 |
| Verbal | 690 | 645 | 600 |
ACT Scores
30
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 31 | 29 | 26 |
| English | 31 | 28 | 24 |
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