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Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
University Website: www.rit.edu/
Apply Online: www.rit.edu/emcs/admissions/application-process
University Website: www.rit.edu/
Apply Online: www.rit.edu/emcs/admissions/application-process
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Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private university located within the town of Henrietta in the Rochester, New York metropolitan area.
RIT is composed of nine academic colleges, including the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. It is most widely known for its fine arts, computing, engineering, and imaging science programs; several fine arts programs routinely rank in the national "Top 10" according to the US News & World Report.
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- Private not for profit, Four or more years
- 15158 students
- $30,282.00 avg tuition
1 Lomb Memorial Dr
Rochester,
NY
14623-5603
(585) 475-2411
Apply online
Admissions:
www.rit.edu/admission.html
Financial Aid:
www.rit.edu/emcs/financialaid/
Areas of Study:
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Precision Production
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Science Technologies/Technicians
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Rochester Institute of Technology
Statistics:
standards:
retention / graduation:
| Applied | 14,566 | |
| Admitted | 8,582 | 59% |
| Enrolled total | 2,606 | |
| Full Time: | 2,595 | |
| Part Time | 11 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 530 | 640 |
| SAT Math | 560 | 670 |
| SAT Writing | 520 | 620 |
| ACT Composite | 25 | 30 |
| ACT English | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Math | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 88% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 26% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 64% |
requirements:
credit:
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Required |
| Secondary School Rank | Recommended |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Required |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Rochester Institute of Technology
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $30,282.00 | $30,282.00 | $30,282.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $435.00 | $435.00 | $435.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $673.00 | $673.00 | $673.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $33,234.00 | $33,234.00 | $33,234.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $219.00 | $219.00 | $219.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $924.00 | $924.00 | $924.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $10,044.00 | $10,044.00 | $2,475.00 |
| Other Expenses | $975.00 | $975.00 | $2,475.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $50.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 94% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 90% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $15,631.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 87% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $7,072.00 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biochemistry | X | |||
| Bioinformatics | X | X | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | X | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | X | |||
| Biotechnology | X | |||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Accounting | X | X | ||
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | X | |||
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | X | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | X | X | |
| Business/Commerce, General | X | |||
| Finance, General | X | X | ||
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | X | |||
| Human Resources Development | X | |||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | X | X | ||
| Management Information Systems and Services, Other | X | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | X | |||
| Organizational Leadership | X | |||
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | X | |||
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | X | X | X | |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Communication, General | X | |||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | X | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | X | |||
| COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | X | |||
| Graphic Communications, Other | X | X | ||
| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | X | |||
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | X | X | ||
| Printing Management | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | X | X | X | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | X | X | X | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | X | X | ||
| Computer Graphics | X | X | ||
| Computer Science | X | X | X | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | X | X | X | |
| Informatics | X | X | X | |
| Information Science/Studies | X | X | ||
| Information Technology | X | X | X | |
| Information Technology Project Management | X | |||
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Art Teacher Education | X | |||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | X | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | X | |||
| ENGINEERING | ||||
| Computer Engineering, General | X | X | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | X | X | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | X | X | ||
| Engineering, General | X | |||
| Engineering, Other | X | X | ||
| Industrial Engineering | X | X | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | X | X | ||
| Materials Engineering | X | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | X | X | ||
| ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS | ||||
| Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | X | |||
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Civil Engineering Technology/Technician | X | X | ||
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | X | X | ||
| Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology | X | X | X | |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other | X | X | X | |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | X | |||
| Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology | X | X | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | X | X | X | |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | X | X | ||
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Packaging Science | X | X | ||
| Telecommunications Technology/Technician | X | X | ||
| FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES | ||||
| Facilities Planning and Management | X | |||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | X | |||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | X | |||
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | X | X | ||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | X | X | ||
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | X | |||
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | X | X | ||
| Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator | X | X | X | |
| Medical Informatics | X | |||
| Physician Assistant | X | |||
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES | ||||
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | X | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | X | X | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | X | |||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Applied Mathematics, General | X | X | ||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | X | |||
| Computational Mathematics | X | X | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | X | |||
| Mathematics, General | X | X | ||
| Statistics, General | X | X | ||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| International/Global Studies | X | |||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | X | X | X | |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||||
| Environmental Science | X | X | ||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||||
| Philosophy | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Chemistry, General | X | X | ||
| Materials Science | X | |||
| Physical Sciences | X | X | X | |
| Physics, General | X | X | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | X | X | ||
| PRECISION PRODUCTION | ||||
| Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist | X | |||
| Furniture Design and Manufacturing | X | X | X | |
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Experimental Psychology | X | |||
| Psychology, General | X | |||
| School Psychology | X | |||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | ||||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | X | X | ||
| SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS | ||||
| Science Technologies/Technicians, General | X | |||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Economics, General | X | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | X | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | |||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | X | |||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | X | X | ||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | X | |||
| Commercial and Advertising Art | X | X | X | |
| Drawing | X | X | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | X | X | X | |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | X | X | X | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | X | X | ||
| Graphic Design | X | X | X | |
| Industrial and Product Design | X | X | X | |
| Interior Design | X | X | ||
| Metal and Jewelry Arts | X | X | X | |
| Photography | X | X | X | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | X | X | X | |
Rochester Institute of Technology Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| CSO Opportunity Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
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Schools Near Rochester Institute of Technology
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Monroe Community College | 3.2mi |
| University of Rochester | 3.5mi |
| Bryant and Stratton College-Henrietta | 3.9mi |
| Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School | 4.8mi |
| Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York | 6.4mi |
| Bryant and Stratton College-Greece | 6.6mi |
| Northeastern Seminary | 6.6mi |
| Roberts Wesleyan College | 6.7mi |
| St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry | 7.5mi |
| Nazareth College | 8.1mi |
| Saint John Fisher College | 8.2mi |
| Everest Institute-Rochester | 8.6mi |
| SUNY College at Brockport | 16.3mi |
| SUNY at Geneseo | 21.7mi |
| Genesee Community College | 24.5mi |
