Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1829Large suburbSEVP certified
About
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private research university in Henrietta, New York, United States, a suburb of Rochester. It was founded in 1829. It is one of only two institutes of technology in New York state, the other being the New York Institute of Technology. RIT enrolls about 21,000 students, of whom 18,000 are undergraduate and 3,000 are graduate students. These students come from all 50 states in the United States and more than 100 countries. The university has more than 4,000 faculty and staff. It also has campuses abroad in Croatia, Kosovo, and the United Arab Emirates. The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". It operates the publisher RIT Press, a university press.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$61,804
- Estimated total for international students
- US$77,257
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 13,215
- Graduate students
- 2,831
- International undergraduates
- 4%
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 67%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 650–720 · Maths 650–740
- ACT
- 29–33
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$84,700
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (180)
Bachelor's degrees70 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAmerican Sign LanguageApplied MathematicsApplied StatisticsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCommunication and Media StudiesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer EngineeringComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDigital Humanities and Textual StudiesEconomicsElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraphic CommunicationsHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMedical Illustration and InformaticsMuseology/Museum StudiesNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationSociologySociology and AnthropologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessWoodworking
Master's degrees56 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAmerican Sign LanguageApplied MathematicsApplied StatisticsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInformation Science/StudiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsManufacturing EngineeringMaterials SciencesMechanical EngineeringMedical Illustration and InformaticsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPublic Policy AnalysisRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationResearch and Experimental PsychologySustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasWoodworking
Doctoral degrees11 subjects
Applied MathematicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralElectrical and Computer EngineeringEngineering, GeneralMechanical EngineeringPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsSustainability Studies
Associate's degrees14 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansGraphic CommunicationsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansPhysical Sciences, GeneralPrecision Metal WorkingScience Technologies/Technicians, GeneralWoodworking
Undergraduate certificates7 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesVisual and Performing Arts, General
Post-baccalaureate certificates9 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesApplied StatisticsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesMechanical Engineering
Graduate certificates13 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesApplied StatisticsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFine and Studio ArtsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesMaterials SciencesMechanical Engineering
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.