Overview

Rochester Institute of Technology is a Comprehensive institution located in Rochester, NY, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 60 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY  14623-5604
United States

Contact Ms. Marian Nicoletti
Assistant VP and Dean of Admission
Email: admissions@rit.edu
Phone: 585-475-6631
Fax: 585-475-7424

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Bioinformatics	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/commerce, General		×
Digital Marketing	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Hospitality And Recreation Marketing Operations	×	×
Hotel/motel Administration/management	×	×
Human Resources Development	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Research And Development Management	×	×
Resort Management	×	×
Restaurant/food Services Management	×	×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General	×
Special Products Marketing Operations	×	×
Tourism And Travel Services Management	×	×
Tourism And Travel Services Marketing Operations	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Photojournalism	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×	×
Public Relations/image Management	×	×
Publishing	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects
Graphic Communications, General	×	×
Photographic And Film/video Technology/technician	×	×
Prepress/desktop Publishing And Digital Imaging Design	×	×
Printing Management	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Graphics	×	×
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	×
Computer Science	×
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other	×
Computer Systems Analysis/analyst	×	×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications	×	×
Data Modeling/warehousing And Database Administration	×	×
Informatics
Information Technology	×
Modeling, Virtual Environments And Simulation	×
Network And System Administration/administrator	×	×
System, Networking, And Lan/wan Management/manager	×	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×	×
Web/multimedia Management And Webmaster	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Electrical And Computer Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×	×
Engineering Science	×	×
Engineering, General	×	×
Engineering, Other	×	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Systems Engineering	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Cad/cadd Drafting And/or Design Technology/technician		×
Civil Drafting And Civil Engineering Cad/cadd		×
Civil Engineering Technologies/technicians	×
Computer Engineering Technology/technician	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×
Electrical/electronic Engineering Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Electromechanical/electromechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Environmental/environmental Engineering Technology/technician	×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician	×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering Technology/technician	×
Occupational Safety And Health Technology/technician	×	×
Packaging Science	×
Telecommunications Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Foodservice Systems Administration/management	×	×
Human Nutrition	×	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
American Sign Language (asl)	×	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×	×
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician	×
Medical Illustration/medical Illustrator	×
Medical Informatics	×	×
Physician Assistant	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Applied Statistics, General	×
Computational Mathematics	×
Mathematics, General	×	×
Statistics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Humanities	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Museology/museum Studies	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Optics/optical Sciences	×
Physical Sciences, General
Physical Sciences, Other	×	×
Physics, General	×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Numerically Controlled (cnc) Machinist Technology/cnc Machinist		×
Furniture Design And Manufacturing	×	×
Precision Production Trades, General	×	×
Woodworking, General		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Community Organization And Advocacy	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Science Technologies/technicians, General		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology And Anthropology	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Commercial And Advertising Art		×
Commercial Photography	×	×
Crafts/craft Design, Folk Art And Artisanry	×	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Game And Interactive Media Design	×	×
Graphic Design	×
Illustration	×
Industrial And Product Design	×
Interior Design	×
Intermedia/multimedia	×	×
Jewelry Arts	×	×
Painting	×	×
Photography	×
Printmaking	×
Sculpture	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31,565

Applied

22,439

Accepted

14,145

Enrolled

Female Admissions

13,224

Females Applied

9,269

Females Accepted

70%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

18,303

Males Applied

13,142

Males Accepted

72%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.9

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3.4 Interview One recommendation
Other requirements:	Portfolio of original artwork for Schools of Art, Design and Film and Animation; interview for BS/MS physician assistant program

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	March 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 31st	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	666	650	730
SAT Math	686	640	730
ACT Composite	31	30	34

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

63,508

Private

Fees

1,100

Full-time student fees

17,370

Room & board

10,090

Room only

Financial Aid

60,377

Avg. Financial Aid Package

64,823

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

25,163

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,517

Avg. Loan Aid

20,030

Avg. Grant Aid

41,819

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

87.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

21%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

14,145

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

53%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.98%
Black or African American	6.18%
White or Caucasian	57.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.14%
Asian	12.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	5.92%
Other	2.69%

Gender

Male (64.21%)

Female (35.52%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	51%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Brick City Festival (fall/parents' weekend), Freezefest (Winter Weekend) and Creativity and Innovation Festival/Spring Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball			No
Basketball			No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running			No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey			No
Indoor Track	No		No
Lacrosse			No
Outdoor Track And Field	No		No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing			No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer			No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving			No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis			No
Track And Field		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling			No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running			No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey			No
Indoor Track	No		No
Lacrosse			No
Outdoor Track And Field	No		No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer			No
Softball			No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis			No
Track And Field		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,464

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,053

Part-time - 411

Male - 878

Female - 586