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Rochester Institute of Technology Overview

Located in Rochester, New York, Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Rochester is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Rochester Institute of Technology Known For?

2,588 Undergraduate Awards
$45,975 Avg Cost After Aid
67% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at RIT.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 69% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from RIT makes roughly $76,571 a year. This is 88% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Rochester Institute of Technology?

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Contact details for RIT are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623-5603
Phone: 585-475-2411
Website: www.rit.edu

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How Do I Get Into RIT?

You can apply to RIT online at: www.rit.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for RIT

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into RIT?

67% Acceptance Rate
40% Of Accepted Are Women
45% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 67%, RIT does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 60% of accepted students are men and 40% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 68%.

Average Test Scores

About 45% of students accepted to RIT submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 710. Math scores were between 640 and 740.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Rochester Institute of Technology  ( 630 to 710 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Rochester Institute of Technology  ( 640 to 740 )
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800
RIT received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 27 and 0. Composite scores were between 29 and 33.

ACT English Scores for Rochester Institute of Technology  ( 26 to 34 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Rochester Institute of Technology  ( 29 to 33 )
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36

Can I Afford Rochester Institute of Technology?

$45,975 Net Price
63% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of RIT is $45,975. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At RIT, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $9,891 a year. That adds up to $39,564 over four years for those students.

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Rochester Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

12,122 Full-Time Undergraduates
34% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 13,412 undergraduate students at RIT, with 12,122 being full-time and 1,290 being part-time.

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There are also 2,746 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,122 full-time undergraduates at RIT, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rochester Institute of Technology students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,275
Black or African American 600
Hispanic or Latino 1,068
White 7,895
International Students 608
Other Races/Ethnicities 676

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Rochester Institute of Technology. At this time, 45 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 100 countries are represented at RIT. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Rochester Institute of Technology Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Computer Science 0 0 195 0 82 0 277
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 173 5 76 3 257
Computer Engineering 0 0 186 0 51 0 237
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 154 17 26 0 197
Design & Applied Arts 0 12 149 0 13 0 174
Computer Information Systems 0 10 63 24 38 14 149
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 0 0 89 0 44 4 137
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 116 0 21 0 137
Information Technology 0 0 89 3 42 0 134
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 19 109 0 0 0 128
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0 115 0 115
Allied Health Professions 13 0 54 0 36 0 103
Business Administration & Management 1 6 25 19 46 0 97
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 3 92 0 0 0 95
Physics 0 0 40 0 16 18 74
Industrial Engineering 0 0 43 0 29 0 72
Applied Mathematics 0 0 34 0 27 3 64
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 39 0 22 0 61
General Biology 0 0 58 0 0 0 58
Management Information Systems 0 0 56 0 0 0 56
Civil Engineering Technology 0 0 55 0 0 0 55
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 50 0 0 1 51
Accounting 0 1 24 21 2 0 48
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 34 0 9 0 43
Applied Statistics 0 0 21 2 17 0 40
Information Science 0 0 0 0 39 0 39
American Sign Language 0 0 32 0 6 0 38
Graphic Communications 0 3 33 0 0 0 36
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 36 0 0 0 36
Chemical Engineering 0 0 35 0 0 0 35
General Psychology 0 0 32 0 0 0 32
Environmental Control Technology 0 0 11 0 20 0 31
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 26 0 4 0 30
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0 29 0 29
Computer Programming 0 0 28 0 0 0 28
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 7 0 18 0 25
Chemistry 0 0 20 0 5 0 25
Biotechnology 0 0 22 0 0 0 22
General Sales & Marketing 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Manufacturing Engineering 0 0 0 0 19 0 19
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 8 0 9 0 17
General Physical Sciences 0 6 8 0 1 2 17
Materials Sciences 0 0 0 0 17 0 17
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 14 0 2 0 16
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 6 9 15
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 8 0 6 0 14
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 10 0 4 0 14
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 0 10 3 13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
International Business 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3 0 0 0 9 0 12
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 0 0 6 6 12
Economics 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Political Science & Government 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 7 0 4 0 11
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 11 0 11
Public Policy 0 0 1 0 10 0 11
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 9 0 2 0 11
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 9 0 9
Sociology & Anthropology 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Hospitality Management 0 0 6 0 2 0 8
Museum Studies 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
International Studies 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 3 3 0 6
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Marketing 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Journalism 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
Philosophy 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
History 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
General Science Technologies/Technicians 0 4 0 0 0 0 4
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Data Analytics 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
General Business/Commerce 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
General English Literature 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Health & Physical Education 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Woodworking 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Sociology 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
General Visual & Performing Arts 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Nutrition Science 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Precision Metal Working 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 19 73 2,496 94 992 63 3,737

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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