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Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a privately endowed, coeducational university. The main RIT campus is located six miles from downtown Rochester (New York State's third largest city), giving students access to big city resources within a smaller and more accessible environment.

Key Facts

Rankings

  • #98 in National Universities according to US News & World Report 2024
  • #42 in Best Value Schools
  • #53 in Best Undergraduate Engineering programs

Year founded

  • 1829

School type

  • Private, coed, no religious affiliation 

Latest undergraduate enrolment

  • 13,940

Latest graduate enrolment

  • 2,675

Student-faculty ratio

  • 13:1

Freshman acceptance rate

  • 67% 

Average SAT/ ACT for freshman entry

  • SAT 1270 - 1450 / ACT 29 - 33

Average GPA for freshman entry

  • 3.7

International student population

  • Over 10%

Median starting salary of alumni

  • $51,000 

Popular majors

  • Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering, Visual and Performing Arts, Business, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health Professions, Communication, Journalism, and Physical Sciences

Tuition and fees

  • $57,016

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About the university

RIT is home to 11 colleges and schools conferring undergraduate degrees.

  • RIT offers more than 120 bachelor’s programs and a few online programs that include degree and certificate options.
  • An important part of an RIT education is its cooperative education, or co-op, program. Students gain hands-on experience working in full-time, typically paid positions in a variety of settings, from large companies to startups and nonprofits. 
  • There are more than 300 student organizations at RIT, including fraternities and sororities.
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