Rochester Institute of Technology: Ranking & Review
| Rochester rank | United States rank | World rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 119 | 274 Top 2% |
Rochester Institute of Technology Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 57% | 54% | 62% |
| Applicants | 20,451 | 14,275 | 6,176 |
| Admissions | 11,599 | 7,779 | 3,820 |
| Enrolled undergraduates | 2,758 | 1,891 | 867 |
| Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 16,584 | 11,012 | 5,572 |
2,531 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
444 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
| Number of students submitting SAT scores | 1,719 |
|---|---|
| Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 62% |
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
| Math |
Typical ACT scores
| Number of students submitting ACT scores | 1,053 |
|---|---|
| Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 38% |
| ACT Composite | |
| ACT English | |
| ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $60. Application fee for graduates - $60.
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of the college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Admission test scores | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
Rochester Institute of Technology Tuition
| Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| On-campus | $54,714 | $54,714 |
| Off-campus | $54,714 | $54,714 |
| The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $13,134 and other expenses per full academic year. | ||
Rochester Institute of Technology provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 7,243 students.
| In-state | Out-of-state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $39,506 | $39,506 |
| Fees for full-time undergraduates | $562 | $562 |
| Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $1,463 | $1,463 |
| Tuition for Full-time graduates | $43,560 | $43,560 |
| Fees for full-time graduates | $280 | $280 |
| Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $1,815 | $1,815 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 5 | 556 | 345 | 4 | 910 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 19 | 385 | 269 | 6 | 679 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 35 | 242 | 166 | 443 | |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 9 | 284 | 125 | 418 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 19 | 327 | 51 | 397 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 134 | 8 | 142 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 25 | 111 | 136 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 18 | 78 | 38 | 134 | |
| Physical Sciences | 40 | 24 | 14 | 78 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 32 | 30 | 62 | ||
| Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 10 | 48 | 1 | 59 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 38 | 15 | 53 | ||
| Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services | 49 | 2 | 51 | ||
| Psychology | 26 | 10 | 36 | ||
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 27 | 3 | 30 | ||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 19 | 9 | 28 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 25 | 25 | |||
| Social Sciences | 20 | 20 | |||
| Precision Production | 12 | 4 | 3 | 19 | |
| Education | 15 | 15 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 11 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Science Technologies & Technicians | 10 | 10 | |||
| Architecture and Related Services | 7 | 7 | |||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 5 | 5 | |||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 2 | 2 | |||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 1 | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 157 | 2,422 | 1,176 | 25 | 3,780 |
A total of 2,579 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Rochester Institute of Technology.
At the master's and doctor's level 1,201 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 67% | 63% | 77% |
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General info
| Alternative names | RIT R.I.T. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1829 |
| Motto | A Category-of-One University |
| Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
| Colors | orange, burnt umber |
| Academic Calendar | Semester |
| Total FTE staff | 3,664 |
| Instructional FTE | 1,171 |
| Research FTE | 29 |
| Sector of institution | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
| Control of institution | Private not-for-profit |
| Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
| Official Website | www.rit.edu |
|---|---|
| Address | 1 Lomb Memorial Dr Rochester, New York, 14623-5603 United States |
| Urbanization level | Suburb: Large |
| City population | 206,000 |
| Phone | 5854752411 |
| Fax | +1 (585) 475 7424 |