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Rochester Institute Of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology, also referred to as RIT, is a private, coeducational university located in Henrietta, New York, United States. It was established in 1829 as Rochester Athenaeum. In 1891, it merged with the Mechanics Institute to form Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. In 1944, it changed its name to Rochester Institute of Technology. The main campus, with its associated schools and colleges, stretches over an area of 1300 acres of suburban land.

Rochester Institute of Technology is organized in the following schools, colleges and institutes, both in the U.S. and abroad:

  • College of Applied Science and Technology
  • E. Philip Saunders College of Business
  • B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
  • Kate Gleason College of Engineering
  • College of Imaging Arts and Sciences
  • College of Liberal Arts
  • National Technical Institute for the Deaf
  • College of Science
  • U.S. Business School in Prague (USBSIP), located in Prague, Czech Republic
  • American College of Management and Technology (ACMT), located in Dubrovnik, Croatia
  • American University in Kosovo (AUK), located in Kosovo

RIT's campus is home to more than 20 Greek-letter fraternities and sororities. Six houses on campus are dedicated to these fraternities and sororities. Around 5% of the student community are members of these organizations.

The University sports teams are called the RIT Tigers. The official mascot is Ritchie the Tiger. The University sponsors baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, and wrestling among other sports.

Notable alumni of the University include David Egan, New York State Supreme Court Justice; Robert F. Bukay, Pulitzer Prize winner for photography in 1999; and Tom Curley, President and CEO, Associated Press.

Campus Location

1 Lomb Memorial Dr
Rochester, NY 14623-5603
USA
Main Tel: (585) 475-2411
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Rochester Institute Of Technology Highlights

Where Rochester Institute Of Technology stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, photography and commercial art, engineering technician, engineering, design, and mathematics.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor2,262105
Master83768
Associate19550
< 1 year certificate8033
Postbaccalaureate certificate1811
Post-master's certificate141
Doctorale72
1-2 year certificate215

Students

The student enrollment at Rochester Institute Of Technology was 14,849 in 2007 (13,253 full-time equivalent).

About 68% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 32% of the class.

Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 26,481
Room$ 5,211
Board$ 4,311
Books and supplies$ 900
Other$ 1,025

Financial Aid: Rochester Institute Of Technology participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  497
Without tenure; working toward tenure  170
Without tenure; tenure not available  149

Housing and Meals

Rochester Institute Of Technology provides on-campus housing for 6,854 of its 13,253 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Rochester Institute Of Technology Athletics

Rochester Institute Of Technology is in the Empire Eight for major sports.

Rochester Institute Of Technology Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men66%
Women62%
All65%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal530-630
Math560-670

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

(24 awarded)

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (529 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce
  • Finance
  • Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems and Services
  • Management Information Systems
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (665 awarded)

  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Computer Software and Media Applications
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts and Related Services

DESIGN (68 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Industrial Design
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (39 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (373 awarded)

  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (267 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
  • Robotics Technology/Technician
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (87 awarded)

  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (49 awarded)

  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies
  • Fine/Studio Arts
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts
  • Painting

HOSPITALITY (38 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (268 awarded)

  • American Sign Language (ASL)
  • Economics
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (60 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MEDIA (179 awarded)

  • Advertising
  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Communications Technology/Technician
  • Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator
  • Graphic Communications
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Printing Management
  • Publishing
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (36 awarded)

  • Health Services Administration
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
  • Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (62 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Optometric Technician/Assistant
  • Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (351 awarded)

  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Drawing
  • Photography
  • Printmaking

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Furniture Design and Manufacturing

SCIENCE (203 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Science, Technology and Society

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (9 awarded)

  • Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (33 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (58 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • School Psychology

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