Rochester Institute Of Technology

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 15,055 in 2009-2010 (12,493 full-time equivalent).

About 69% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 31% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Rochester Institute Of Technology provides on-campus housing for 6,762 of its 12,493 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Empire Eight for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Rochester Institute Of Technology offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

(0 awarded)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (585 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 Development
• 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 (709 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Graphics
• 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
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• 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

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

• Environmental Science

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

• Culinary Arts and Related Services

DESIGN (146 awarded)

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

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Dance
• 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 (459 awarded)

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

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (304 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 Safety Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
• Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
• Robotics Technology/Technician
• Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 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 (45 awarded)

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

HOSPITALITY (34 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (327 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (43 awarded)

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

MEDIA (166 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
• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
• Publishing
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (50 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (58 awarded)

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

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (233 awarded)

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

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Furniture Design and Manufacturing

SCIENCE (229 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 (10 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (39 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (51 awarded)

• Psychology
• School Psychology