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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, also referred to as RHIT, is a small, private college previously known as Rose Polytechnic Institute. The college has a 295 acre campus located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Initially, this college was recognized as Terre Haute School of Industrial Science, founded by Chauncey Rose in 1874. The name of the college was changed in 1971. There are a number of academic divisions in RHIT. Students can pursue various academic programs under different disciplines such as Air Force ROTC, Applied Biology & Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
Students of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology can participate in various clubs and organizations. These inclue the Greek clubs Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Nu, and other clubs such as the Art Club, Astronomy Clubs, and Outdoor Venture Club.
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Campus Location5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47803-3999
USA
Main Tel: (812) 877-1511
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
Rose-Hulman Institute Of Technology HighlightsWhere Rose-Hulman Institute Of Technology stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in engineering, mathematics, and computer science and engineering.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High male/female ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- High faculty salary.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 418 | 16 | | Master | 39 | 9 |
Rose Hullman StudentsThe student enrollment at Rose Hullman was 1,936 in 2007 (1,883 full-time equivalent). About 80% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 20% of the class. Undergrads are 93% of enrolled students and graduate students are 7%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 30,768 | | Room | $ 4,761 | | Board | $ 3,585 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,500 | | Other | $ 1,500 |
Financial Aid: Rose Hullman participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 84 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 52 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 10 |
Housing and MealsRose Hullman provides on-campus housing for 1,099 of its 1,883 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 18 meals weekly.
Rose Hullman AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Rose Hullman is in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.
Rose Hullman Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 69% | | Women | 71% | | All | 70% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 560-680 | | Math | 630-710 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (84 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
ENGINEERING (343 awarded) - Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Systems Engineering
LIBERAL ARTS (1 awarded) MATHEMATICS (8 awarded) SCIENCE (21 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Molecular Biochemistry
- Physics
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