Rochester, NY · Private · 13,215 undergraduates · suburban
Rochester Institute of Technology
Moderately selective
RIT’s defining feature is the scale of experiential education: many technical, computing, design, and business programs build substantial co-op work into the degree.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in student experience, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 71.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 73.2%
24,269 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$76,571 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Rochester Institute of Technology apart
Academic design
Engineering, computing, cybersecurity, imaging science, design, business, and technology are paired with extensive cooperative education.
Campus pattern
Large suburban Rochester campus concentrates laboratories, studios, residences, and technical facilities in one environment.
Career & value signal
Co-op connects students directly with employers before graduation.
Can I get in?
71.4% admitted
Several art, design, photography, and film-related programs require portfolio or other creative materials.
Recent applicant pool
24,269About 71 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 43% submitted an SAT, and 10% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Rochester Institute of Technology, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Rochester Institute of Technology weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, computing, cybersecurity, imaging science, design, business, and technology are paired with extensive cooperative education.
Make institutional fit specific
RIT’s defining feature is the scale of experiential education: many technical, computing, design, and business programs build substantial co-op work into the degree.
Use the application route carefully
Several art, design, photography, and film-related programs require portfolio or other creative materials.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Several art, design, photography, and film-related programs require portfolio or other creative materials.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Rochester Institute of Technology publishes four merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. one require a separate scholarship application. three renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year · Has a dated deadline
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year
In the season card
These four awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, what it asks of you, and the date one of them closes - which is usually earlier than the application for admission.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- The deadline
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Rochester Institute of Technology
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Computer Science
Admits separately
Computer Engineering
Admits separately
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Computer Software and Media Applications
Admits separately
Design and Applied Arts
What is campus life like?
Rochester Institute of Technology beyond the classroom
Large suburban Rochester campus concentrates laboratories, studios, residences, and technical facilities in one environment.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, computing, cybersecurity, imaging science, design, business, and technology are paired with extensive cooperative education.
What shapes an ordinary week
Large suburban Rochester campus concentrates laboratories, studios, residences, and technical facilities in one environment.
Where the degree can lead
Co-op connects students directly with employers before graduation.