About the University

FOUNDED IN 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with eight colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning.

THE CAMPUS occupies 1,300 acres in suburban Rochester, the third-largest city in New York State.

THE RIT STUDENT BODY consists of approximately 13,861 undergraduate students, and 2,633 graduate students. Enrolled students represent all 50 states and more than 95 foreign countries. RIT is also an internationally recognized leader in preparing deaf and hard-of-hearing students for successful careers in professional and technical fields.

RIT ALUMNI total nearly 103,000 worldwide.

The hallmark of an RIT education is the cooperative education program. RIT is one of the first universities in the world to begin cooperative education back in 1912. Last year, more than 3,600 co-op students alternated periods of study on campus with paid employment at more then 1,900 firms across the U.S. and overseas. Today, experiential education includes much more than just co-op, it involves internships, study abroad, and research, and is designed to enhance academics with exciting opportunities and experiences.

COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS: Applied Science and Technology; Business; Computing and Information Sciences; Engineering; Imaging Arts and Sciences (School for American Crafts, School of Art, School of Design, School of Film and Animation, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, School of Print Media); Liberal Arts; National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Science

DEGREES: RIT offers associate degree programs (AS, AOS, AAS), as well as the bachelor of fine arts (BFA), bachelor of science (BS), master of business administration (MBA), master of engineering (ME), master of fine arts (MFA), master of science (MS) and master of science for teachers (MST). Doctoral
(Ph.D.) programs are offered in astrophysical sciences and technology, color science, computing and information sciences, imaging science, microsystems engineering, and sustainability.

WALLACE LIBRARY is a multimedia resource center with a collection of more than 960,000 items. The library subscribes to 145 electronic databases, more than 12,000 electronic journals and more than 18,000 eBooks. Resource materials include 11,000 audio, film and video titles and more than 400,000 books, collected journals and government documents.

HOUSING: More than 6,000 full-time students live in RIT residence halls, apartments, or townhouses on campus. On-campus fraternities, sororities and special-interest houses are also available. Freshmen are guaranteed housing.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Major social events and activities are sponsored by the College Activities Board, Residence Halls Association, sororities, fraternities and special-interest clubs of many kinds. There are more than
175 student organizations on campus.

ATHLETICS: RIT offers a wide variety of activities for students at all levels of ability. Men's hockey, basketball, lacrosse, and women's volleyball and hockey are often ranked nationally. Many other RIT teams receive recognition in the Northeast.
Men's Teams-baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and wrestling Women's Teams-basketball, crew, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball

More than 50 percent of our undergraduate students participate in intramural sports ranging from flag football to golf and indoor soccer. Facilities include the Gordon Field House, featuring two swimming pools, a fitness center, indoor track and an event venue with seating for 8,500 students; the Hale-Andrews Student Life Center, with five multipurpose courts, eight racquetball courts and a dance/aerobics studio; the Ritter Ice Arena; outdoor tennis courts; an all-weather track; and athletic fields.