Rochester Institute of Technology(RIT) – Where Innovation Meets Tech Opportunities, Co-ops, and Internships
Visited September 2024
With 9 Colleges, 90 + degree programs, immersions and minors, RIT is more than an” institute of technology.” It is recognized for its co-op and internship programs and well-known game design, cybersecurity, analytics, engineering, CS and business programs.
Admissions Process: SAT/ ACT optional for all programs. Competitiveness varies by major.
Direct entry to the major, select your 1st choice, 2nd choice and if applicable 3rd choice of major on the application. Application review is holistic-academics, recommendations, activities, interests, awards, essay and testing (if submitted) are all reviewed.
Majors: RIT offers combined accelerated bachelor’s and master’s degrees with over 60+ combinations , BS/MS, BS/ME, MBA, BFA/ Master of Architecture. Students can double-major even with computing majors with liberal arts. It also offers a number of partner programs with other universities and colleges.
100% of RIT programs offer experiential learning programs like co-ops, internships, research and clinical rotations.
Students– Over 16,600 total students on its main campus, from all 50 states and 90 countries, 31% of RIT students are students of color, 10% international and over 900 deaf and hard of hearing students. The student faculty ratio is 13:1 and average class size is 23 students.
New Development at RIT: Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) opened Fall 2023, Saunders College of Business Expansion- Opened Spring 2024 and Music Performance Theater -expected completion in 2026.
Source: Campus Tour and https://www.rit.edu/