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GRADUATES
IN DEMAND
CLASS OF 2017 OUTCOME RATES*
97%
Alternate
plans†
Graduate
study

2%
4%

93%
5%

96%

97%

2%

2%

3%

8%

97%

98%

3%

3%

91%
7%

73%

3%

6%

9%

29%
18%

91%

95%

2%

15%

Employed

92%

95%

91%

87%

92%

66%

66%

29%

57%

84%

OUR OFFICE OF
CAREER SERVICES
AND COOPERATIVE
EDUCATION HELPS
TO ENSURE YOUR
FUTURE WITH:

2,300

R EC R U ITI N G E M PLOYE R S
College
of Art and
Design

Saunders
College of
Business

Golisano
College of
Computing
and
Information
Sciences

Kate
Gleason
College of
Engineering

College of
Engineering
Technology

College of
Health
Sciences
and
Technology

RIT COLLEGES
* Based on verified information for 90 percent of the class.
† Refers to military service, volunteer service, or those not seeking employment.

College of
Liberal Arts

College of
Science

RIT
Total

10,000
J O B P O STI N G S

6,000
O N - CA M PU S I NTE RV I E WS

300+
G R A D UATE S C H O O L
C O N N ECTI O N S

EXPERIENCE COUNTS
AS A WORLD LEADER IN
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION,
RIT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
FEATURE DISTINCT AND
DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES
TO APPLY CLASSROOM
EDUCATION TO REAL-WORLD
PROBLEMS.

TRANSFER ADMISSION GUIDELINES
RIT admits transfer students directly to a specific academic major. Given the variety of academic majors at RIT,
admissions requirements and guidelines may differ from one major to another. The table below provides an
overview of the recommended courses and/or associate degree programs transfer students should consider to
maximize their transferable credits.

FLEX TRACK
SCHOOL OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY
Majors and Options

Transfer Course Recommendations without
Associate Degree

Applied Arts and Sciences

Appropriate Associate Degree Programs for Transfer
The applied arts and sciences program is particularly appropriate
for individuals who have prior college-level learning, are interested
in changing majors, have unique ideas about how they want to
design their academic areas of study, or want to prepare themselves for a career that requires skills and expertise from several
disciplines.

TRADITIONAL TRACK
COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
Majors and Options

Transfer Course Recommendations without
Associate Degree

Appropriate Associate Degree Programs for Transfer

School of Art
Illustration, Medical Illustration, Studio Arts

Courses in studio art, art history, and liberal arts.
A portfolio of original artwork is required to determine admissions,
studio art credit, and year level in the program.

Related programs or studio art experience in desired disciplines.
A portfolio of original artwork is required to determine admissions,
studio art credit, and year level in the program.

Courses in liberal arts, science, design, drawing, and film, video,
or animation

Transfer as a third-year student is uncommon, as comparable
programs are not generally available at other colleges.

Courses in calculus or higher mathematics, college chemistry,
calculus-based physics, and liberal arts

Transfer as a third-year student is uncommon, as comparable
programs are not generally available at other colleges.

Courses in liberal arts, photography, design, and art history.
Portfolio required for photo credit.

Applied Photography. Portfolio required for
photo credit.

Photographic and Imaging Technologies
Biomedical Photographic
		 Communications Option

Courses in biology, photography, and liberal arts. Portfolio required
for photo credit.

No common program available

		 Imaging and Photographic
		 Technology Option

Courses in college physics, mathematics, photography, and liberal arts.
Portfolio required for photo credit.

No common program available

Majors and Options

Transfer Course Recommendations without
Associate Degree

Appropriate Associate Degree Programs for Transfer

Accounting

Courses in economics, accounting, liberal arts, science, and
mathematics

AS degree in Accounting or Business Administration

Courses in economics, liberal arts, science, and mathematics

AS degree in Business Administration or Liberal Arts

Management Information Systems

Courses in liberal arts, math, science, economics, and
computer science

AS degree in Data Processing/Management Information
Systems or in Business Administration

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Courses in business and economics, foreign language, math,
science, and liberal arts

Dietetics or Nutrition, Food Service Management, Hotel/
Resort Management, Restaurant Management, Travel/
Tourism Management, Agriculture and Technology,
Business, or Liberal Arts

School of Design
3D Digital Design, Graphic Design,
Industrial Design, Interior Design,
New Media Design
School of Film and Animation
Film and Animation
Motion Picture Science
School of Photographic Arts
and Sciences
Photographic and Imaging Arts
		 Advertising Photography Option
		 Fine Art Photography Option
		 Photojournalism Option
		 Visual Media Option

SAUNDERS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Finance
International Business
Management
Marketing
New Media Marketing
Supply Chain Management

TRANSFER ADMISSION GUIDELINES
GOLISANO COLLEGE OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Majors and Options

Transfer Course Recommendations without
Associate Degree

Appropriate Associate Degree Programs for Transfer

Computer Science Department
Computer Science

Courses in computer science, calculus, liberal arts, calculus-based
physics, chemistry, or biology

AS degree in computer science, engineering science,
or liberal arts

Courses in programming, computer applications, calculus,
lab sciences, liberal arts

AS degree in Computer Applications, Computer Science,
Information Technology, or Liberal Arts

Courses in computer science, calculus, liberal arts,
calculus-based physics, chemistry, or biology

AS degree in Computer Science, Engineering Science,
or Liberal Arts

Transfer Course Recommendations without
Associate Degree

Appropriate Associate Degree Programs for Transfer

Pre-engineering courses such as calculus, calculus-based physics,
chemistry, and liberal arts. Computer science courses for computer
engineering applicants.

AS degree in Engineering Science (plus computer science
electives for computer engineering applicants)

Majors and Options

Transfer Course Recommendations without
Associate Degree

Appropriate Associate Degree Programs for Transfer

Civil Engineering Technology

Courses in mathematics, science, engineering
science, and engineering technology

Civil, Construction, Environmental, Architectural,
Transportation, or Surveying Technology; Engineering
Science

Computer Engineering Technology

Courses in computer science, math, science,
engineering science, and engineering technology

Computer Technology, Electrical or Electronic Technology,
or Computer Science

Electrical Engineering Technology

Courses in mathematics, science, engineering
science, and engineering technology

Electrical Technology, Electronic Technology, Engineering
Science

Electrical Mechanical Engineering Technology

Courses in mathematics, science, engineering
science, and engineering technology

Electrical or Mechanical Technology, Electronic Technology,
Engineering Science

Environmental Sustainability,
Health and Safety

Math through Calculus I, micro and macro economics, introductory
courses in biology, chemistry, and physics

Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental Sciences; Business or
Public Administration; Liberal Arts with math/science

Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Courses in mathematics, science, engineering
science, and engineering technology

Manufacturing, Mechanical, Drafting and Design, Robotics,
or Electromechanical Technology; Engineering Science

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Courses in mathematics, science, engineering
science, and engineering technology

Mechanical, Design and Drafting, Air Conditioning, or
Electromechanical Technology; Engineering Science

Packaging Science

Courses in business, mathematics, science, liberal arts, statistics, or
computer science

Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Graphic
Arts, Engineering Science, Liberal Arts with math/science

School of Media Sciences
Media Arts and Technology

Courses in liberal arts, college math, physics and
chemistry, business

Transfer from associate degree programs considered
on an individual basis

Computing Security Department
Computing Security
Information Sciences and
Technologies Department
Computing and Information Technologies
Human-Centered Computing
Web and Mobile Computing
School of Interactive Games and Media
Game Design and Development
New Media Interactive Development
Software Engineering Department
Software Engineering
KATE GLEASON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Majors and Options
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Microelectronic Engineering
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
Majors and Options

Transfer Course Recommendations without
Associate Degree

Appropriate Associate Degree Programs for Transfer

Biomedical Sciences

Courses in liberal arts, science, and math

AS degree in Biology or Liberal Arts with biology option

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound)

Courses in liberal arts, science, and math

AS degree in Liberal Arts with science option; Allied Health;
Radiologic Technology

Dietetics and Nutrition
Nutritional Sciences

Courses in liberal arts, science, and math. Science courses are required for
Nutrition Management major.

Dietetics or Nutrition, Foodservice Management, or Liberal Arts

Exercise Science

Courses in liberal arts, science, and math

AS degree in Liberal Arts with science option; Allied Health areas

Physician Assistant (Fall Entry Only)

Courses in liberal arts, science, and math

AS degree in Liberal Arts with science option; Allied Health areas

TRANSFER ADMISSION GUIDELINES
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Majors and Options

Transfer Course Recommendations without
Associate Degree

Appropriate Associate Degree Programs for Transfer

Advertising and Public Relations

Courses in advertising, marketing, communications, liberal arts, and science

Advertising, Business/Marketing, Communications, Public
Relations, or Liberal Arts

Communication

Courses in liberal arts, math, science, and computer science

Liberal Arts with emphasis in communication and a technical field
such as business, photography, or computer science

Criminal Justice

Courses in criminal justice or related areas, liberal arts, math, and science

Criminal Justice, Human Services, or Liberal Arts

Digital Humanities and Social Sciences

Courses in liberal arts, math, science, and computer science

Liberal Arts with emphasis in communication and a technical field
such as business, photography, or computer science

Economics

Courses in business, liberal arts, math, science, and computer science

AS degree in Business Administration or Liberal Arts

International and Global Studies
Political Science

Courses in liberal arts, science, foreign language, and history

Liberal Arts with social sciences, science, or languages

Journalism

Courses in liberal arts, math, science, and computer science

Liberal Arts with emphasis in communication and a technical field
such as business, photography, or computer science

Museum Studies

Courses in liberal arts, art history, studio arts, photography, business, and
chemistry

Fine Arts, Liberal Arts, or Business/Marketing

Philosophy

Courses in liberal arts, math, science, philosophy, and ethics

Liberal Arts

Psychology

Courses in liberal arts, sciences, social sciences

Liberal Arts with science or social science

Public Policy
Sociology and Anthropology

Courses in liberal arts, sciences, and math

Liberal Arts, Environmental Studies, Economics, Government,
Science

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF
Transfer Course Recommendations without
Associate Degree

Appropriate Associate Degree Programs for Transfer

Transfer requirements vary by program.

Transfer requirements vary by program.
Please contact NTID Office of Admissions, 585-475-6700,
toll free in the U.S. and Canada at 866-644-6843, or by
videophone at 585-743-1366.

Majors and Options

Transfer Course Recommendations without
Associate Degree

Appropriate Associate Degree Programs for Transfer

Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
Imaging Science

Courses in math, computer science, and liberal arts

AS degree in Liberal Arts with math/science option, Computer
Science, Engineering Science, Science

Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
Biology

Courses in liberal arts, sciences, and math

AS degree in Biology or Liberal Arts with biology option

Bioinformatics
Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience

Courses in liberal arts, sciences, math,
and computing

AS degree in Biotechnology or Liberal Arts with biology

Environmental Science

Courses in liberal arts, sciences, and math

AS degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Liberal
Arts with science option

Courses in liberal arts, physics, math, and chemistry

AS degree in Liberal Arts with math/science option

School of Chemistry and Materials Science
Biochemistry
Chemistry

Courses in liberal arts, chemistry, math, and physics

AS degree in Liberal Arts with chemistry option; Chemical
Technology, Laboratory Technology

School of Physics and Astronomy
Physics

Courses in calculus or higher mathematics, college chemistry, calculus-based
physics, and liberal arts

No common program available.

Majors and Options
3D Graphics Technology, Accounting Technology,
Administrative Support Technology, Applied Computer
Technology, Applied Liberal Arts, Applied Mechanical
Technology, ASL-English Interpretation, Business,
Business Technology, Civil Technology, Computer
Aided Drafting Technology, Computer Integrated
Machining Technology, Design and Imaging Technology,
General Science, Hospitality and Service Management,
Laboratory Science Technology, Mobile Application
Development, Pre-baccalaureate Studies
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

School of Mathematical Sciences
Applied Mathematics
Applied Statistics
Computational Mathematics

2019-20 FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
RIT has a long history of providing educational opportunities to qualified transfer students regardless of their families’
economic circumstances. We offer a comprehensive financial aid program consisting of merit-based scholarships
and a full range of need-based grants, loans, and campus employment programs. More than 77 percent of full-time
undergraduate students at RIT received more than $320 million in financial aid this year. Many students and families
also take advantage of our monthly payment plan, tuition prepayment plan, and opportunities for students to earn
salaries through cooperative education.
MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS

ELIGIBILITY

AMOUNT

HOW TO APPLY

RIT Trustee Scholarships for Transfer
Students

Awarded to incoming full-time transfer students with an
exceptional academic record.

Up to $15,000 per year. May be combined with
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship. Renewable.

For best consideration, submit all required
admissions application documents by February 1
for summer or fall entry; by November 1 for
spring entry.

RIT Founders Scholarships
for Transfer Students

Awarded to incoming full-time transfer students with
an outstanding academic record.

Up to $12,000 per year. May be combined with
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship. Renewable.

For best consideration, submit all required
admissions application documents by February 1
for summer or fall entry; by November 1 for
spring entry.

RIT Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships
for Transfer Students

Awarded to transfer students elected to Phi Theta Kappa
honor society.

$2,000 per year. May be combined with RIT Trustee
or RIT Founders scholarships. Renewable.

For best consideration, submit all required
admissions application documents by February 1
for summer or fall entry; by November 1 for
spring entry.

RIT Hillside Scholarships

Awarded to transfer students to recognize outstanding graduates
of the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program. Recipients
are identified based on previous college performance, personal
recommendations, and involvement in the Hillside Work-Scholarship
Connection program.

$10,000 per year. May be combined with Phi Theta Kappa
Scholarship. Renewable.

For best consideration, submit all required
admissions application documents by February 1
for summer or fall entry; by November 1 for
spring entry.

ROTC Scholarships

Students enrolling in ROTC who are academically qualified.

Tuition support, fees, books, and monthly stipend.

Air Force: 585-475-5197, Army: 585-475-2881,
Navy: 585-275-4275

RIT ROTC Scholarships

Awarded to Army, Air Force, or Navy ROTC cadets awarded threeor four-year scholarships prior to enrollment.

Up to the amount of a standard room and board plan,
minus other financial aid and benefits.

Contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

RIT Yellow Ribbon Scholarships

Eligible students must be approved for Post 9/11 benefits at the
100% tier.

Up to the amount of tuition.

Contact the Veterans and Military Services Office,
585-475-6641.

RIT Nathaniel Rochester Society (NRS)
Scholarships

Full-time undergraduate students who have achieved 2nd year
standing at RIT with a GPA of 3.4 or higher. Winners selected by NRS
Scholarship Committee.

Maximum awarded is $2,000 for four semesters
of academic study (applied toward tuition
charges). Awarded in addition to other financial
aid and scholarships.

Download scholarship application at:
www.rit.edu/nrs. File scholarship application
in March.

NEED-BASED GRANTS

ELIGIBILITY

AMOUNT

HOW TO APPLY

RIT Grants

Full-time students demonstrating financial need.

Amounts vary up to $20,000 per year for full-time study.

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
by February 1 for priority consideration.

RIT Part-Time Studies Grant

Part-time undergraduate students enrolled in an RIT degree program
who demonstrate financial need.

Amounts vary.

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
by February 1 for priority consideration.

Federal Pell Grant

Students who are pursuing their first bachelor’s degree and meet
need criteria.

$605 to $5,645 per year. Prorated for part-time study.

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grant

Students with high financial need (normally those who qualify for
Federal Pell Grant).

$100 to $4,000 per year.

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

New York State Tuition Assistance Program
(TAP), Aid for Part-time Students (APTS)

Students who are New York state residents and meet state income
guidelines.

Amounts vary according to need and enrollment status

File New York State TAP Application and the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

NYS Higher Education Opportunity Program
(HEOP)

Economically and academically disadvantaged residents of New
York state.

Varies according to need and New York state funding.

Contact HEOP at RIT 585-475-2506 for eligibility guidelines.

Other State Grants

Varies

Amounts vary.

Contact the State Education Department in your
state of residency.

LOANS

ELIGIBILITY

AMOUNT

HOW TO APPLY

Federal Direct Loans

All students enrolled at least half time in a
degree program.

Maximum amount: 1st year: $3,500—
2nd year: $4,500—3rd, 4th, 5th: $5,500.
Additional maximum $2,000 Unsubsidized
Federal Direct Loan—all years.

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Federal Direct Loans—Independent Students

All independent undergraduates enrolled at least half time in a
degree program.

Maximum amount (including unsubsidized):
1st year: $9,500—2nd year: $10,500—
3rd, 4th, 5th: $12,500.

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Federal Direct
PLUS Loans

Parent of a dependent student who is enrolled at least half time in a
degree program.

Total cost of education minus all other financial aid awarded.

File the FAFSA and apply online at
www.studentloans.gov.

Employment

Eligibility

Amount

How to Apply

Federal Work-Study Program

Students with financial need. Most jobs provided on campus. Some
community service positions are available.

Varies, depending on hours and wage rate.

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

RIT Employment Program

No financial need requirement.

Varies, depending on hours and wage rate.

Contact the RIT Student Employment Office.

Notes
• This chart covers the most commonly awarded financial aid programs
available to full-time undergraduate transfer students at RIT.
Information is correct at time of printing.

• Most programs require satisfactory progress toward
degree completion to maintain eligibility (see RIT Undergraduate Bulletin).

• Federal Student Aid programs are subject to government appropriations.
• Scholarships provided by RIT will be prorated for NTIDsponsored students to reflect lower NTID tuition rates.

TRANSFER ADMISSION OVERVIEW
As one of the world’s leading technological institutions, RIT is
a vibrant, connected community that offers transfer students
an incredible array of academic programs; a diverse, committed,
and accessible faculty; sophisticated facilities; an unusual
emphasis on experiential learning; and outstanding outcomes!

Transfer
Admissions
Team

Recognizing that not all transfer students have the same goals, objectives,
or journeys, RIT offers transfer students two distinct tracks.
Traditional Track

Ideal for working adults, veterans and active military, and
students with many credits from one or more institutions

Work closely with an academic advisor and faculty mentor
to ensure alignment with career or graduate school plans
and goals

Work one-on-one with an advisor to design your own
program

Transfer credits aligned to degree requirements

Flexibility in how transfer credits are applied

Generally completed on-campus although some classes
may be available online

May be completed online or blended (face-to-face and
online)

Receive credit for work experience, military experience,
and other life experience

Receive credit for work experience, military experience,
and other life experience

Pursue multiple paid co-op experiences, internships,
research, entrepreneurship projects, and other
experiential learning programs

Pursue paid co-op experiences, internships, research,
entrepreneurship projects, and other experiential learning
programs. In fact, students must complete one experiential
learning project or program to graduate

Financial aid and scholarships available

Financial aid and scholarships available

Earn a bachelor’s degree in a specific major

Earn a bachelor’s degree in applied arts and sciences

Transfer Admission Checklist

Application Timelines

√ Complete and submit/sign
your application by using the
RIT Online Application or the 		
Common Application

For best consideration for admission and
scholarships—and because many programs
fill to capacity—we strongly recommend that
applicants file their materials on or before

√ Pay the $65 application fee

February 1 for fall or summer
admission

√ Request official academic transcripts
from all colleges you have attended
(even if only one class)

November 1 for spring admission.

√ A portfolio is required for admission
into our School of Art, School of 		
Design, and School of Film and
Animation. A portfolio is not 		
required for admission to our School
of Photographic Arts and Sciences 		
unless an applicant is seeking
transfer credit for completed course
work in photography.

Molly Lane, Assistant Director,
meladm@rit.edu

Flex Track

Ideal for students wishing to enter a specific major

√ If you have completed fewer than 		
30 semester hours (45 quarter hours)
at the time of your application, high
school transcripts and SAT/ ACT 		
scores are required

Jennifer Zirnheld, Associate Director,
jmzadm@rit.edu

Fall applicants to the physician
assistant program must have all
application materials in by December 1.
Applications for transfer admission will be
accepted after those dates and reviewed on
a rolling, space-available basis.
Transferring Credits to RIT
• A transfer credit evaluation is
completed as part of the application
process.
• Credit is granted by the academic 		
departments for course work that is
related to your intended program, 		
if it is taken at a regionally accredited
college or university. Usually a grade
of “C” or better is required for transfer
credit to be awarded.

Salvatore Mazzara, Admissions Counselor,
shmadm@rit.edu

For more information
OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
MAIN TELEPHONE: 585-475-6631
VISIT TELEPHONE: 585-475-6736
FAX: 585-475-7424
EMAIL: ADMISSIONS@RIT.EDU

• There is no limit on the number of
credit hours that can be awarded; 		
however, a recipient of a two-year 		
associate degree from another 		
accredited university cannot receive
more than 60 semester credits for 		
that degree.
• A minimum of 30 semester credit 		
hours needs to be completed at RIT
in the college granting the degree
for associate and baccalaureate 		
degree candidates. A matriculated 		
undergraduate student’s year level 		
is determined by the number of
credit hours the student has earned
according to the scale below. (This 		
does not include course work in 		
progress.)
Year Level
1

1- to 4-Year
Programs

5-Year
Programs

0-26

0-26

2

27-55

27-55

3

56-84

56-75

4

85-above

76-95

5

96-above

RIT IN BRIEF
COLLEGES AND DEGREE-GRANTING UNITS:
College of Art and Design
School for American Crafts
School of Art
School of Design
School of Film and Animation
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
Saunders College of Business
Golisano College of Computing and
Information Sciences
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
College of Engineering Technology
School of Media Sciences
College of Health Sciences and Technology
Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition
College of Liberal Arts
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
College of Science
Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
School of Mathematical Sciences
School of Chemistry and Materials Science
School of Physics and Astronomy
Golisano Institute for Sustainability
School of Individualized Study

FOUNDED IN 1829, Rochester Institute of
Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational
university with nine colleges and two degreegranting units emphasizing career-focused
education and experiential learning.
THE CAMPUS occupies 1,300 acres in suburban
Rochester, the third-largest city in New York
state. RIT also has international campuses in
China, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo.
DEGREES: RIT offers the following degrees:
doctoral (Ph.D.) programs in astrophysical
sciences and technology, color science,
computing and information sciences,
engineering, imaging science, mathematical
modeling, microsystems engineering, and
sustainability; master’s degree programs: master
of architecture (M.Arch.), 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);
bachelor’s degree programs: bachelor of fine arts
(BFA) and bachelor of science (BS); and associate
degree programs: AS, AOS, AAS.
THE RIT STUDENT BODY consists of
approximately 15,700 undergraduate and 3,250
graduate students. Enrolled students represent
all 50 states and more than 100 countries. More
than 3,400 students from diverse racial and ethnic
backgrounds are enrolled on the main campus
along with nearly 2,700 international students.

Rochester Institute of Technology
Undergraduate Admissions Office
Bausch & Lomb Center
60 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604

An additional 2,188 students are enrolled at RIT’s
international campuses.
RIT is an internationally recognized leader in
preparing deaf and hard-of-hearing students for
successful careers in professional and technical
fields. The university provides unparalleled
access and support services for the more than
1,100 deaf and hard-of-hearing students who live,
study, and work with hearing students on the RIT
campus.
RIT ALUMNI number nearly 125,000 worldwide.
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION provides paid
career-related work experience in many degree
programs. RIT has the fourth-oldest and one of
the largest cooperative education programs in
the world, annually placing more than 4,400
students in nearly 6,300 co-op assignments with
nearly 2,300 employers across the United States
and overseas.
The RIT LIBRARIES consist of Wallace Library,
the RIT Archive Collections, and the Cary Graphic
Arts Collection. Wallace Library provides a vast
array of resource materials, both print and online,
and is open 24/5 during the academic year.
Librarians associated with each college are ready
to assist with research and class assignments.
The RIT Archive Collections serves as the
official repository for RIT’s historically valuable
records and artifacts. The Cary Collection is one
of the country’s premier libraries on graphic
communication history and practices, and has
a policy of liberal access for all students.
For more information: http://library.rit.edu/.
HOUSING: Many of RIT’s 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 300 clubs and student
organizations on campus.
ATHLETICS: Men’s Teams—baseball, basketball,
crew, cross country, ice hockey (Division I),
lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, and
wrestling
Women’s Teams—basketball, crew, cross country,
ice hockey (Division I), lacrosse, soccer, softball,
swimming, tennis, track, and volleyball
RIT offers a wide variety of activities for students
at all levels of ability. More than 50 percent of our
undergraduate students participate in intramural

sports ranging from flag football to golf to indoor
soccer. Facilities include the Gene Polisseni
Center, which houses RIT’s hockey arena and
accommodates 4,300; the Gordon Field House,
featuring two swimming pools, a fitness center,
indoor track, and an event venue with seating
for 8,500; the Hale-Andrews Student Life Center,
with five multipurpose courts, eight racquetball
courts, and a dance/aerobics studio; the Ritter
Ice Arena; and outdoor facilities including an
all-weather track, tennis courts, and several
athletic fields.
EXPENSES: Full-time students enrolling for the
first time and living in an RIT residence hall have
the following 2018-19 academic year expenses.
We estimate that the typical student also
spends an average of $2,054 per year for books,
transportation, and personal expenses.
Charges
Tuition

2018-2019
Academic Year
(two semesters)

NTID*

$43,546

$16,518

Room (double)

7,598

7,598

Board (standard plan)

5,448

5,448

584

584

Fees
Total

$57,176 $30,148

* Deaf and hard-of-hearing students who are U.S. citizens
enrolled in any undergraduate program and students
enrolled in the ASL-English interpretation major will pay
these charges instead of the regular academic year
charges.

VISITS TO CAMPUS are encouraged and may
be arranged in advance by calling 585-475-6631.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students may arrange
campus visits by calling 585-475-6700, toll free
in the U.S. and Canada at 866-644-6843, or by
videophone at 585-743-1366.
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diversity within its workforce and provides equal
opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless
of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, national origin, veteran status, or disability.
The Advisory Committee on Campus Safety will
provide, upon request, all campus crime statistics as
reported to the United States Department of Education.
RIT crime statistics can be found at the Department
of Education website, http://ope.ed.gov/security,
and by contacting RIT’s Public Safety Department
at 585- 475-6620 (v/tty).
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of Technology.

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