The RIT community engages and motivates students through stimulating and collaborative experiences. Our mission is to provide technology-based educational programs for personal and professional development. We rigorously pursue new and emerging career areas. We develop and deliver curricula and advance scholarship relevant to emerging technologies and social conditions. Our community is committed to diversity and student centeredness and is distinguished by our innovative and collaborative spirit.
Internal and external partnerships expand our students’ experiential learning. RIT is committed to mutually enriching relationships with alumni, government, business and the world community. Teaching, learning, scholarship, leadership development, and student success are our central enterprises.
Vision
RIT will lead higher education in preparing students for successful careers in a global society
Values
Student Centeredness... exhibits behavior, performs duties of position, and /or makes decisions that demonstrate and/or support the importance of students as the primary constituency of the university and/or contributes directly to student success.
Professional Development and Scholarship... takes actions to continuously advance and/or improve in one’s academic or professional discipline; as an individual contributor; as a team member; and/or as an organizational leader.
Integrity and Ethics... does what it takes to deliver on commitments made to the department, college, or division and to constituency groups. Builds personal trust and relationships inside and outside the university by doing what one says he or she will do when it is promised.
Respect, Diversity and Pluralism... provides a high level of service to fellow members of the RIT community. Treats every person with dignity. Demonstrates inclusion by incorporating diverse perspectives to plan, conduct, and/or evaluate the work of the organization, department, college, or division.
Innovation and Flexibility... provides and/or encourages new ideas that could make the department, college, or division an even better organization. Open to, and adapts well to change.
Teamwork and Collaboration... contributes to the efforts of the department, division, or college as a team player. Works well with others outside the department to accomplish cross-college or division goals and objectives.
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private higher education university, emphasizing undergraduate instruction and career preparation, located in the town of Henrietta, outside of the city of Rochester, Monroe County, New York. It was founded in 1829.
The university was founded as the Rochester Athenaeum in 1829, which later merged with the existing Mechanics Institute in 1891 to create the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. In 1944 the university changed its name to Rochester Institute of Technology. The university originally existed in downtown Rochester but encountered an eminent domain claim which took over some of its original land to create Rochester's I-490. In 1968, RIT, keeping its name, moved outside the city limits to the town of Henrietta, New York where it remains today.
Today RIT enrolls over 15,500 full-time, part-time, and distance-learning students. Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees are awarded. The institute includes a federally funded National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). The current president is William W. Destler, formerly a senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Maryland, College Park. Destler, the Institute's ninth president, took office on July 1, 2007, replacing Albert J. Simone, who retired after 15 years at RIT.
The university's annual budget for 2007-2008 is $450 million , up from $430 million in the previous year. RIT's endowment fund is worth 661 million dollars .
The university is well-known for its information technology, imaging, business, engineering, art, and photography programs. It also has one of the oldest cooperative education programs in the United States in which students hold a full-time job for a period (while not taking classes) as part of their graduation requirements. The school year is divided according to the quarter system.
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| Percent of Students International: | 7% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 54% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Empire Eight) Baseball (Empire Eight) Track (Empire Eight) |
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$ 23,619 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 23,247 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 372 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
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$ 3,370 | 24% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,370 | 36% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 8,085 | 80% | |
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$ 6,010 | 70% | |
Any Aid: |
86% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 69% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 86% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 530, Math: 560 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 630, Math: 670 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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My major is Applied Networking and System Administration at RIT. I'm starting this September. What can i expect during my years in college and after that in the business world ?
In other words can you tell me everything you know about the major and the options for realization after it ?
Thank you for your answers in advance !
15 months ago
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Get through Freshman year. You'll meet student's along the way working on their MS and PhD. They can be a wealth of knowledge.
Your field will definitely evolve during the next 4 years.
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I have been told Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a very good school to go to yet when i go through the US news college rankings i cant even find it on the list anywhere> Could some one tell me why this is so?
16 months ago
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There has been a rift between university presidents and US News recently regarding the inaccuracy of the college ranking system. Some universities have taken it upon themselves to withhold their information from US News. I'm guessing RIT has joined the list of universities to boycott the rankings. Its no doubt a good school though. Have a friend there. Try to visit the school in person before making your final decision.
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I'm interesting in this school. Persuade me to go, give the ups and downs of this college. I would like to major in Graphic Design and Photography. Thanks!
17 months ago
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RIT alumni. Graduated in 2005 with two Bachelors degrees.
Neither was in Graphic Design or Photography. However, I did have few friends in both of those programs and have heard nothing but praise in regards to the technologies and the direction that you will get from the staff at RIT.
However, if you feel you need to be persuaded, you probably shouldn't attend the school. Have you toured RIT? That may be the best thing for you.
There are going to be people that liked it and there are going to be people that didn't. A few things though: It is constantly growing and Dean Simone has a wondrous vision of what he wants that school to become. They are always building something new or improving pre-existing structures and equipment. To say the least it is a very "up-to-date" school and you won't feel like you have been deprived of working with some of the very best and creative minded professors out there.
Social life: the "art & photography" community is so abundant there that I'm sure you will never feel left out. There are tons of clubs as well as organizations to join. RIT is quite good about activities they plan in addition to the above. They get some big name speakers and bands to play also. If you’re an animal and love to party it might not be the best place. A lot of people I knew complained that "RIT sucked, too many people want to study." Isn't that why you go to college? Not to say you can't rock out on the weekends (you can definitely get rowdy), but if you want to drink & party Monday - Friday go to SUNY Albany.
All in all I think it was a good school, depending on what you are going for. And, as far as photography and graphics design is concerned I'm not sure you’re not going to find too many places better that will accommodate your needs and have the diversity that RIT does.
That previous guy who posted can eat one. Don't comment on behalf of "people you know who went there."
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I'm gonna do my Post Graduate degree in computer Science/Engineering. Which one should I go to and why?
20 months ago
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Well, I can't speak for the University of Houston because I've never known anyone that went there. As far as RPI, they are rated the highest as far as hiring prospects, etc. Their reputation is excellent. And their engineering graduates are sought after. And it's my understanding that the guy that invented the pellet stove was an RPI graduate. I can't speak for their computer courses, but if you check them out on line, I'm sure they will proudly post their statistics. Good luck to you. Boy, I hope you have a scholarship, cause it's not cheap, neither is Cornell (another best of the best) The other added benefit is that the cost of living is far cheaper than in Houston.
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RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology)?
I've seen that a few other people have asked a similar question but there weren't desirable answers so I decided to ask again.
I recently got accepted to RIT for fine art photography w/ a 6k scholarship per year.
Obviously my choice of a major is photography and I heard RIT is one of the best if not the best photography school in the country, I'm just not sure. I have heard that the male to female ratio is 7 to 3. I am a girl but I think i would feel uncomfortable surrounded by guys. I also heard that it's a dry campus and most of the students play video games all day and there's not much to do around the city.
But I feel bad rejecting it due to social reasons when it's one of the best schools for photography. What should I do? Other schools I applied to (but haven't heard from yet) are:
SVA (School of Visual Arts)
MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art)
Parsons
Pratt
Skidmore
NYU
As you can see i really had my heart set on the city (NYC) also.
21 months ago
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oh wow thats a really good school and i lived in rochester and i just moved to florida thats one of the best schools in new york dont sweat it for real girl... just do it and go for it... you wont be surrounded by guys and there are alot of things to do
go for it girl
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I have a friend that goes to RIT and she says its an amazing school for computer engineering, but I get the feeling she may be biased towards it so i want another opinion. I live in Iowa, so it's kinda far away but I'm willing to travel if its that great. I'm also looking at Iowa State University which is a manageable distance and they have a pretty decent engineering program as well. Any suggestions on which one I should choose?
Thx in advance! =)
21 months ago
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Good school. I believe their star is on the rise. However, you can probably get a great education for much less money at a state school. Computer engineering is a common enough major that you don't have to travel halfway across the country if you don't want to. And remember: RIT is primarily a tech-oriented school. If you think you may change your mind career-wise, it might be best to go to a large university where you can study anything.
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