Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private university, located in metropolitan Rochester, New York, within the town of Henrietta, New York, United States.   The Institute as it is known today came to be as a result of an 1891 merger between the Rochester Athenaeum, a literary society founded in 1829 by Colonel Nathaniel Rochester and associates, and the Mechanics Institute, a Rochester institute of practical technical training for local residents founded in 1885 by a consortium of local businessmen including Captain Henry Lomb. The merged institution’s name at the time was Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI). In 1944, the university changed its name to Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT is a nationally respected leader in professional and career-oriented education. Talented, ambitious, and creative students of all cultures and backgrounds—and from 50 states and more than 95 countries—have chosen to attend RIT.

Rochester Institute of Technology Rankings

• GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL RANKING
• TOP 100 FINE ARTS COLLEGE RANKING IN 2010
• BEST UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY RANKING
•  TOP ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOLS RANKING IN 2011-2012

Rochester Institute of Technology Tuition and Fees

NTID Full Time Matriculated Undergraduate

Domestic

*Freshman Undergraduate NTID Students, add $200 for Orientation fees.
Transfer Undergraduate NTID Students, add $80 for Orientation fees.
Full Time Photo/Print Students are charged a quarterly Photo/Print Facilities Fee of $96.

RIT Full Time Matriculated Graduate

Full Time Students are charged a $70 Student Activity Fee per quarter.
Photo/Print Full Time Students are charged a quarterly Photo/Print Facilities Fee of $96.

Schools and Colleges of Rochester Institute of Technology

• College of Applied Science and Technology
• E. Philip Saunders College of Business
• B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
• Kate Gleason College of Engineering
• College of Imaging Arts and Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Science

Rochester Institute of Technology News

• RIT Students Exhibit Unique Collaborative Project at Design Week - Tue, 15 May 2012
  The results of an interdisciplinary collaborative design project between Rochester Institute of Technology and Corning Museum of Glass are headed to design week in New York.A team of students will exhibit their work from Metaproject 02 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 18-21 at WantedDesign, 269 11th Ave. There will...

• Top RIT News Stories, Videos and Podcasts for April 2012 - Fri, 04 May 2012
  Top News Stories1. This week on 'Jeopardy!'... RIT's Sean Hansen2. Photography project brings popular board game to life3. Real-life 'Mad Men' figure donates archive to RIT4. 'U.S. News & World Report' ranks RIT among Best Graduate Schools5. Unbreakable bond: 'Frances & Albert Paley' share their artistic genius6. RIT named among Princeton...

• RIT Professor Remakes Likeness of Public Figures in Little Theatre Exhibition - Thu, 03 May 2012
  These two cover girls are highly recognizable figures in the public eye-Sarah Palin and Michelle Obama.Patti Ambrogi revisits historic images of women in the news media who continue to influence contemporary culture in "Cover Girls Women in History," an exhibition at the Little Theatre Gallery, which runs May 5 through May...

• RIT Students Named Finalists in Student Academy Awards - Thu, 03 May 2012
  Two students from Rochester Institute of Technology have been selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition.Bin Li and Raymond McCarthy Bergeron, both students in RIT's School of Film and Animation, were named finalists in two separate categories. Li's film, Terra...

• Gosnell Family Commits $5 Million to RIT in Support of Education in Life Sciences - Wed, 02 May 2012
  During his lifetime, Thomas Gosnell served as a model of generosity through a commitment of time and resources in support of Rochester Institute of Technology. His legacy endures as RIT celebrates the dedication of the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences.Gosnell's wife, Georgia, joined RIT President Bill Destler to participate...