Early Decision Plan
If you’re applying to RIT as a freshman and have identified RIT as your first-choice college, you may want to apply for an early review of your application through our Early Decision Plan.
Please note that this plan is not an option for transfer applicants.
To apply for Early Decision, you should check the appropriate box in the Applicant Status section of your application and return your completed form along with all supporting credentials (including transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, and recommendation) by December 1 in order to have your Early Decision notification mailed by January 15. Students who select RIT as their first-choice college after December 1 should contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office to discuss consideration options.
To apply for Early Decision, you should check the appropriate box in the Applicant Status section of your application and return your completed form along with all supporting credentials (including transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, and recommendation) by December 1 in order to have your Early Decision notification mailed by January 15. Students who select RIT as their first-choice college after December 1 should contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office to discuss consideration options.
Under the Early Decision Plan, if you are admitted to RIT in your first-choice academic program, you must submit a $300 acceptance of admission deposit by February 15 and withdraw your applications with all other colleges/universities at that time.
Early Decision candidates who are not accepted will, in most cases, be asked to submit midyear senior grades and will be reviewed a second time as part of the Regular Decision group of applicants. Candidates who are accepted to an alternate (second- or third-choice) program of study may request to be released from the conditions of the Early Decision Plan.
Early Decision candidates who desire an early estimate of financial aid eligibility should submit an “early version” financial aid application to RIT. This application will be available online to all Early Decision applicants.
