Founded in 1829, RIT is an internationally recognized leader in professional and career-oriented education enrolling approximately 16,000 students in eight colleges.
| Enrollment | |
|---|---|
| Fall 2007-2008 Total | 15,989 |
| Undergraduate | 13,476 |
| Graduate | 2,513 |
| Male | 10,825 |
| Female | 5,164 |
| Degrees Awarded | |
|---|---|
| 2006-2007 Total | 3,810 |
| Associate, Diploma, Certificate | 461 |
| Bachelor's | 2,432 |
| Master's | 878 |
| Advanced Certificates | 32 |
| Doctorate | 7 |
| Academic Degrees | |
|---|---|
| Certificate, Diploma, AAS, AOS, AS, BFA, BS, ACERT, MBA, ME, MFA, MS, MST, Ph.D. |
| Student Housing | |
|---|---|
| Residence Halls | 1,757 rooms for approximately 3,380 students |
| Apartments | 1,006 units for 3,034 students |
| RIT Inn and Conference Center | 170 rooms for 332 students |
| Greek Housing | six buildings for 108 students |
Facilities
RIT's modern 1,300-acre campus is located in Rochester, New York, the third largest city in the state. The campus consists of 238 buildings total (5.3 million sq. ft.).
RIT Libraries
RIT Libraries are comprised of Wallace Library, the Cary Library, and RIT Archives and Special Collections. RIT's Wallace Library is the primary information resource center on campus. It offers traditional collections, electronic resources, and flexible study space. Events are frequently hosted in the library's Idea Factory. Interlibrary loan services and in-house book requesting are available online. The popular Java Wally's café provides a relaxed setting for casual conversation as well as another option for meetings or studying in its After Hours Room. For library hours, call 585-475-2046 (voice); for the reference desk, call 475-2563 (voice/TTY) or 475-2564 or email 610wmlref@rit.edu; for the circulation desk, call 475-2562 (voice) or 475-2962 (TTY).
| Tuition Rates 2007-2008 | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate* |
$26,085/year $580/credit hour |
| Graduate* | $28,491/year $800/credit hour |
| Evening Division | $391/credit hour |
| Faculty/Staff | |
|---|---|
| Full-time Faculty |
947 |
| Part-time Faculty |
19 |
| Adjunct Faculty | 425 |
| Full-time Staff |
1,873 |
| Part-time Staff |
128 |
* Because RIT receives special federal support, deaf and hard-of-hearing students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in any undergraduate program will pay $9,153/year, instead of the regular academic-year charge of $26,085. Those enrolled in a graduate program will pay $10,071/year, instead of the regular academic-year charge of $28,491.
| Alumni | |
|---|---|
| Over 100,000 from all 50 states and more than 100 nations |
Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation
RIT offers a wide variety of athletics, intramurals, recreational, and wellness programs that meet the interests and needs of a diverse student population. RIT has 23 NCAA Division III teams and one NCAA Division I team—men's hockey team, in the Atlantic Hockey Association—in which approximately 500 men and women athletes compete. Several teams have achieved national recognition. The university also offers extensive recreational opportunities. RIT supports more than 15 intramural programs, which meet a variety of interests and skill levels. More than 9,000 students participate in intramural programs each year. The Wellness Program offers more than 125 different types of activity classes designed to meet the university graduation requirement of two different activity courses before graduation. The Hale-Andrews Student Life Center and Gordon Field House and Activities Center are among the state-of-the-art facilities that serve approximately 2,000 participants on a daily basis.
Accreditation
RIT is chartered by the legislature of the state of New York, accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, individual colleges have professional accreditation for specific programs.