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About RIT
Founded in 1829 as the Rochester Athenaeum, Rochester Institute of Technology is a pioneer in career-oriented education, featuring internationally recognized programs in computing, engineering, imaging technology, fine and applied arts, and education of the deaf. Approximately 16,000 full- and part-time students are enrolled in RIT’s 340 career-oriented and professional programs. More than half of the university’s undergraduate student population hails from outside New York, representing all 50 states and nearly 100 foreign nations. RIT, which consists of eight distinct colleges, is among the 15 largest private universities in the United States in terms of full-time undergraduate enrollment.
RIT’s cooperative education program is one of the oldest, largest and most respected in the country. Many co-op employers hire RIT co-op students upon graduation. More than 500 companies visit RIT annually, conducting more than 5,000 employment interviews.
Located on 1,300 acres in suburban Rochester, RIT boasts a modern and expanding campus community. Recent additions to the landscape include the 160,000-square-foot Gordon Field House and Activities Center, the IT Collaboratory research building, and the Center for Bioscience Education and Technology.
RIT continues to build upon its applied research portfolio, focusing on technology initiatives intended to drive the 21st century economy. In 2006, university researchers won nearly $40 million in grants, making it the highest yearly total awarded to RIT for sponsored research.
For well over a decade, U.S. News and World Report has ranked RIT among the nation’s leading comprehensive universities. The Princeton Review recognizes RIT as one of America’s “Most Wired Campuses,” and the university is also featured in Barron’s Best Buys in Education.
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