How It Works

Let RIT Online help you unlock the door
to your dreams.

Virtual Concierge

  • Enrollment Advising

    Considering an online program at RIT and curious about things like course and program options, registration and admission, transfer credits, placement rates upon graduation, costs and financial aid, or how soon you can get started? Just contact our Virtual Concierge and we'll help you make an informed decision.

  • Academic Support

    Students in RIT's online programs may seek help to navigate matters like academic support, forming study groups, finding a job after graduation, or accessing the library’s resources. Just contact our Virtual Concierge and we'll get you the support you need.

Seriously Real

Insightful interactions with classmates around the world. In-depth feedback from faculty. The benefit of 30 years of distance-learning expertise. Technical programming prowess in action. With RIT Online, you’ll forget you’re not sitting in a classroom.

Ready When You Are

Imagine the freedom to access required reading, discussion-board activities, and student services any time of day or night, whenever and wherever it suits your busy life. Want to start right away? Most programs begin several times throughout the year.

Hang with our Rock Stars

It’s the exceptional quality of RIT faculty and working professionals that gives us the cred others envy. Whether studying on campus or through RIT Online,
get ready to interact with beautiful minds.

Customize Your Degree

Need a badge, a certificate, or a bundle rather than a degree? With RIT’s modular approach to curriculum, you can choose building blocks from one or several disciplines to craft a program uniquely suited to your professional or personal goals.

  • Project Management
  • Innovation
  • Interactive
  • Digital Marketing

In Sync with the Market

To maintain our enviable rates of placement success, RIT taps sophisticated methods to:

  • Mine real-time employer data to identify trending job titles.
  • Identify size and attributes of high-growth fields.
  • Create interdisciplinary programs that emphasize in-demand skills.
  • Target outreach to employers.
  • Engage in thought-leader research.
  • Benchmark competitors’ offerings.

Valuing Your Past

Your transcripts may be old, but they have value. And so do your skills gained through non-academic experiences. See how RIT Online’s five-step Credit by Competency process can give you a running start toward achieving your academic goals.

Is Online Right for You?

Wondering if you can succeed with online learning? Build your confidence by taking our free assessment. It’s quick and easy!

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