This is definitely a concern for a lot of people. You’re going to be moving far away, dealing with many new people and new classes, and all of the other changes college brings with it. You may be wondering how you’re going to find friends, especially if you don’t click with your roommate in such a way that the two of you become close. It's okay! RIT wants you all to know people and make friends.
Orientation
Orientation is meant for you to be able to make friends. While the main goal is to get you set up with the important locations in the college, the secondary goal is to get you and your orientation group to hang out and become friends for the rest of the semester- and hopefully your college experience. Year One Programs does the same with their YOPS class, where you should expect to see the people from your orientation groups again!
Of course, this doesn’t guarantee that you will like the people in your orientation group. There’s no form to make sure you meet the right people or anything like that. So you might need to look elsewhere…
Clubs
This is the best place to make friends in freshman year and beyond. There’s a multitude of clubs on campus- I’d recommend going to Club Fair to take a good look at everything being offered! Whatever your interest, there’s bound to be a club or community around it. Going to clubs allows you to meet like-minded people who share common interests with you. Many may also be freshmen, so don’t worry about trying to fit in to an established group- many clubs are more of a gathering place than a close-knit group.
I would definitely recommend going to Club Fair and trying out a bunch of different clubs and events to see which ones you click with.
Events
Speaking of events, RIT is going to run a ton of events. Events are run by CAB, which stands for College Activities Board, alongside events run by various clubs. Anime Club tends to run a lot of events, and you’re going to see posters advertising even more events run by even more clubs. These events also break up the monotony of classes every day. Even if you go to clubs, sometimes you just need something special. RIT events are a great way to do this. Sometimes there are even events designed for making friends!

Classes
The most important thing is to pay attention in class. Don’t slack off in class! Still, your classmates can be great for conversing with and asking for help on assignments. Eventually, you might find yourself befriending them, especially if you have the same major and see the same people in multiple classes. Maybe you even run into a classmate at a club and realize they have similar interests!
Don’t worry!
You’re going to find people eventually. As a freshman, everything feels intimidating, but it's the same for other freshmen out there. Everybody is going to want to meet new people and have new experiences. You’re going to be one of many, meaning that eventually you’ll run into your group! I used to go to the same group every week for an entire year, and eventually all the recurring members became great friends. That’s just the way it tends to end up working, so don’t stress yourself out about finding people.