Graduate Spring Start

Don't Delay Your Ambitions Until the Fall

If you're eager to accelerate your career, dive into research, or pivot to a new field, RIT's spring start graduate programs offer the perfect opportunity to begin building your momentum now. Start classes this January.

Why a Spring Start Makes Sense 


Accelerated Path to Your Goals

Starting in January can mean entering the job market with your master's degree or advanced certificate a semester earlier, aligning your graduation with ideal job cycles.


Online Programs = Extra Flexibility

With online program options and shorter on-ramps, a spring start can help you graduate on your timeline and integrate your education seamlessly with your personal and professional life.

View online program options


Optimal for Career Advancement

Position yourself for prime summer internships and research opportunities after just one semester of graduate study.


Maintain Your Momentum

Finishing your undergraduate degree or a recent job/internship? A spring start keeps your academic and professional drive going without a full year's pause.

Up to 40% Tuition Scholarship

Students starting in the spring qualify for the same scholarships as those starting in the fall — up to a 40% tuition scholarship.

View graduate scholarships and eligibility

Find Your Spring Start Graduate Program

You can start any of these programs this January. Visit graduate deadlines and requirements to view all start terms for all programs.

Also offered online   STEM-OPT Visa Eligible

Meet Us at Our On-Campus Open House

Thursday, November 20
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Join us in Rochester, NY for an introduction to graduate study at RIT.
  • Learn about your academic area of interest, get a feel for the campus, meet faculty, and hear from a panel of students.

Register

Advanced certificates, Deaf Education MS, and Health Care Interpretation MS will not be represented at the on-campus open house.

A Smart Investment in Your Future

Where Graduates Land

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RIT graduates leave school with strong resumes that demonstrate advanced course work and real work experience.

Check out these stats for 2024 RIT graduates:

92.7% of students landed a job, are in graduate school, or are pursuing volunteering/military services six months after graduation

$87,200 average first-year full-time salary

Graduates received job offers from Apple, Lockheed Martin, Oracle, and General Electric

Co-ops Build a Strong Resume

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RIT has earned global acclaim for its cooperative education and internship program, which offers career experience early and often.

Check out these stats:

2,023 hiring organizations partner with RIT to recruit students

$67 Million was earned last year by RIT students on co-op — that's an average of $16,000 earned per co-op

Students have co-oped at Dell Technologies, IBM, Microsoft, and many more

Faculty, Facilities, and Research

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Faculty and Partnerships Are Key to Our Student Success

RIT faculty are experts who have spent time in industry and focus on teaching skills. Students get to know their professors and utilize them as true mentors. Locate your degree to find faculty profiles and learn about their education, publications, and what they teach.

Graduate View degrees

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Our Campus is Built for Creativity and Innovation

From labs to makerspaces to studios – we’ve invested $200 million in our facilities over last five years.

Watch the campus tour video

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RIT is an R2, High-Research Activity Institution

We are home to 16 Research Centers and Institutes and $103 million in sponsored research awards in the 2024 fiscal year. Dozens of RIT researchers have been included on Stanford University’s list of the world’s top 2% of scientists.

Learn more about research at RIT

Learn your next steps to start this spring.

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