RIT receives special federal support, so deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduates and students enrolled in the ASL-English Interpretation Program pay much less than RIT’s total cost of attendance before financial aid.*

2023-24 Cost

RIT
tuition	$19,778^**
room	$9,032
board	$6,484
fees	$880
TOTAL	$36,174

**For deaf and hard-of-hearing students enrolled in any undergraduate degree program and for students enrolled in the ASL-English Interpretation Program. Regular RIT tuition for undergraduates entering fall 2023 is $56,136.

2023-24 Total Cost Comparison (includes tuition, room, board, and fees)

$72,532
RIT cost
$36,174
RIT cost for deaf and hard-of-hearing students enrolled in any undergraduate degree program and for students enrolled in the ASL–English Interpretation Program.

*Rates listed here are for U.S. students only.

The discount is great, but are there other resources to help us afford an RIT/NTID education?

To answer that, let’s first discuss total cost of attendance vs. actual cost.

$36,174(Total Cost of Attendance)

That $36,174 is the total cost of attendance, including tuition, room & board and fees. But for most families at RIT/NTID, it’s not the number they’ll pay.

Now, let's look at sources of financial aid that reduce your cost and do not need to be repaid.

Scholarships*

First, we subtract scholarships.

$8,439: Average scholarship per RIT/NTID student

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Grants*

Next, we subtract grants.

$2,647: Average grant awarded per RIT/NTID student

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Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Federal Work Study*

Finally, we subtract VR and Federal Work Study.

$6,581: Average VR and Federal Work Study support per RIT/NTID student

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Average Actual Cost

What we're left with is the actual cost, oftentimes significantly less than the original total cost of attendance.

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*Based on 2021-22 academic year data

So, how much can I expect to pay for the cost of attendance?

TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE

$36,174

(tuition, room, board, fees)
–
AVERAGE FINANCIAL AID
that does not need to be repaid

$17,667

(Total financial aid awarded divided by number of enrolled students)
=
AVERAGE ACTUAL COST
per year per RIT/NTID student

$18,507*

*Student may be eligible for loans to reduce the cost even more

$36,174

(tuition, room, board, fees)
–
$17,667

(Total financial aid awarded divided by number of enrolled students)
=
$18,507*

*Student may be eligible for loans to reduce the cost even more

For many families the total cost of RIT/NTID will be comparable to that of an in-state public college.

You get a private education at a public college price!

Please note that the cost shown is based on average amounts. Your cost may be higher or lower, depending on your family circumstances.

So, RIT is affordable, but what makes it a smart investment?

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Last year, 96% of deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT/NTID students who sought jobs after graduation found one within a year.

Selected businesses and organizations that have hired RIT/NTID students and graduates:

BNY Mellon
Boeing Aircraft Inc.
Central Intelligence Agency
Citi
City of Los Angeles
Defense Finance & Accounting Service

Google
IBM
Microsoft
Monroe Cty. Medical Examiner’s Office
NASA
Naval Supply Systems Command

Solar Turbines
Sprint
Tufts University
U.S. Department of Defense
Walt Disney Company
Yahoo!

Research shows that deaf and hard-of-hearing students who attend RIT are more likely to earn a degree than deaf and hard-of-hearing students who attend other postsecondary institutions.

Median Salaries at Age 50

$58,000
RIT/NTID Graduates (Bachelor's)
$41,000
RIT/NTID Graduates (Associate)
$21,000
Graduates of Other Institutions

According to a study conducted with the Social Security Administration, after graduation, deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT graduates earn higher career earnings than their peers who attended other institutions.

But don’t just take our word for it.

RIT is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of “America’s Best College Values,” and by the Princeton Review as one of the top 20 college for nationwide for “Best Career Services.”

So, what's the bottom line?

Average cost after financial aid is comparable to that of an in-state public college.
Graduation rates for deaf and hard-of-hearing students are higher than deaf and hard-of-hearing students who attend other postsecondary institutions.
After graduation, employment rate is 96 percent.
Graduates of RIT/NTID are more likely to earn more money than if they attend another college.