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Saunders College of Business at RIT earned top statewide and national recognition in College Factual’s 2026 rankings, highlighted by its #2 position in New York for Management Information Systems.

Tyler Mahan has learned how to balance Division I hockey and his academic programs. Now, he weighs professional hockey offers in North America and Europe against a career in finance at Deloitte.

Real-world financial management experience is what gives RIT students a leg up when it comes to investing in stocks, handling portfolios, and working with clients.

The business exploration program at Saunders College of Business is your opportunity to spend up to a year and a half taking fundamental business courses and meeting with faculty, staff, and career advisors before selecting from one of the college’s seven, nationally-ranked, business majors.

The bachelor of science in accounting covers financial and managerial accounting disciplines, while introducing students to relevant, cutting-edge technology.

Every year during tax season, student volunteers from Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology provide free tax return services to families in need through a program called VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) offered by Creating Assets, Savings & Hope (CASH), a Rochester non-profit. CASH “empowers people in our community seeking financial security by offering free, year-round tax advice and preparation, financial education programs, and consultation.”

Once again, Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology has been recognized for several of its programs by College Factual in its annual rankings:

Saunders College of Business prepares students to be expert problem solvers and leaders in their fields. Students in the management information systems (MIS), marketing, hospitality and tourism management (HTM), and accounting degree programs learn to manage and utilize data to maximize efficiency in their organizations.

All Saunders undergraduate programs have technology built into the curriculum.

Business students are giving back to the community with free tax return help.

Saunders students have the opportunity to assist CASH in offering accounting services to low-income families in Monroe County.

Is a career in accounting right for you? Here are the details.