RIT Top 50

Start building your RIT bucket list. Fellow RIT Tigers helped you get started by creating our very own RIT Top 50.

Memorial Art Gallery at night in downtown Rochester
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Enjoy a night or day visiting the Memorial Art Gallery.

RIT students participating in a dance club
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Join one of RIT’s 300+ clubs.

A tiger in a zoo
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Visit the Seneca Park Zoo.

An RIT student talking to an employer at a career fair
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Attend the Career Fair.

RIT Students in the corner crew cheering on the RIT hockey team
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Join the Corner Crew and cheer on the RIT Hockey Teams.

Bill Nye
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See the Student Government Distinguished Speaker during Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Exterior view of the George Eastman Museum
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Explore the Eastman Museum – home of George Eastman.

Four people sitting in a circle practicing ASL
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Learn more ASL by going to No Voice Zone.

Chef cooking food over a burner
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Try all the amazing visiting chefs that come to RIT dining locations each week.

A student participating in a kickboxing class
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Take a wellness course in something you have never tried before – Nerfology? Billiards?

Exterior shot of part of the Strong National Museum of Play
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Be a kid again and visit the Strong National Museum of Play.

A Scientist performing an experiment at the Rochester Museum and Science Center
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Go to the Rochester Museum and Science Center.

An RIT student kayaking in the lazy river in the Judson/Hale Aquatics Center
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Float in the current channel (lazy river) or enjoy the hot tub at the Judson/Hale Aquatics Center in the Gordon Field House.

A family taking a picture on the RIT Tiger Statue
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Take a photo with your friends or family on the RIT Tiger Statue.

An RIT student climbing one of the walls in the Red Barn
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Climb at the Red Barn – RIT’s own indoor rock climbing facility.

An Ice cream cone from Ben and Jerry's
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Brave the cold and go to Ben and Jerry’s for discounted ice cream. The colder it is, the better the discount

Interior view of Wegmans showing the produce stands
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Find out what the hype is all about – go to Wegmans.

Interior of Shop One showing students shopping
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Purchase a gift for a friend at Shop One.

Exterior of the Rochester Public Market
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Visit the Rochester Public Market.

Purple lilac with green leaves
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Visit the annual Lilac Festival to welcome spring.

RIT students attending a CAB event
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Attend at least one College Activities Board event each semester.

A balloon at Fringe Fest
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Immerse yourself in the Rochester culture and attend the Rochester Fringe Festival.

The Coy Pond in Kodak Quad, outside of Booth Hall at RIT
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Take a moment to relax and go to the Koi Pond by James E. Booth Hall.

RIT Students petting dogs
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Be less stressed and pet dogs at Bow Wow Wellness.

A wide shot of students checking out various booths during TigerFest at RIT
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Check out RIT's weeklong welcome festival, TigerFest

Two RIT students walking on a trail through the woods
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Walk or jog on the on campus nature trails.

Two students making ice cream with liquid nitrogen for Imagine RIT attendees
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Go to Imagine RIT, or even better – participate as an exhibitor or volunteer.

RIT Students participating in a hackathon
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Test your knowledge or learn to code during BrickHack or WiCHack. 

A scenic view of a path at Highland Park with bushes in full bloom
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Go to Highland Park and see everything it has to offer.

Three women playing rugby
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Join an intramural sports team and become intramural champions.

Two student leaning against a campus center sign with the campus center lobby.
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Visit the Campus Center for free popcorn from Student Government.

Exterior shot of Jay's Diner
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Eat at Jay’s Diner.

Two people participating in Relay for Life
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Join the annual Relay for Life event in the Gordon Field House.

A group of people standing in line outside of a food truck
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Try every food truck that attends RIT Food Truck Rodeo on the weekends.

RIT Student Government members
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Apply for a student leadership position with Student Government, Orientation, or Residence Life.

A group of students posing for a photo during an outdoor activity at Alternative Spring Break
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Participate in Alternative Spring Break.

Ritchie raking up leaves
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Take a cultural or community service trip with Into the ROC.

a skier jumping a slope
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Take advantage of all the free giveaways at FreezeFest – it’s an RIT tradition.

A band performing at SpringFest
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Sing along to the artist performing at our annual SpringFest concert.

A participant in RIT's Tora-Con
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Volunteer or participate in the annual spring anime event, Tora-Con.

An RIT student in a studio class
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Take a studio class with the College of Art and Design.

A 'Garbage Plate'
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Try Rochester's local dish: the “Garbage Plate" at Nick Tahou Hots or dogTown. 

A bin containing carrots and potatoes
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Donate to the FoodShare on campus.

A group of RIT students playing humans vs zombies
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Participate in Humans vs. Zombies.

Multiple murals that have been painted in the tunnels of the dorms
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See the murals in the dorm tunnels.

An RIT student falling into the mud during Mud Tug
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Get dirty for a good cause and participate in the annual Mud Tug event.

A cooler containing juice, milk, salads, and butter
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Grab a late night snack at The Corner Store.

Ritchie sitting on steps in Croatia
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Study abroad at least once at one of our five global campuses.

Susan B. Anthony's Tombstone at Mt. Hope Cemetery
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Go to Mt. Hope Cemetery and find Susan B. Anthony’s grave.

A view of the Rochester skyline from the Genesee Riverway Trail
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Go for a walk on the Genesee Riverway Trail.