| Name |
Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Address |
1 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623 |
| Website |
http://www.rit.edu |
| Email |
admissions@rit.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
60% |
| Percent Fraternity |
5% |
| Percent Sorority |
5% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
60% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
5% |
| College Owned Doubles |
53% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
35% |
| College Owned Other |
6% |
| Num College Owned |
128 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
95% |
| Campus Size |
1,300 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Rochester, New York (5), Buffalo, NY (70) |
| Nearest Train |
Rochester, NY (6) |
| Nearest Bus |
Rochester, NY (6) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Rochester) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Brick City Festival; Spring Weekend; Intercollegiate Athletic events; Intramural Sports; RIT Idol Competition; Fraternity/Sorority Events; Student musical and theatre productions |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
195 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Sigma Lambda, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key International, Phi Alpha, Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics), Order of Omega, Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics), Tau Alpha Pi (Engineering Technology), Tau Beta Pi (Engineering) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Buddhism and Meditation Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Young Adult Newman Network, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Culture Society; Black Awareness Coordinating Committee; Caribbean Student Association; Deaf International Student Association; Hillel/Jewish Student Union; Global Union; Hindu Students Council; Latin American Student Association; Organization of African Students; Vietnamese Student Association; Chinese Student Scholars Association; Hispanic Deaf Club; Ebony Club; Asian Deaf Club; Russian student Association; Taiwanese Student Association; Piazza Italiana |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Swing Dance Club; Electronic Gaming Society; Formula SAE Racing Team; WITR Radio; Gospel Ensemble; Mini Baja Team; Brick City Singers; Signatures Magazine; Reporter Magazine; RIT Players; Society of Black Engineers; Society of Women Engineers; Aero Design Club; Hospitality Association; Anime Club; MacRIT; Fencing Club; Roller Hockey Club; Alpine Ski Club; Water Polo Club; RIT Philharmonia; RIT Gay Alliance; Habitat for Humanity; Model Railroad Club; RIT Ensemble; College Democrats; College Republicans; NTID Drama Club; Outing Club; Paintball Club; Chess Poker Checkers Club; Association for Women in Computing; Ballroom Dancing Club; American Society of Civil Engineers; Ceramics Guild; Martial Arts Club; National Press Photographers Association |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Reporter Magazine (twice monthly) |
| Num Frats |
17 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
7 |
| Percent Frat Members |
5% |
| Num Sororities |
8 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
5% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1829 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Quarter |
| Undergrad Body |
12,933 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
498,990,000 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
22,977 |
| Room Board |
8,451 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
90% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Eastman Kodak Company
IBM
Xerox
Microsoft |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
407,141 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,519 |
| Num Microforms |
494,501 |
| Num Audiovisual |
63,904 |
| Num Ebooks |
18,210 |
| Library Facilities |
The Cary Library collection includes 20,000 volumes on the history of printing, rare book illustration, book design, and other aspects of the graphic arts. The Wallace Library contains the university archives, and offers a number of special collections in the areas of graphic design, illustration and photography. |
| Museums |
"Clean room" facilities for microelectronic and microsystems engineering.
More than 100 fully ventilated photography darkrooms and 50 art/photo studios.
More than 50 million worth of printing and publishing equipment, including a Heidelberg "Sunday 2000" web press.
Student-operated restaurant and food laboratory on campus.
RIT Inn and Conference Center (305 room hotel).
Laboratory for Applied Computing with Internet 2 connection.
Packaging testing facilities.
A computer controlled observatory.
Center for Imaging Science.
Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies.
Sloan Printing Industry Center.
Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
3,530 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
300 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
976 |
| Num Wired Labs |
2,256 |
| Num Wired Other |
200 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,500 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
95% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
