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Campus & Student Life at Rochester Institute of Technology

Home to about 13,412 undergraduates in 2020, RIT is a large, private school located in Rochester, New York. A safe, suburban environment can offer many of the amenities of city living without the constant hum. Should you tire of the campus however, RIT offers a “study abroad” program. Please note, some classes/degrees offered by RIT can be taken “online” so keep that in mind when reviewing this report. For more context, you might also check out our RIT Guide to Distance and Online Learning.

RIT Has a Disability Services Site

Individuals with disabilities make up 15.0% of the student population at RIT. For more information on policies and accommodations that the school provides to ensure all students get the opportunity to participate, you can visit RIT Disability Services.

RIT for the Military

While not a "service academy", RIT does offer support for veterans and those seeking a career in the armed forces. Undergraduates have access to one or more ROTC programs and there is an active student veterans group on campus. For more information on policies related to veterans, you can visit RIT Veteran Services . For more information, check out our RIT for Veterans Guide.

RIT offers On-Campus Day Care

For students with young families, RIT does offer some day care. Programs like this are often in very high demand, so be sure to inquire as soon as you can.

Freshmen Living Arrangements at Rochester Institute of Technology

RIT offers on-campus housing, but freshmen are not required to take advantage of it. In the end though, most do choose to live in the dorms.

Freshmen Living Arrangements at Rochester Institute of Technology

* Data compiled from students who received financial aid, including loans.

Full-time vs. Part-time Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology

RIT has a comparatively large, student body. There were 13,412 undergraduates in 2020. Full-time attendance was 12,122 (90.4%). Part-time attendance was 1,290 (9.6%).

Full-timePart-timeTotal
12,1221,29013,412

Rochester Institute of Technology is Ranked #486 for Overall Diversity

Compared to other colleges and universities across the nation, RIT receives top marks for overall diversity. We rank RIT #486 out of 3,451.

The chart below shows each element that we looked at to determine this ranking, and how that metric compares to the national average. 100 would indicate excellent diversity in each category, and 1 would mean poor diversity.

Overall Diversity at Rochester Institute of Technology

You can learn more about the diversity of the student body at RIT by looking closer at the ethnic,  genderage, and geographic diversity metrics from the RIT Diversity Guide.

Rochester Institute of Technology Competes in the NCAA

RIT has a total of 623 student athletes, 368 men and 255 women who compete in inter-collegiate athletics.

Athletics Financing

Total Revenue (all teams)$4,815,493
Total Expenses (all teams)$4,743,722
Net$71,771

For more information about athletics including per-team sizes, coaching and scholarships check out our Guide to Rochester Institute of Technology Athletics

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