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Rochester Institute of Technology 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Rochester Institute of Technology has received a top placement. You can read more about this year’s release or keep reading for details on how RIT did in this year’s report.

This page was created to give you an overview of how RIT fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

2025 Ranking Overview

Nationwide Ranking

RIT ranked #147 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This ranks it among the best 10% of schools in the United States for students!

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New York Ranking

RIT placed #13 out of 136 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This puts it among the top 10% of schools in the United States for students in the state of New York! See the Best Colleges in New York ranking

This report includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Associate Degree Rankings
• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Associate’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, RIT has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	3	132	97.7%
Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools	6	88	93.2%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	52	879	94.1%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	42	97.6%
Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	26	96.2%
Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in New York	1	10	90.0%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	107	88.8%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York	5	50	90.0%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	107	88.8%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	29	79.3%
Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	17	76.5%

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, RIT has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	54	96.3%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22	556	96.0%
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1	134	99.3%
Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1	9	88.9%
Best Environmental Control Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1	4	75.0%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22	332	93.4%
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	54	96.3%
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	54	96.3%
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	44	95.5%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44	597	92.6%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	165	91.5%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	300	94.7%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22	366	94.0%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15	189	92.1%
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4	36	88.9%
Best American Sign Language Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	12	83.3%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17	189	91.0%
Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3	22	86.4%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37	373	90.1%
Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4	29	86.2%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39	345	88.7%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39	244	84.0%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56	344	83.7%
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	8	75.0%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102	571	82.1%
Best Electrical and Computer Engineering. Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3	13	76.9%
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	13	92.3%
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1	6	83.3%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62	318	80.5%
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30	149	79.9%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	283	1,187	76.2%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	124	94.4%
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	30	96.7%
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1	14	92.9%
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	13	92.3%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1	10	90.0%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	2	20	90.0%
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	9	88.9%
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	8	87.5%
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1	8	87.5%
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1	8	87.5%
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1	7	85.7%
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	7	85.7%
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1	5	80.0%
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1	5	80.0%
Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	75.0%
Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	75.0%
Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1	3	66.7%
Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8	35	77.1%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30	138	78.3%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	248	1,150	78.4%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195	883	77.9%
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30	129	76.7%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	2	11	81.8%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	2	23	91.3%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	6	54	88.9%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	126	89.7%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	51	88.2%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	6	49	87.8%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	246	816	69.9%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	25	88.0%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	3	24	87.5%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187	694	73.1%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	22	81.8%
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85	268	68.3%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	51	88.2%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	56	87.5%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	4	19	79.0%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	60	81.7%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	40	85.0%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	78	85.9%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	114	81.6%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	5	27	81.5%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	10	46	78.3%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78	238	67.2%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	5	20	75.0%
Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	6	66.7%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	5	23	78.3%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	15	79	81.0%
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	11	72.7%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	6	27	77.8%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	43	74.4%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	58	77.6%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	40	173	76.9%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	62	225	72.4%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	30	73.3%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	6	21	71.4%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	18	70	74.3%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	26	89	70.8%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	50	194	74.2%
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	61	68.9%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	15	54	72.2%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	53	175	69.7%
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	23	69.6%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	6	18	66.7%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	11	35	68.6%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	49	67.4%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	43	134	67.9%

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