How much is the RIT tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, RIT's tuition & fees is $57,016.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $74,794 when a student lives on-campus.
RIT Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $57,016 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,100 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $14,978 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $1,700 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $14,978 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $1,700 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $54,518 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to RIT for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $267,589 at RIT. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $349,643. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $223,949.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, RIT' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in New York, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $23,757.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Rochester Institute of Technology | $57,016 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| New York Four-years Colleges | $21,676 |
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| Public Schools | $9,799 | $14,823 |
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| Private Schools | $23,757 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between RIT and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | $57,016 | $57,764 |
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| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC | $64,758 | $39,350 |
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| Fordham University | Bronx, NY | $61,992 | $25,954 |
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| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $64,348 | $38,863 |
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| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | $59,070 | $29,040 |
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| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | $64,701 | $21,361 |
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| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | $6,496 | $8,096 |
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| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $60,663 | $37,074 |
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| American University | Washington, DC | $56,543 | $33,239 |
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| St. John's University-New York | Queens, NY | $50,110 | $34,246 |
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| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $48,700 | $23,845 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Rochester Institute of Technology has increased by 55.53% over the past 10 years from $34,424 to $57,016. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 46.65% from $37,486 to $57,764.
The living costs increased by 8.45% last year and 37.23% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Rochester Institute of Technology, 10,647 students (76%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $26,782.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at RIT is $48,012 for students living on-campus and $48,012 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 3,332 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $29,122 and the average amount of student loans is $9,891.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
RIT's acceptance rate is 71.36%. A total of 21,923 applicants applied to and 15,645 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 3,355 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 21.44%.
To apply to RIT, 6 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations, Formal demonstration of competencies and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to RIT. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,360 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 31.
Its SAT score is higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is much higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,360 | 1,270 | 1,450 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| New York Average | 1,249 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 670 | 630 | 710 |
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| SAT Math | 690 | 640 | 740 |
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| ACT Composite | 31 | 28 | 33 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| New York Average | 28 | | |
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| ACT Math | 30 | 26 | 33 |
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| ACT English | 30 | 26 | 34 |
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Student Population
Rochester Institute of Technology has a total of 16,615 students including 13,940 undergraduate and 2,675 graduate students. By gender, there are 11,037 male students and 5,753 female students attending RIT. The school offers online degree programs and 655 students enrolled online exclusively (3.94% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 16,790 |
11,037 | 5,753 |
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| Undergraduate | 14,000 |
9,304 | 4,696 |
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| Graduate | 2,790 |
1,733 | 1,057 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 1 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY |
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| Phone | 585-475-2411 |
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| WEB | www.rit.edu/ |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 201 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 27 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 78 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 67.17% |
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| Yield | 19.88% |
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| Student Population | 16,615 |
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| Graduation Rate | 72% |
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| Retention Rate | 85% (Full-time), 100% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 13 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 1,012 (Full-time), 368 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 3,432 (Full-time), 610 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $96,795 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $66,423 |
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