罗彻斯特理工学院简介

罗彻斯特理工学院(Rochester Institute of Technology, RIT)是一所位于美国纽约州罗彻斯特的大学。罗彻斯特理工学院于1829年建校，1944年改为现在校名。

罗彻斯特理工学院占地1900英亩，拥有本科生13,000名，研究生2,400名。规模在全美私立大学中处于第10位。这所1829年创立的大学在理科，工科，计算机信息，图像处理等领域得到很高评价。学校有全美最古老的产学一体教育体系。学生能在一定期间内全职工作后毕业。

此外美国联邦政府的国立聋人理工大学(National Technical Institute for the Deaf, NTID)也设置其中。国立聋人理工大学在全美以聋哑人作为教学对象的高等教育机关中历史仅次于华盛顿特区的高立德大学，其手语课程在全美居首。接受计算机技术和经营学3年课程后可转入罗彻斯特理工学院其他院系。

School Type

Independent, Coed

Setting

Suburban 1300-acre campus with easy access to Buffalo

Degrees Offered

Certificates, Diplomas, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates

Comprehensive Costs

$38,925 includes full-time tuition ($28,866), mandatory fees ($417), and room and board ($9642). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition: $641 per quarter hour. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time and course load
(Cost includes full-time tuition plus additional fees such as room and board and mandatory fees) 

Entrance Difficulty

Moderately difficult , 60% of applicants were admitted

Admissions

Freshman

Admission: 12,725 applied; 7,689 admitted; 2,625 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.7

Test Scores

SAT critical reading scores over 500 114%

SAT math scores over 500 115%

ACT scores over 18 100%

SAT critical reading scores over 600 56%

SAT math scores over 600 80%

ACT scores over 24 78%

SAT critical reading scores over 700 11%

SAT math scores over 700 19%

ACT scores over 30 15%

Applying

Options: electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred entrance 
Application fee: $50 
Required: essay or personal statement, high school transcript 
Required for some: portfolio 
Recommended: minimum 3.0 GPA, 1 letter of recommendation, interview 
Application deadline: 2/1 (freshmen) 
Early decision: 12/1 
Notification: 3/15 (freshmen), 1/15 (early decision), continuous (transfers)

Cost and Financial Aid

Costs (2009-10)

Comprehensive Costs: $38,925 includes full-time tuition ($28,866), mandatory fees ($417), and room and board ($9642). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition: $641 per quarter hour. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time and course load
Required fees: $35 per term part-time
Room and board: College room only: $5583. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plans: Tuition prepayment, installment, deferred payment
Waivers: Employees or children of employees

Financial Aid

Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2007, 8,484 applied for aid, 7,616 were judged to have need, 5,980 had their need fully met. 2,100 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $2400). 4,700 state and other part-time jobs (averaging $2400)
In 2007, 1100 non-need-based awards were made 
Average percent of need met: 88% 
Average financial aid package: $19,200
Average need-based loan: $5500
Average need-based gift aid: $13,100
Average non-need-based aid: $7000

Student Body

Undergraduate Student Population

13,861 undergraduate students, 34% women, 66% men, 5% transferred in, 5% African American, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% Hispanic American, 0.5% Native American

International Population

11% representing 95 other countries

Housing Info

65% live on campus

Campus Life

Housing: On-campus residence required for freshman year
Options: Coed, men-only, women-only, disabled students, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station, choral group, national fraternities, national sororities
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center, legal services

Academic Programs

Special study options: Accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b), Navy (c), Air Force (b)
School Calendar: Quarters

Faculty

Total: 1,294
Full-time: 66% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 14:1

Athletics

Member: NCAA, Division: All Division III, except: Ice hockey (Division I)

Intramural sports

Badminton M/W, basketball M/W, bowling M/W, football M, golf M/W, ice hockey M/W, lacrosse M(c), racquetball M/W, rock climbing M(c)/W(c), soccer M/W, softball M/W, table tennis M/W, tennis M/W, volleyball M/W

Intercollegiate sports

Baseball M, basketball M/W, bowling M(c)/W(c), cheerleading M(c)/W(c), crew M/W, cross-country running M/W, equestrian sports M(c)/W(c), fencing M(c)/W(c), field hockey W(c), ice hockey M/W, lacrosse M/W, skiing (downhill) M(c)/W(c), soccer M/W, softball W, swimming and diving M/W, tennis M/W, track and field M/W, ultimate Frisbee M(c)/W(c), volleyball M(c)/W, water polo M(c)/W(c), wrestling M

School Facilities

Facilities/Endowment

Main Library Name: Wallace Memorial Library
Collection: 452,355 titles; 23,325 serial subscriptions; 9,719 audiovisual materials 
Endowment: $671.5 million

Contact Info

Dr. Daniel Shelley, Assistant Vice President
Rochester Institute of Technology
60 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604
Phone: 585-475-6631
Fax: 585-475-7424

Non US Students

Enrollment

For fall 2008: 24 international students applied, 20 were accepted, 18 enrolled. Students can start in fall, spring, or summer.

Application Deadline

7/15. Transfers accepted from institutions abroad.

Services

International student adviser on campus. Full-time ESL program on campus. ESL program available during the academic year