RIT vs York College Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

RIT is a private (not-for-profit) and York College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
RIT has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,664) than York College ($15,308).
It is harder to admit to York College than RIT.
RIT has a higher submitted SAT score (1,370) than York College (1,100).
RIT has more students with 16,615 students while York College has 6,446 students.
RIT has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while York College's ratio is 14 to 1.
RIT has more full-time faculties with 1,012 faculties while York College has 184 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Rochester Institute of Technology and CUNY York College.

RIT	vs.	York College
Rochester, New York	Location	Jamaica, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$56,664	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,358 Out-Of-State$15,308
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$26,782	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,875

71.00 %	Acceptance Rates	59.00 %
18.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.00 %
1,370	SAT Score	1,100
31	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	38 %
85 %	Retention Rate	61 %
16,615	Student Population	6,446
1,012	Number of Faculties	184
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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