RIT vs Fisher 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.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
RIT has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,664) than Fisher ($39,666).
It is harder to admit to Fisher than RIT.
RIT has a higher submitted SAT score (1,370) than Fisher (1,195).
RIT has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Fisher (28).
RIT has more students with 16,615 students while Fisher has 3,621 students.
Fisher has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while RIT's ratio is 13 to 1.
RIT has more full-time faculties with 1,012 faculties while Fisher has 216 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Rochester Institute of Technology and St. John Fisher University.

RIT	vs.	Fisher
Rochester, New York	Location	Rochester, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$56,664	2024 Tuition & Fees	$39,666
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$26,782	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,003

71.00 %	Acceptance Rates	68.00 %
18.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.01 %
1,370	SAT Score	1,195
31	ACT Score	28
72 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
85 %	Retention Rate	83 %
16,615	Student Population	3,621
1,012	Number of Faculties	216
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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

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