Applying to RIT

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
71.40%	1,370

Rochester Institute of Technology's acceptance rate is 71.40% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 24,269 students applied and 17,328 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into RIT.

RIT's acceptance rate places 50th out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,370 and the ACT score is 31 at RIT. RIT's SAT score ranks 16th out of 91 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to RIT, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Rochester Institute of Technology is 71.40% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 17.64%. 14,374 men and 9,894 women applied to RIT and 10,135 men and 7,193 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,970 men and 1,086 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at RIT.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at RIT
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	24,269	14,374	9,894	0	1
Admitted	17,328	10,135	7,193	0	0
Enrolled	3,056	1,970	1,086	0	0
Acceptance Rate	71.40%	70.51%	72.70%	-	0.00%
Yield	17.64%	19.44%	15.10%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Rochester Institute of Technology 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,299 students (43% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 308 students (10%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at RIT.

The median SAT score is 1,370 with 680 SAT EBRW and 690 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 720 and the 25^th percentile is 640. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 740 and 25^th percentile is 640 .

The median ACT composite score is 31 with 75^th percentile score of 33 and 25^th percentile score of 29 at RIT. The median ACT math score is 29 and the ACT English score is 32.

The SAT and ACT scores at Rochester Institute of Technology are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,311, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at RIT
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1280	1370	1460
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	640	680	720
SAT Math	640	690	740
ACT Composite	29	31	33
ACT Math	27	29	32
ACT English	28	32	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Rochester Institute of Technology 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,056 first-year students enrolled in RIT. The proportion of full-time students is 99.90% and part-time students is 0.10%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 64.46% and women students is 35.54%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at RIT.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at RIT
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,056	1,970	1,086
Full-time	3,053	1,969	1,084
Part-time	3	1	2

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at RIT. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Rochester Institute of Technology.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

RIT Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of Rochester Institute of Technology. The next table provides general admission information for applying to RIT.

Admission Information for Applying to RIT
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	www.rit.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.rit.edu/admissions/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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