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Global rank #721

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, United States

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About

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private research university in Henrietta, New York, United States, a suburb of Rochester. It was founded in 1829. It is one of only two institutes of technology in New York state, the other being the New York Institute of Technology.

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Key facts

Global rank
#721
Location
Rochester, United States
Founded
1829
Students
15,545
Type
Private non-profit
Admission rate
67%
SAT middle range
1270 to 1450
ACT middle range
29 to 33
English test
Required
How to apply
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Outcomes and costs

Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.

Median salary 10 years after starting
$76,571 a year
Median salary 6 years after starting
$65,457 a year
Graduation rate (within 6 years)
70%
Students returning for a second year
89%
Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
$59,274
Average cost of attendance (per year)
$74,626
Undergraduate students
13,215
Students per faculty member
13 to 1
Median debt at graduation
$26,778

Programmes

Showing 40 of 167 programmes.

Postgraduate · Physician Assistant and Physician Assistant

Dual Degree - Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant & Master of Science - Physician Assistant

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
60 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Architecture

Master of Architecture - Architecture (Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
42 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration (MBA) (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027

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Postgraduate · Mechanical Engineering

Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 37,602 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Ceramics

Master of Fine Arts - Ceramics (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Film and Animation

Master of Fine Arts - Film and Animation (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
36 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Fine Arts Studio

Master of Fine Arts - Fine Arts Studio (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Furniture Design

Master of Fine Arts - Furniture Design (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Glass

Master of Fine Arts - Glass (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Industrial Design

Master of Fine Arts - Industrial Design (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Medical Illustration

Master of Fine Arts - Medical Illustration (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Metals and Jewelry Design

Master of Fine Arts - Metals and Jewelry Design (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Visual Communication Design

Master of Fine Arts - Visual Communication Design (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Accounting and Analytics

Master of Science - Accounting and Analytics (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Applied Statistics

Master of Science - Applied Statistics (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 37,602 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027

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Postgraduate · Applied and Computational Mathematics

Master of Science - Applied and Computational Mathematics (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 37,602 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Artificial Intelligence

Master of Science - Artificial Intelligence

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Astrophysical Sciences and Technology

Master of Science - Astrophysical Sciences and Technology (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 37,602 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Bioinformatics

Master of Science - Bioinformatics (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Business Analytics

Master of Science - Business Analytics (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 56,884 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Chemistry

Master of Science - Chemistry (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 37,602 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Color Science

Master of Science - Color Science (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 37,602 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Communication

Master of Science - Communication (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027

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Postgraduate · Communication Networks

Master of Science - Communication Networks (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Computer Engineering

Master of Science - Computer Engineering (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 37,602 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Computer Science

Master of Science - Computer Science (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 42,660 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Computing Security

Master of Science - Computing Security (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 56,884 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Cybersecurity

Master of Science - Cybersecurity

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Data Science

Master of Science - Data Science (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 42,660 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Electrical Engineering

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 37,602 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Environmental Science

Master of Science - Environmental Science (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 15 February 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Environmental, Health and Safety Management

Master of Science - Environmental, Health and Safety Management (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Experimental Psychology

Master of Science - Experimental Psychology (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Finance

Master of Science - Finance (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027

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Postgraduate · Game Design and Development

Master of Science - Game Design and Development (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 37,602 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Global Supply Chain Management

Master of Science - Global Supply Chain Management (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Health and Well-being Management

Master of Science - Health and Well-being Management (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Human-Computer Interaction

Master of Science - Human-Computer Interaction (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 37,602 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Imaging Science

Master of Science - Imaging Science (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 54,176 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Industrial and Systems Engineering

Master of Science - Industrial and Systems Engineering (Optional Co-op)

Tuition per year
USD 37,602 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Scholarships you could use here

  • Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)

    Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.

    The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.

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  • Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF

    Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.

    The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.

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