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At RIT, you’ll be welcomed into an inclusive community of people from diverse backgrounds who have come together to create, collaborate, innovate, and thrive. We’ll provide the gifted faculty, innovative degree programs, career-focused experiential learning, engaging research opportunities, and a vibrant campus life.
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RIT offers a comprehensive financial aid program consisting of merit-based scholarships and a full range of need-based grants, loans, and campus employment programs. More than 77 percent of full-time undergraduate students at RIT received more than $320 million in financial aid this past year. Many students and families also take advantage of our monthly payment plan, tuition prepayment plan, and opportunities for students to earn salaries through cooperative education.
Latest News
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May 7, 2024
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Comics go to College
The comics collection at RIT is growing by leaps and bounds and the new Kubert Lounge and Gallery makes it a visible presence on campus. The interdisciplinary art form is right at home at RIT.
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May 7, 2024
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Leave your legacy in the music performance theater
Anyone who would like to make their mark on the music performance theater being erected on the RIT campus is invited to sign a steel beam that will be part of the building.
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May 7, 2024
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Women’s, gender, and sexuality studies program honors first graduating class
The first class of graduates from RIT’s women’s, gender, and sexuality studies (WGSS) program will be celebrated during commencement this month. The bachelor’s degree program was approved and offered for current students in 2023, and enrollment will be available to incoming first-year students this fall. -
May 7, 2024
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Graduating glass student challenges stereotypes, redefines 'high craft'
Spider Martins ’24 (studio arts BFA - glass option) is a Windgate-Lamar Fellowship nominee for their work incorporating themes of personal identity and challenging the notion of what constitutes “high craft.”
