RIT receives special federal support, so deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduates and students enrolled in the ASL-English Interpretation Program pay much less than RIT’s total cost of attendance before financial aid.*
RIT | |
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tuition | $20,550** |
room | $9,366 |
board | $6,776 |
fees | $950 |
TOTAL | $37,642 |
**For deaf and hard-of-hearing students enrolled in any undergraduate degree program and for students enrolled in the ASL-English Interpretation Program. Regular RIT tuition for undergraduates entering fall 2024 is $58,324.
*Rates listed here are for U.S. students only.
To answer that, let’s first discuss total cost of attendance vs. actual cost.
$37,642(Total Cost of Attendance)
That $37,642 is the total cost of attendance, including tuition, room & board and fees. But for most families at RIT/NTID, it’s not the number they’ll pay.
Now, let's look at sources of financial aid that reduce your cost and do not need to be repaid.
First, we subtract scholarships.
$9,839: Average scholarship per RIT/NTID student
Next, we subtract grants.
$2,763: Average grant awarded per RIT/NTID student
Finally, we subtract VR and Federal Work Study.
$7,302: Average VR and Federal Work Study support per RIT/NTID student
What we're left with is the actual cost, oftentimes significantly less than the original total cost of attendance.
*Based on 2022-23 academic year data
TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE
(tuition, room, board, fees)
–
AVERAGE FINANCIAL AID
that does not need to be repaid
(Total financial aid awarded divided by number of enrolled students)
=
AVERAGE ACTUAL COST
per year per RIT/NTID student
*Student may be eligible for loans to reduce the cost even more
(tuition, room, board, fees)
–
(Total financial aid awarded divided by number of enrolled students)
=
*Student may be eligible for loans to reduce the cost even more
For many families the total cost of RIT/NTID will be comparable to that of an in-state public college.
You get a private education at a public college price!
Please note that the cost shown is based on average amounts. Your cost may be higher or lower, depending on your family circumstances.
Last year, 96% of deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT/NTID students who sought jobs after graduation found one within a year.
Research shows that deaf and hard-of-hearing students who attend RIT are more likely to earn a degree than deaf and hard-of-hearing students who attend other postsecondary institutions.
According to a study conducted with the Social Security Administration, after graduation, deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT graduates earn higher career earnings than their peers who attended other institutions.
But don’t just take our word for it.
RIT is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of “America’s Best College Values,” and by the Princeton Review as one of the top 20 college for nationwide for “Best Career Services.”