RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) Snapshot
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RTI) uses its eight arms to squeeze an education into its students. The privately-endowed university has eight colleges focused on providing career oriented education to about 17,000 students. The school has a student-teacher ratio of about 17:1. RTI offers more than 90 bachelor's degree programs in art and design, business, engineering, science, and hotel management. RTI also confers master's and doctorate degrees. Its National Technical Institute for the Deaf is the largest (and the first) technological college for learners who suffer from hearing loss. RIT, which traces its roots back to 1829, counts among its alumni the CEOs of Kodak and The Associated Press.
