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Acceptance Rate 66.93%
Yield 16.28%
SAT Score 1,370
ACT Score 32
Applicants 27,911

RIT Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 66.93% at Rochester Institute of Technology. Total 27,911 students applied and 18,682 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,370 and the average ACT score is 32.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationwww.rit.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.rit.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate66.93%
Average Test Scores1,370 SAT / 32 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 66.93%. A total of 27,911 students (16,374 men and 11,507 women) have applied to and 18,682 (10,916 men and 7,742 women) students admitted to Rochester Institute of Technology.
Among them, 1,954 male and 1,081 female students have enrolled into RIT and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.28%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at RIT
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants27,91116,37411,50700
Admitted18,68210,9167,74200
Enrolled3,0421,9541,08100
Acceptance Rate 66.93% 66.67% 67.28% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.28% 17.90% 13.96% - -
[Chart] Rochester Institute of Technology Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At RIT, 1,212 applicants (40% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 283 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,370 at RIT. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,460 and 25th percentile score is 1,300.
The average ACT score is 32 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at RIT. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of RIT with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at RIT
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total130013701460
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing650680720
Math650690740
ACT Composite293233
Math273033
English273235
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Rochester Institute of Technology, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for RIT
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at RIT

The calendar system at Rochester Institute of Technology is Semester. Rochester Institute of Technology accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Rochester Institute of Technology accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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