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Acceptance Rate 67.17%
Yield 19.88%
SAT Score 1,360
ACT Score 31
Applicants 23,976

RIT Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 67.17% at Rochester Institute of Technology. Total 23,976 students applied and 16,105 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,360 and the average ACT score is 31.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to RIT.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationwww.rit.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.rit.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate67.17%
Average Test Scores1,360 SAT / 31 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 67.17%. A total of 23,976 students (14,528 men and 9,446 women) have applied to and 16,105 (9,652 men and 6,451 women) students admitted to Rochester Institute of Technology.
Among them, 2,124 male and 1,076 female students have enrolled into RIT and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.88%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at RIT
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants23,97614,5289,44602
Admitted16,1059,6526,45102
Enrolled3,2022,1241,07602
Acceptance Rate 67.17% 66.44% 68.29% - 100.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.88% 22.01% 16.68% - 100.00%
[Chart] Rochester Institute of Technology Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At RIT, 1,448 applicants (45% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 345 applicants (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,360 at RIT. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,450 and 25th percentile score is 1,270.
The average ACT score is 31 (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 Total127013601450
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing630670710
Math640690740
ACT Composite293133
Math272932
English263234
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Rochester Institute of Technology, applicants require to submit 7 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, 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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