Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) - Undergraduate Admissions

09/10/2026

Your RIT community is waiting for you! One of the best parts of college is the people you meet, and Lainey, a biomedical engineering student, highlights how RIT brings together students with different stories, cultures, and experiences.

09/09/2026

Looking for ways to get involved at RIT? Start with campus traditions! Jacqueline, a biomedical engineering student, shares some of the most anticipated events of the year: Fall Fest, Freeze Fest, Tiger Fest, and Spring Fest. These celebrations are a great way to experience the RIT community outside of the classroom.

09/06/2026

Big ideas start at RIT! Lee, a biomedical engineering student, spent the day at RIT's Undergraduate Research Symposium, celebrating student research and hearing from an inspiring keynote speaker: an RIT alumnus who helped create one of the first AI assistants before Siri and Alexa. Events like these showcase the power of undergraduate research and the exciting opportunities available to students across campus. 🔬

09/05/2026

Great ideas start with great conversations. At RIT, aspiring entrepreneurs are learning that successful startups aren't just built on innovation; they're built on listening. Through mentorship, real-world customer feedback, and experiential learning, RIT's entrepreneurship programs help founders create products and businesses that solve meaningful problems. Read more:

RIT student founders in the Bernard Kozel StartUp Program @ Saunders are gathering information from customers to perfect their products.

09/04/2026

Fall is here and that means our newest Tigers are that much closer to experiencing the excitement of RIT hockey! 🏒 For Jacqueline, a biomedical engineering student, cheering on the Tigers is one of the best ways to show school spirit and connect with the RIT community. Whether you're joining the Corner Crew, playing in the Pep Band, or enjoying the game with friends (and grabbing concessions with dining dollars!), RIT hockey games are a can't-miss campus tradition. There's nothing quite like game day at the Gene Polisseni Center.

09/03/2026

Fuel your day with a cup of coffee ☕ Julia, an accounting major, loves stopping by Java's at RIT for her favorite specialty drinks before class. Located inside Wallace Library, it's a convenient spot to grab everything from speciality coffee drinks, to smoothies and sweet treats. With several cafés and coffee shops across campus, RIT has plenty of places to recharge between classes and find your new favorite drink.

09/02/2026

Food runs are always part of the RIT experience. From local spots around campus to plenty of on-campus dining options, there’s always something new to try with friends. One of the favorite off-campus spots for Lainey, a biomedical engineering student, is Landmark Family Restaurant.

Meanwhile, on campus, students have access to a wide variety of dining options like The Cantina and Grille, The Kitchen at Brick City, Crossroads, Midnight Oil, RITZ, and Artesano Bakery & Cafe, making it easy to find something for every craving.

09/01/2026

What happens when you combine a passion for history with film production? You land your dream role at the Smithsonian. 🏛️ Third-year dual-degree student Nathaniel Bartsch spent his summer in D.C. documenting cultural festivals across the nation and interviewing Smithsonian leadership. Read how our faculty mentorship and internship support funds help Tigers land top-tier opportunities:

RIT student uses interdisciplinary expertise in history and film to get his dream internship at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

08/31/2026

RIT ranks high for career outcomes for students, game design programs, and being green in this year’s ‘Best 392 Colleges’ by The Princeton Review.

08/30/2026

Before heading to SpaceX to work on Starship after graduation, fifth-year mechanical engineering major Evan Olson spent his final semester testing rocket engines, and showed off the results at Imagine RIT, the university's massive annual festival of innovation and creativity. As part of the RIT Launch Initiative’s Liquid Team, Evan and his crew ran a low-pressure fuel test on a coaxial swirl fuel injector, giving students direct, hands-on engineering experience with real aerospace systems. Check out the 🔗 to explore more exhibits from this year’s Imagine RIT! https://brnw.ch/21x5jib