Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · private nonprofit

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Admissions

Admit rate71.4%
Applicants
Middle-50% SAT1280–1460
Middle-50% ACT29–33
Avg GPA
Test policy
Avg net price / yr$29,694
Grad rate71%
Median earnings (10 yr)$76,571
Sourcescorecard_bulk · 2025

Application requirements

Early Decision2025-11-01
Early Decision II2026-01-01
Early Action2025-11-01
Regular / Rolling2026-01-15
Application fee$65 (US) · $65 (intl)
Personal essayRequired
Test policynever required
Counselor recommendationRequired
Mid-year reportRequired

Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.

Supplemental essays

~250 words each.

  1. The University of Rochester benefactor, entrepreneur, photography pioneer and philanthropist George Eastman said, “The progress of the world depends almost entirely upon education.” In what ways do you envision using the curricular flexibility and co-curricular opportunities at the University of Rochester to promote progress and change within the communities you inhabit?

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).