Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT

RIT was founded in 1829 in western New York and is an internationally recognized leader in imaging, engineering and technology, business and communication, and arts. One of the pioneers of distance learning, RIT has more than 20 years of experience in distance learning and offers one of the largest and most established online learning programs in the US. Each year, thousands of individuals take course online from RIT.

RIT offers a wide selection of courses and entire degree programs online including certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees and master's degrees. Several of the school's online programs are the only programs of their kind offered online, and they are in some of today's hottest career fields. RIT faculty has extensive experience in the classroom, in research, and in their professional fields. RIT is regionally accredited by the well-organized Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and many of the individual colleges and programs have professional accreditation from business and industry. More than 100,000 alumni worldwide include business, industry, and government leaders.

Unlike many other online educators, RIT is a "brick & clicks" institution. Degree programs offered and courses taught online at RIT are of the same high quality as those offered on campus. All courses offered online meet the same rigorous objectives set for traditional classroom experiences, and faculty who teach online course often teach the same class in a traditional format. When you receive a degree through online study at RIT, you receive the same diploma as on-campus graduates–no distinction is made between online and on-campus degrees. All of the functions of a traditional university are available to students online including admissions, financial aid services, registration, tuition payment, a comprehensive library, and a bookstore. You also have access to a variety of student communities that exist online for study and sharing common interests.

RIT has an office dedicated to supporting online learners during their academic experience. Online students have full access to a comprehensive array of services including a toll-free 800 number, orientation services, technical support, proctored testing coordination, and assignment and test logging. Most services are available by email, online and by phone seven days a week. Our flexible quarter system offers the opportunity to take classes four times each year.