Rochester Institute of Technology is a private doctoral university in Henrietta, New York, just south of Rochester. Founded in 1829 as the Rochester Athenaeum and reorganized as RIT in 1944, the university has grown into one of the nation's premier polytechnic institutions, enrolling approximately 20,000 students across nine colleges. RIT is internationally recognized for programs in computing, engineering, fine arts, photography, imaging science, film, animation, business, and the sciences, regularly ranking among the top career-launching universities in the United States. The campus is home …
