College Profile for: Rochester Institute of Technology
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private university located in Henrietta, New York, United States, that emphasizes undergraduate instruction and career preparation. The Institute as it is known today came to be as a result of a 1891 merger between the Rochester Athenaeum, a literary society founded in 1829 by Colonel Nathaniel Rochester and associates, and the Mechanics Institute, a Rochester institute of practical technical training for local residents founded in 1885 by a consortium of local businessmen including Captain Henry Lomb.
(from wikipedia)
1 Lomb Memorial Dr
Rochester, NY
14623-5603
585-475-2411 (general)
585-475-2186 (financial aid)
585-475-6631 (admissions)
Web Site:
http://www.rit.edu/
