Rochester Institute of Technology
College Overview
Admission Office
60 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604
(585) 475-6631
Fax: (585) 475-7424
admissions@rit.edu
Contact: Daniel Shelley
Assistant Vice President and Director of Undergraduate Admissions
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Main Address
60 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604
(585) 475-2411
www.rit.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 13,861
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 2,625
Degree-seeking undergrads: 13,056
Graduate enrollment: 2,633
Setting
Suburban setting
Large city (250,000 - 499,999)
Residential campus
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Degrees offered:
 Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
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Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $50
Online application fee: $50
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Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 60%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 88%
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Tuition & Fees
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Estimated Expenses for Academic Year |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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Tuition and fees |
$26,481 |
$28,035 |
$29,283 |
$30,717 |
+4.90% |
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Books and Supplies |
$900 |
$900 |
$1,050 |
$1,050 |
0.00% |
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Living Arrangement - On Campus |
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Room and Board |
$9,054 |
$9,381 |
$9,642 |
$10,044 |
+4.17% |
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Other |
$1,025 |
$1,025 |
$975 |
$975 |
0.00% |
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Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
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Room and Board |
$9,054 |
$9,381 |
$9,642 |
$10,044 |
+4.17% |
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Other |
$1,025 |
$1,025 |
$975 |
$975 |
0.00% |
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Total Expenses |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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In-state On Campus |
$37,460 |
$39,341 |
$40,950 |
$42,786 |
+4.48% |
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In-state Off Campus |
$37,460 |
$39,341 |
$40,950 |
$42,786 |
+4.48% |
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In-state with Family |
$27,381 |
$28,935 |
$30,333 |
$31,767 |
+4.73% |
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Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees
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Tuition for In-state Students
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$33,234 |
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In-state Student Fees
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$219 |
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Tuition for Out-of-state Students
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$33,234 |
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Out-of-state Fees
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$219 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
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Type of Aid
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Students
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Percent
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Amount
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Average Per Student
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All students financial aid |
2,390 |
92% |
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Grant or scholarship aid |
2,285 |
88% |
$31,571,415 |
$13,817 |
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• Federal grants |
672 |
26% |
$3,061,395 |
$4,556 |
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• Pell grants |
672 |
26% |
$2,248,639 |
$3,346 |
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• Other federal grants |
522 |
20% |
$812,756 |
$1,557 |
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State/local government grant or scholarships |
856 |
33% |
$1,985,952 |
$2,320 |
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Institutional grants or scholarships |
2,200 |
85% |
$26,524,068 |
$12,056 |
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Student loan aid |
2,186 |
84% |
$14,057,024 |
$6,430 |
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• Federal student loans |
2,186 |
84% |
$10,421,042 |
$4,767 |
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• Other student loans |
509 |
20% |
$3,635,982 |
$7,143 |
All Majors and Programs
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Program Completions for Most Recent Year
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BA/BS
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MA/MS
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Doctor
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AA/AS
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CERT
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Total of All Education Programs |
2254 |
863 |
11 |
145 |
148 |
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Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
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Deaf Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
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Biology and Biomedical Sciences |
131 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Biochemistry |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Bioinformatics |
4 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Biology and Biological Sciences, General |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Biomedical Sciences, General |
39 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Biotechnology |
63 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services |
248 |
207 |
– |
35 |
59 |
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Accounting |
36 |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
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Accounting Technology/technician and Bookkeeping |
– |
– |
– |
10 |
1 |
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General |
– |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
46 |
133 |
– |
10 |
32 |
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Business/commerce, General |
– |
– |
– |
9 |
1 |
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Finance, General |
27 |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
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Hospitality Administration/management, General |
52 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Human Resources Development |
– |
23 |
– |
– |
7 |
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International Business/trade/commerce |
25 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Management Information Systems and Services, Other |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Management Information Systems, General |
19 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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organizational Leadership |
– |
17 |
– |
– |
1 |
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Project Management |
– |
– |
– |
– |
15 |
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Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General |
42 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Tourism and Travel Services Management |
– |
8 |
– |
1 |
– |
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
25 |
6 |
– |
– |
2 |
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Mass Communication/media Studies |
– |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication |
25 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Technical and Scientific Communication |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Communications Technologies/technicians and Support Services |
83 |
17 |
– |
4 |
1 |
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Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects |
38 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Graphic Communications, Other |
24 |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
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Photographic and Film/video Technology/technician and Assistant |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
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Prepress/desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design |
20 |
2 |
– |
– |
1 |
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Printing Management |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Computing and Information Sciences |
307 |
118 |
1 |
16 |
13 |
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
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Computer and Information Sciences, General |
– |
1 |
1 |
11 |
– |
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Computer and Information Systems Security/information Assurance |
13 |
6 |
– |
– |
3 |
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Computer Graphics |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
1 |
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Computer Science |
114 |
40 |
– |
– |
– |
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Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications |
66 |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
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Data Modeling/warehousing and Database Administration |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Informatics |
110 |
44 |
– |
2 |
– |
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Information Science/studies |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
2 |
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Information Technology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Information Technology Project Management |
– |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
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Web Page, Digital/multimedia and Information Resources Design |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
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Education |
– |
32 |
– |
– |
– |
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Art Teacher Education |
– |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
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Educational/instructional Technology |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Secondary Education and Teaching |
– |
18 |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering |
368 |
215 |
2 |
– |
1 |
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Computer Engineering, General |
54 |
28 |
– |
– |
– |
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Computer Software Engineering |
68 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
83 |
66 |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering, General |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
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Engineering, Other |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Industrial Engineering |
34 |
34 |
– |
– |
– |
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Manufacturing Engineering |
– |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
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Materials Engineering |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Mechanical Engineering |
129 |
57 |
– |
– |
1 |
|
Engineering Technology, General |
261 |
69 |
– |
12 |
28 |
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Automation Engineer Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
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Cad/cadd Drafting and/or Design Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
5 |
1 |
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Civil Engineering Technology/technician |
42 |
– |
– |
– |
13 |
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Computer Engineering Technology/technician |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/technician |
32 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
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Electromechanical Technology/electromechanical Engineering Technology |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering/industrial Management |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
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Environmental Engineering Technology/environmental Technology |
7 |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
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Industrial Safety Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician |
12 |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
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Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician |
71 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
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Occupational Safety and Health Technology/technician |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Packaging Science |
47 |
23 |
– |
– |
– |
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Quality Control and Safety Technologies/technicians, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
8 |
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Telecommunications Technology/technician |
4 |
19 |
– |
– |
2 |
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English Language, Composition and Literature/letters |
– |
– |
– |
– |
12 |
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Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing |
– |
– |
– |
– |
12 |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
32 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Sign Language Interpretation and Translation |
32 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
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Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General |
77 |
17 |
– |
1 |
9 |
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Athletic Training/trainer |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer and Ultrasound Technician |
23 |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
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Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/management |
– |
11 |
– |
– |
4 |
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Medical Illustration/medical Illustrator |
27 |
3 |
– |
1 |
– |
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Medical Informatics |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Physician Assistant |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services |
40 |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
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Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration |
40 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Crisis/emergency/disaster Management |
– |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
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Human Services, General |
5 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Public Policy Analysis, General |
5 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
– |
– |
– |
25 |
2 |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other |
– |
– |
– |
24 |
2 |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
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Mathematics and Statistics |
30 |
19 |
– |
1 |
3 |
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Applied Mathematics, General |
14 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Computational and Applied Mathematics |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Computational Mathematics |
10 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Mathematics and Statistics |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Mathematics, General |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
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Statistics, General |
2 |
16 |
– |
– |
3 |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General |
192 |
40 |
– |
– |
– |
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International/global Studies |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
175 |
40 |
– |
– |
– |
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Natural Resources and Conservation |
6 |
3 |
– |
– |
2 |
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Environmental Science |
6 |
3 |
– |
– |
2 |
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Physical Sciences |
36 |
28 |
8 |
– |
– |
|
Chemistry, General |
13 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Materials Science |
– |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Physical Sciences |
13 |
17 |
8 |
– |
– |
|
Physics, General |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Polymer Chemistry |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Precision Production Trades, General |
1 |
3 |
– |
6 |
– |
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Computer Numerically Controlled (cnc) Machinist Technology/cnc Machinist |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
– |
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Furniture Design and Manufacturing |
1 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Psychology |
22 |
16 |
– |
– |
5 |
|
Experimental Psychology |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Psychology, General |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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School Psychology |
– |
12 |
– |
– |
5 |
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Social Sciences |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Economics, General |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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International Relations and Affairs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Political Science and Government, General |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Urban Studies/affairs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Visual and Performing Arts |
359 |
64 |
– |
43 |
5 |
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Ceramic Arts and Ceramics |
1 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Cinematography and Film/video Production |
57 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Commercial and Advertising Art |
39 |
– |
– |
28 |
– |
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Drawing |
23 |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
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Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other |
8 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Fine/studio Arts, General |
11 |
8 |
– |
1 |
– |
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Game and Interactive Media Design |
27 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Graphic Design |
50 |
10 |
– |
8 |
– |
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Industrial and Product Design |
34 |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
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Interior Design |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Metal and Jewelry Arts |
7 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Photography |
81 |
18 |
– |
3 |
– |
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Visual and Performing Arts, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
5 |
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Work and Family Studies |
15 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Facilities Planning and Management |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
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Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Undergraduate Majors
Arts, Visual & Performing
 Ceramics A,B
Commercial Photography B
Commercial/Advertising Art A,B
Crafts/Folk Art/Artisanry A,B
Design/Visual Communications B
Film Production/Cinematography A,B
Fine/Studio Arts A,B
Graphic Design A,B
Illustration A,B
Industrial Design A,B
Interior Design A,B
Metal/Jewelry Arts A,B
Multimedia B
Painting A,B
Photography A,B
Printmaking A,B
Sculpture A,B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry B
Bioinformatics B
Biology A,B
Biomedical Sciences B
Biotechnology B
Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting A,B,C
Accounting/Business Management B
Business - General A,B
Business Administration/Management A,B
Business Statistics B
E-Commerce C
Finance/Banking B
Hospitality Administration/Management A,B
Hotel/Motel Management A,B
Human Resources Management A
International Business B
Management Information Systems B,C
Marketing Management A,B
Marketing Research B
Resort Management A,B
Restaurant/Food Services Management A,B
Special Products Marketing B
Tourism/Travel Marketing B
Tourism/Travel Services B
Travel/Tourism Management A,B
Communications & Journalism
Advertising B
Communications/Rhetoric B
Digital Communications/Multimedia B
Journalism B
Photojournalism B
Public Relations B,C
Communications Technologies
Animation/Special Effects B
Desktop Publishing B
Graphic Communications B
Graphic/Printing Equipment Operation A,C
Photographic/Film Technology B
Printing Management B
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer Graphics B
Computer Networking/Telecommunications B
Computer Science A,B
Computer Systems Analysis B
Computer/Information Sciences - General A,B
Computer/Systems Security B
Database Management B
Game design and development B
Information Technology A,B
Networking/LAN/WAN Management B
System Administration B
Web/Multimedia Design B
Web/Multimedia Management B
Engineering
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering B
Biomedical Engineering B
Chemical Engineering B
Computer Engineering - General B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Engineering Science A
Industrial Engineering B
Manufacturing Engineering B
Mechanical Engineering B
Polymer/Plastics B
Software Engineering B
Systems Engineering B
Engineering Technologies
Civil Engineering/Technology B
Computer Engineering B
Electrical Engineering Technologies A,B
Electromechanical Technologies B
Environmental Engineering Technology B
Manufacturing Technologies B
Mechanical Engineering Technology B
Occupational Safety B,C
Telecommunications B
Family & Consumer Sciences
Consumer Economics B
Foods/Nutrition Studies B
Human Nutrition B
Foreign Language & Literature
American Sign Language (ASL) A,B
Sign Language Interpretation A,B
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Diagnostic Medical Sonography B
Medical Illustrating B
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology A
Ophthalmic Technology A
Physician Assistance B
Predentistry B
Premedicine B
Prepharmacy B
Preveterinary Medicine B
Law & Legal Studies
Prelaw B
Liberal Arts & Sciences
General Studies A
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics A,B
Computational Mathematics B
Statistics B
Statistics/Probability B
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Mathematics/Computer Science B
Personal & Culinary Services
Restaurant/Catering Management A,B
Philosophy & Religion
Philosophy B
Physical Sciences
Chemistry A,B
Physics A,B
Polymer Chemistry B
Precision Production Trades
Furniture DesignManufacturing A,B
Woodworking A,B
Psychology
Psychology - General B
Public Administration & Services
Public Policy Analysis B
Urban studies B
Security & Protective Services
Law Enforcement Administration B
Social Sciences
Economics B
International Relations B
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Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
A = Associate degree
B = Bachelor's degree
C = Certificate or diploma
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