Best of Rochester Institute of Technology

Computers by the Hundreds

I'm fairly certain there isn't a single building on campus without at least one computer lab of some sort. Realistically, it is a tech campus. I get better wifi speed outside of the buildings than I do with an ethernet cable back home. The network crashed just once on freshman registration day and maintenance is generally done in the early hours of the morning, between say 3 and 4 in the morning. Printing can be done either in your primary college building or in the library which is generally open until around 2 in the morning.

Animation Major

I'm in the School of Film and Animation at Rochester Institute of Technology. I'm an Animation major and so far, it's been amazing. The professors are really helpful and knowledgeable in the field. The workload is intense, but keeps the students on track. Sometimes it's hard to animate at school due to limited resources, but overall, it's a great program.

Safe Haven for Nerds

The main group of people on campus is made of nerds. I'm not trying to be rude, because I fully include myself in this group. RIT has an insane amount of advanced technology, so even by just going there you learn about it, whether you ever wanted to or not. I think the gaming, movies, inventions, etc. bring the campus community together. We have a large white and Indian population, but many people are accepting on campus no matter your background. The minority group that struggles most is probably those with a sexual orientation that differs from 'the norm'. RIT has a club to support those who are gay/lesbian/bisexual, but being friends with many who associate with the movement, I've found they don't feel a strong connection or network on campus. Also, RIT has a large deaf and hard-of-hearing population because of having NTID on the campus as well. There are a lot of mixed feelings toward these students, but the general idea of many hearing kids on school is that they are better than deaf or hard-of-hearing persons. Students all interact well but behind closed doors jokes are made that I feel shouldn't be a part of student interaction. Though there are many students who feel this way, I believe that the student body is working hard to mix students from all hearing realms together and teach them how to interact successfully.