Paying for RIT
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$59,210
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$60,052
On-campus Living Costs
$17,842
Off-campus Living Costs
$17,842
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,160
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,463
The 2025 tuition & fees of Rochester Institute of Technology are $59,210 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $59,210 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Santa Clara University and George Washington University, tuition & fees of Rochester Institute of Technology is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $58,056.
The average living cost of the school is $17,842 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $17,842.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the RIT's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $59,210 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.49% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $60,052 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.96% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $47,352 | $676 | $47,352 | $676 |
| 2022 | $50,225 | $726 | $50,225 | $726 |
| 2023 | $52,740 | $798 | $52,740 | $798 |
| 2024 | $55,784 | $880 | $55,784 | $880 |
| 2025 | $58,260 | $950 | $58,260 | $950 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $17,842 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $17,842.
The living cost at the school has increased by 3.64% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $13,976 | $946 | $13,976 | $946 |
| 2022 | $14,432 | $946 | $14,432 | $946 |
| 2023 | $14,978 | $1,700 | $14,978 | $1,700 |
| 2024 | $15,516 | $1,700 | $15,516 | $1,700 |
| 2025 | $16,142 | $1,700 | $16,142 | $1,700 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,100 at Rochester Institute of Technology. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,098 |
| 2022 | $1,098 |
| 2023 | $1,100 |
| 2024 | $1,100 |
| 2025 | $1,100 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Rochester Institute of Technology is $2,160 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 7.09% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,463 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.92% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,710 | $2,089 |
| 2022 | $1,760 | $2,171 |
| 2023 | $1,817 | $2,257 |
| 2024 | $2,017 | $2,370 |
| 2025 | $2,160 | $2,463 |