The Rochester Institute of Technology

I love this school! But that may be because I'm not a fan of drunken college parties. If you want to go to college to party, I wouldn't got to RIT. Or if you don't have a clue what you want to study, I wouldn't go to RIT. RIT's majors are very specialized, and require a certain level of loving what you do, or you won't last.

I transferred to RIT from the university of Denver. University of Denver cared more about their lawn care than their students. But RIT, I can see the money go straight back to the students. The Facilities are very well equipped with the latest and greatest and open for the students to use.

I'm more comfortable socially around nerds. RIT is a huge nerd school. And their biggest club is Anime Club with 200+ members. They really have a great selection of clubs to be in. In addition to Anime Club, I've also gone to Ballroom Club, Taekwondo Club, and Improv Club.

RIT also has a great selection of gym classes to take. Tap, Ballet, Ballroom, Ice Skating, swimming, rock climbing...etc. That are all really cheap. I like to take gym classes to force me to exercise. I appreciate the huge selection. University of Denver didn't have any classes, except for dismal selection of classes that were open to the public to take and cost a ton with no discounts for students.

I'm a New Media Design Major. The teachers are awesome! They all have their own work outside of their teaching, but they still make time to help you outside of class. And they make you feel like the job prospects are good. Our teachers are always getting inquiries about us from companies and in the spring my major brings in a ton of companies looking to hire RIT design students.

4th Year Female -- Class 2009

University Resource Use/ spending: A+, Education Quality: F

I'm a second year New Media Design & Imaging student at RIT (it's similar to Graphic Design but more awesome). I read some worrying reviews right before I came here but I decided to attend RIT anyway because they have such a great New Media Design program, and I'm really glad I did. I love it here.

ACADEMICS
Almost all of my art and design professors have been extremely knowledgeable, skilled, helpful, and approachable. All students are on a first-name basis with their professors and are able to get help when they need it. The teachers give really challenging but useful assignments and provide excellent feedback. We've also been exposed to some really great real-world design challenges that have lead many of my classmates to get amazing internships and co-ops.

I do find that my liberal arts classes are less satisfying and generic, but I've always hated liberal arts classes anyway and I only take them because I have to, so I don't know if that's the university's fault or my own issue.

SOCIAL
The social scene at RIT isn't as hoppin as big state universities, and your personal experiences hinge on who you meet. I was lucky enough to live with a lot of awesome people who love to party when I lived in the dorms freshmen year, and they've become my best friends. We party every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night, and have sooo much fun. But on the other hand, I know some people who never really met people they clicked with, and they were pretty lonely on weekends. Basically, parties at RIT do happy, and they're fun -- but they won't just fall into your lab like at a big state school. You have to know people. I suggest living in the dorms as a freshmen -- you can usually meet cool people that way. If not, just try talking to people who seem sweet and you'll have a great time at RIT.

2nd Year Female -- Class 2011

Education Quality: A+, Campus Aesthetics: C

If you want a great education, then RIT is probably one of the best places for that. I have friends that attend other top schools and their classes sound like a joke. Also, employers seem to really like RIT graduates so you can count on getting a decent job when you graduate.

3rd Year Male -- Class 2006

Education Quality: A+, Campus Aesthetics: A-