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Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology

Contact Georgina Hannah with any questions. Profile updated: September 9, 2026.

Contact Information

Location:
1 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623 United States
Admissions Office:
+1 (585) 475-2411

School Data

Annual Tuition: $59,102

Annual Tuition Non-Resident: $59,102

Acceptance Rate: 50.6%

Full-Time Enrollment: 133

Average GPA: 3.51

Median GMAT: 530

Median GRE: 157

International: 18.6%

Minority: 26.4%

Female: 49%

Male: 51%

Application Deadlines: August 1st | December 1st | April 1st

Ranking No. 96 this year and with a vision to be the first choice for enterprising students and creative enterprises, Saunders College of Business attracts students who possess a curiosity that drives them and who place a premium on entrepreneurial thinking and innovative solutions.
Located in New York State on the southern shore of the Great Lakes, RIT is near the world’s largest cities and corporations, as well as winter sport destinations and picturesque wine regions.

The B-School is known for being packages “Unabashedly Analytical,” with a beautiful campus and a friendly, vibrant, international community.

“A STEM-designated MBA opens the door to endless opportunities by leveraging the vast resources of RIT that uniquely combine business and technology. Our faculty possess industry experience and conduct cutting-edge research while putting a premium on applied learning. Our MBA is AACSB-accredited, giving you and prospective employers confidence in your understanding of foundational principles from a range of business disciplines,” says William Dresnack, Associate Professor and MBA Program Director.

Career Data

Compensation And Career Data Class of 2022
Median Base Salary $61,500
Median Sign-On Bonus $2,000
MBA’s With Job Offers By   Graduation 38%
MBA’s Employed 3 Months Post Graduation 45%
Industry Choices Of RIT’s MBA Class Of  2022 % Employed
Consulting 11%
Financial Services 21%
Manufacturing 7%
Technology 7%
Non-Profit / Government /Education 7%
Healthcare / Pharmacology 7%
Media / Entertainment 4%
Other 29%

 

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