The real 4-year cost of Rochester Institute of Technology in New York
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Rochester Institute of Technology went from $28,035 to $64,608, an average of 5.2% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $64,6082026-27 tuition $63,508 plus student-activities and health-services fees.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $28,035 | – | – |
| 2009 | $29,283 | – | – |
| 2010 | $30,717 | – | – |
| 2011 | $32,037 | – | – |
| 2012 | $33,258 | – | – |
| 2013 | $34,424 | – | – |
| 2014 | $35,768 | – | – |
| 2015 | $37,124 | – | – |
| 2016 | $38,568 | – | – |
| 2017 | $40,068 | – | – |
| 2018 | $42,345 | – | – |
| 2019 | $44,695 | – | – |
| 2020 | $48,028 | – | – |
| 2021 | $50,951 | – | – |
| 2022 | $53,538 | – | – |
| 2023 | $56,664 | – | – |
| 2026 | $64,608 | $64,608 | – |
| 2027 | – | $67,946 | $67,264–$68,628 |
| 2028 | – | $71,456 | $70,028–$72,898 |
| 2029 | – | $75,147 | $72,907–$77,433 |
| 2030 | – | $79,029 | $75,903–$82,251 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $64,608 |
| Year 2 | $67,946 |
| Year 3 | $71,456 |
| Year 4 | $75,147 |
| 4-year total | $279,156 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $239,156
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $141,745
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,516/ yr
- rising 3.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $71,925
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Rochester Institute of Technology by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Bard College$63,612
- Union College$66,456
- Pratt Institute-Main$66,727
- Hofstra University$62,051
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$67,976
- Hobart William Smith Colleges$68,130
- Webb Institute$61,060
- New York University$68,576
Use this data
Published figures for Rochester Institute of Technology from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.