Education
Saunders College of Business delivers top ranked business programs. As part of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT),
Saunders gives you the personalized attention you deserve, while tapping the resources of Rochester Institute of Technology that is #2 in producing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) graduates in the country.
Through an expansive and powerful RIT minors program, business students share classrooms with artists, designers, engineers, and computer scientists. This gives Saunders graduates the ability to differentiate themselves successfully, within a crowded job market.
Research
Saunders College of Business research is published in the world's most respected academic publications. For an annual review of highlighted scholarly research from Saunders Faculty, please visit the RIT Annual Scholarship Report.
Career
Saunders College of Business students are supported by dedicated Career Counselors. They serve as your personal coach assisting you in reaching your career goals. They give you access to the resources of the RIT Office of Cooperative Education and Career Services which represents one of the largest and oldest coop programs in the world, placing over 5,000 students and graduates at over 3,000 employers each year.
Distance Learning Courses
Business & Management (3)
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- M.Sc. Business AnalyticsRochester Institute of Technology
- Rochester Institute of Technology
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (1)
- Rochester Institute of Technology
Student services
The staff at International Student Services provides a solid foundation for RIT's commitment to international education, assisting individuals from more than 100 countries. We advise students, faculty, clubs and departments on immigration, cultural, academic and personal matters. We work closely with Global Union, and several other international student clubs.
The mission of the Academic Support Center at RIT is to assist and empower students to achieve academic success.
- The ASC will Assist Students
- The ASC will Empower Students
- The ASC will collaborate with our RIT Partners
Housing services
- Residence Halls
- Global Village
- University Commons
- RIT Inn & Conference Center
- Apartments
- Greek Housing
Library services
The RIT Libraries are compromised of Wallace Library, the Cary Collection (2nd floor), and the RIT Archive Collections (3rd floor) all housed within The Wallace Center. RIT Libraries are open more than 100 hours a week with extended hours during finals. Almost all resources are available online.
Medical services
- Crisis/Emergency Services
- Individual Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Group Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Psychiatry Services
- Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
Campus life
Located in New York State, RIT is geographically located in close proximity to the world's largest cities and corporations. A beautiful campus setting in Rochester, New York offers a friendly, vibrant, international community; a very safe environment; and the fullest of all four seasons throughout the year.
- Friendly, vibrant campus, located in Rochester
- Over 2,500 international students at RIT come from over 100 countries
- Rochester produces over 1,000 patents per year and is home to the new federal Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation
- Located within six hours by car of New York City, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Montreal, and closer to Niagara Falls and Toronto
Sports facilities
The Fitness Lab is a collaborative effort between the Center for Bioscience Education and Technology and Student Wellness that provides services to the RIT community. The Lab offers services to individuals looking to better understand their current fitness level and/or those interested in starting or modifying an exercise program.
The Lab offers two main services: Fitness Assessment and Exercise Program Creation.
Student clubs
Student Organizations play an important role in student life and in what Saunders College of Business has to offer students. Student organizations help to develop leadership skills, provide networking opportunities, enhance education outside of the classroom, and strengthen the communication between faculty, staff, and students.