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210					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-1-6"><a href="/visit" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
211						Visit RIT
212					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-1-7"><a href="/careers" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
213						Careers at RIT
214					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-1-8"><a href="/contact" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
215						Contact
216					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-1-9"><a href="/campuses" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
217						Global Campuses
218					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0 collapsed" id="menu-item-0-1-10"><a href="/rankings-and-recognition" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
219						Rankings and Recognition
220					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-1-11"><a href="/faces" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
221						Faces of RIT
222					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0 mb-3" id="menu-item-0-1-12"><a href="https://www.rit.edu/strategicframework/" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
223						Strategic Framework 2035
224					</a></li></ul></li><li class="nav-item expanded dropdown" id="menu-item-0-2"><a id="main-nav-mobile--link--academics" class="  nav-link  dropdown-toggle py-2" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" data-target="#" role="button">Academics</a><ul class="dropdown-menu px-0 "><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-2-1"><a href="/study/bachelors" class="d-block py-2    " >
225						Bachelor’s Degrees
226					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-2-2"><a href="/study/masters" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
227						Master’s Degrees
228					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-2-3"><a href="/study/doctoral" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
229						Doctoral Degrees
230					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-2-4"><a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/exploration-and-undecided" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
231						Exploration and Undecided Programs
232					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-2-5"><a href="/study/certificates-associate" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
233						Certificates and Associate Degrees
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235						Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s
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237						Colleges
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239						Immersions and Minors
240					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-2-9"><a href="/professional-development-and-corporate-training" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " target="_self">
241						Professional Development and Corporate Training
242					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-2-10"><a href="/academic-support" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
243						Academic Support
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245						Areas of Study
246					</a></li>
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247						Academic Calendar
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249						Overview of Experiential Learning
250					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0 collapsed" id="menu-item-0-3-2"><a href="/cooperative-education" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
251						Co-op and Internships
252					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-3-3"><a href="/experiential-learning/entrepreneurship" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
253						Entrepreneurship
254					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-3-4"><a href="/experiential-learning/community-engagement" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
255						Community Engagement
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257						Global Engagement
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259						Student Research
260					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-3-7"><a href="https://www.rit.edu/verticallyintegratedprojects/" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
261						Vertically Integrated Projects
262					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0 mb-3" id="menu-item-0-3-8"><a href="https://www.rit.edu/careerservices/" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
263						Career Services
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265						Admissions and Aid Overview
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267						First-Year Admission
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269						Transfer Admission
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271						Graduate Admission
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273						International Students
274					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-4-6"><a href="https://www.rit.edu/admissions/dhh" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
275						Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
276					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-4-7"><a href="https://www.rit.edu/universitystudies/office-veteran-student-success" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " target="_blank">
277						US Military / Veterans
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279						Online Education Admission
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281						Financial Aid and Scholarships
282					</a></li><li class="dropdown-item px-3 py-0" id="menu-item-0-4-10"><a href="https://www.rit.edu/admissions/tuition-and-fees" class="d-block py-2 border-top border-dark   " >
283						Tuition and Fees
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285						Visit RIT
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287						Meet us on campus
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289						Apply for Spring or Fall 2027
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293						Signature Research Areas
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295						Key Research Centers and Institutes
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299						Resources for Researchers
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303						Vice President for Research
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305						Corporate Research Partnerships
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313						Campus Traditions
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317						Rochester, NY
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319						International Students
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327						Events
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329						Performing Arts
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1018<p class="rankings-badge-text--number">#95</p>
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1020<p class="rankings-badge-text--title font-weight-bold">National Universities</p>
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1022<p class="rankings-badge-text--description">Ranked among the <a href="https://www.rit.edu/news/rit-named-top-100-national-university-fourth-year-row-us-news-best-colleges-ranking">top 100 of national universities</a></p>
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1037																	<a href="https://www.rit.edu/best-value-college" class="d-block card-link position-relative card-img-con w-100"  >
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1048<p class="rankings-badge-text--number">#44</p>
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1050<p class="rankings-badge-text--title font-weight-bold">Best Value</p>
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1052<p class="rankings-badge-text--description">Cited for <a href="https://www.rit.edu/best-value-college">best value</a> among national research universities</p>
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1067																	<a href="https://www.rit.edu/best-co-op-internship" class="d-block card-link position-relative card-img-con w-100"  >
1068										<img class="card-img-top mw-100 h-auto" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy"  src="/sites/rit.edu/files/images/paragraph/image-card/best-co-ops-internships--badge.webp" alt="U.S. News and World Report badge for best co-op or internship program for 2027." />
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1078<p class="rankings-badge-text--number">#5</p>
1079
1080<p class="rankings-badge-text--title font-weight-bold">Top School for Co-op or Internship Programs</p>
1081
1082<p class="rankings-badge-text--description">Ranked among nation’s best in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rit.edu/best-co-op-internship">hands-on career preparation</a></p>
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1098										<img class="card-img-top mw-100 h-auto" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy"  src="/sites/rit.edu/files/images/paragraph/image-card/most-innovative-college--badge.webp" alt="U.S. News and World Report badge for most innovative national universities for 2027." />
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1108<p class="rankings-badge-text--number">#32</p>
1109
1110<p class="rankings-badge-text--title font-weight-bold">Most Innovative</p>
1111
1112<p class="rankings-badge-text--description">Recognized for <a href="https://www.rit.edu/most-innovative-college">leading innovation improvements</a> in technology, curriculum, faculty, campus life, and facilities.</p>
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1247        <img class="card-img-top mw-100 h-auto" width="1000" height="579" loading="lazy" src="/sites/rit.edu/files/images/paragraph/video/UniqueRIT.webp" alt="A blurred background features hands holding an orange object near a teal screen, with bold white text overlay reading, &quot;We make them happen.&quot;" />
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1261																																<div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-text_content col-text_content-2 item-2 even row-end-sm row-end-lg">  <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
1262          
1263            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="h2 text-align-center">What Makes RIT Unique?</p>
1264
1265<p>At RIT, we don’t settle for the ordinary—we strive for the extraordinary. We cultivate a community where creativity meets technology, the impossible becomes possible, and breakthrough moments happen again and again. From rethinking industries to solving global challenges, RIT is constantly pushing boundaries and redefining what’s possible.</p>
1266
1267<p class="bg-black"><a class="d-block card-link w-100 call-to-action" data-toggle="lightbox" data-width="1000" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DgDwU8ZeQ-k?si=1mznJlITD9CEGaW2&amp;enablejsapi=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="Play Video: Advancing the Exceptional">Play video</a></p>
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1286											<a class="row--title--anchor d-block position-relative invisible" id="academics" role="button"></a>
1287															<div class="position-relative content-row--container scrollreveal-item container pt-5 pb-md-6 pb-5">
1288												<div class="page-columns ">
1289																															<h2 class="row--title position-relative text-center  mb-5 mt-3">Academics</h2>
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1294      <div class="page-column-full-width page-column field field--name-field-content2 field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items">
1295              <div class="field__item">  <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
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1297            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>RIT offers a dynamic, interdisciplinary education that empowers students to innovate and lead at the intersection of technology, the arts, and design across our <a href="https://www.rit.edu/colleges">11 diverse colleges</a> and degree-granting units. With flexible academic pathways including <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/combined-accelerated-pathways">Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree</a>, <a href="https://www.rit.edu/liberalarts/double-majors">double majors</a>, and specialized <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/immersions-and-minors">minors and immersions</a>, students can tailor their education to meet their unique interests and career goals. Graduates join a global alumni network of 155,000, including CEOs, innovators, and Academy Award winners.</p></div>
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1303            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="h2 text-align-center">Areas of Study</p>
1304</div>
1305      
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1314<div class="view view-areas-of-study view-id-areas_of_study view-display-id-areas_of_study_homepage js-view-dom-id-875a0d267abd88e4500935b6cdbae5163d309fe4d8ee1ec12893a
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1318      <div class="view-content">
1319      <div>
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1321  <ul class="list-style-none columns-2 fit-content mw-100">
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1323          <li>
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1325	
1326<div about="/taxonomy/term/4847" id="taxonomy-term-4847" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
1327	
1328	
1329	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1330                      <span class="fal fa-pencil-paintbrush text-center"></span>
1331                                <span class="fal fa-ruler-triangle text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/art-design-and-architecture" class="see-more mb-2">
1332        
1333            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Art, Design, and Architecture</div>
1334      
1335    </a>
1336  </span>
1337	</div>
1338</li>
1339          <li>
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1341	
1342<div about="/taxonomy/term/4855" id="taxonomy-term-4855" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
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1345	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1346                      <span class="fal fa-briefcase text-center"></span>
1347                                <span class="fal fa-chart-pie text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/business-and-management" class="see-more mb-2">
1348        
1349            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Business and Management</div>
1350      
1351    </a>
1352  </span>
1353	</div>
1354</li>
1355          <li>
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1357	
1358<div about="/taxonomy/term/4859" id="taxonomy-term-4859" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
1359	
1360	
1361	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1362                      <span class="fal fa-comments text-center"></span>
1363                                <span class="fal fa-file-image text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/communications-and-digital-media" class="see-more mb-2">
1364        
1365            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications and Digital Media</div>
1366      
1367    </a>
1368  </span>
1369	</div>
1370</li>
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1373	
1374<div about="/taxonomy/term/4851" id="taxonomy-term-4851" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
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1376	
1377	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1378                      <span class="fal fa-phone-laptop text-center"></span>
1379                                <span class="fal fa-code text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/computing-ai-and-cybersecurity" class="see-more mb-2">
1380        
1381            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Computing, AI, and Cybersecurity</div>
1382      
1383    </a>
1384  </span>
1385	</div>
1386</li>
1387          <li>
1388
1389	
1390<div about="/taxonomy/term/4871" id="taxonomy-term-4871" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
1391	
1392	
1393	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1394                      <span class="fal fa-user-robot text-center"></span>
1395                                <span class="fal fa-cogs text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/engineering-and-engineering-technology" class="see-more mb-2">
1396        
1397            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Engineering and Engineering Technology</div>
1398      
1399    </a>
1400  </span>
1401	</div>
1402</li>
1403          <li>
1404
1405	
1406<div about="/taxonomy/term/4887" id="taxonomy-term-4887" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
1407	
1408	
1409	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1410                      <span class="fal fa-leaf text-center"></span>
1411                                <span class="fal fa-wind-turbine text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/environmental-studies-and-sustainability" class="see-more mb-2">
1412        
1413            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Environmental Studies and Sustainability</div>
1414      
1415    </a>
1416  </span>
1417	</div>
1418</li>
1419          <li>
1420
1421	
1422<div about="/taxonomy/term/344509" id="taxonomy-term-344509" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
1423	
1424	
1425	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1426                      <span class="fal fa-gamepad-alt text-center"></span>
1427                                <span class="fal fa-laptop-code text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/game-design-and-development" class="see-more mb-2">
1428        
1429            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Game Design and Development</div>
1430      
1431    </a>
1432  </span>
1433	</div>
1434</li>
1435          <li>
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1437	
1438<div about="/taxonomy/term/4879" id="taxonomy-term-4879" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
1439	
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1441	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1442                      <span class="fal fa-heartbeat text-center"></span>
1443                                <span class="fal fa-syringe text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/health-professions-and-medical-sciences" class="see-more mb-2">
1444        
1445            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Health Professions and Medical Sciences</div>
1446      
1447    </a>
1448  </span>
1449	</div>
1450</li>
1451          <li>
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1453	
1454<div about="/taxonomy/term/4863" id="taxonomy-term-4863" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
1455	
1456	
1457	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1458                      <span class="fal fa-books text-center"></span>
1459                                <span class="fal fa-landmark text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/liberal-arts-and-social-sciences" class="see-more mb-2">
1460        
1461            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Liberal Arts and Social Sciences</div>
1462      
1463    </a>
1464  </span>
1465	</div>
1466</li>
1467          <li>
1468
1469	
1470<div about="/taxonomy/term/4891" id="taxonomy-term-4891" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
1471	
1472	
1473	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1474                      <span class="fal fa-photo-video text-center"></span>
1475                                <span class="fal fa-camera text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/photography-film-and-animation" class="see-more mb-2">
1476        
1477            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Photography, Film, and Animation</div>
1478      
1479    </a>
1480  </span>
1481	</div>
1482</li>
1483          <li>
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1485	
1486<div about="/taxonomy/term/4875" id="taxonomy-term-4875" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
1487	
1488	
1489	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1490                      <span class="fal fa-vial text-center"></span>
1491                                <span class="fal fa-function text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/science-and-mathematics" class="see-more mb-2">
1492        
1493            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Science and Mathematics</div>
1494      
1495    </a>
1496  </span>
1497	</div>
1498</li>
1499          <li>
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1501	
1502<div about="/taxonomy/term/374988" id="taxonomy-term-374988" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
1503	
1504	
1505	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1506                      <span class="fal fa-route text-center"></span>
1507                                <span class="fal fa-sharp fa-square-sliders text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/individualized" class="see-more mb-2">
1508        
1509            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Individualized Study</div>
1510      
1511    </a>
1512  </span>
1513	</div>
1514</li>
1515          <li>
1516
1517	
1518<div about="/taxonomy/term/4867" id="taxonomy-term-4867" class="card areas-of-study taxonomy-term vocabulary-areas-of-study">
1519	
1520	
1521	  <span class="position-relative align-items-baseline d-flex icon-link-wrapper">
1522                      <span class="fal fa-search text-center"></span>
1523                                <span class="fal fa-map-signs text-center mr-2 mr-md-1"></span>              <a href="https://www.rit.edu/study/exploration-and-undecided" class="see-more mb-2">
1524        
1525            <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Exploration and Undecided</div>
1526      
1527    </a>
1528  </span>
1529	</div>
1530</li>
1531    
1532  </ul>
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1534</div>
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1564																															<h2 class="row--title position-relative text-center  mb-5 mt-3">Experiential Education</h2>
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1569      <div class="page-column-full-width page-column field field--name-field-content2 field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items">
1570              <div class="field__item">  <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
1571          
1572            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>At RIT, experiential education is core to preparing students for success. From <a href="https://www.rit.edu/cooperative-education">co-ops and internships</a> to <a href="https://www.rit.edu/experiential-learning/student-research">undergraduate research</a>, <a href="https://www.rit.edu/healthsciences/clinical-internships-and-rotations">clinical rotations</a>, <a href="https://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/global/study-abroad-your-major">study abroad</a>, and <a href="https://www.rit.edu/experiential-learning/entrepreneurship">entrepreneurial opportunities</a>, students gain valuable hands-on experience across industries and disciplines. These experiences integrate with academic programs to develop skills that set students apart in the job market and prepare graduates to tackle real-world challenges.</p>
1573
1574<p class="text-align-center"><a class="call-to-action" href="https://www.rit.edu/experiential-learning">Find out how we turn knowledge into know-how</a></p>
1575</div>
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1579              <div class="field__item">  <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
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1581            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="d-sm-none experiential-education-img"><img alt="Collage of two images, one showing plastics in soil and another showing a person sitting on a couch with the Spotify logo in the background." class="mw-100 h-auto" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="acea3c29-d2c0-482e-9e70-edba569b7eb8" id loading="lazy" src="/sites/rit.edu/files/inline-images/Experience-Research-2.jpg" title width="768" height="638"></div>
1582
1583<div class="d-none d-sm-block d-lg-none experiential-education-img"><img alt="Collage of four images, one showing plastics in soil, another showing a person sitting on a couch with the Spotify logo in the background, a third showing a glitched illustrated face, and the last showing a person standing in front of a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster." class="mw-100 h-auto" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7865c457-20cd-483f-8ee1-6fe906f26cd9" id loading="lazy" src="/sites/rit.edu/files/inline-images/Experience-Research-4.jpg" title width="1542" height="638"></div>
1584
1585<div class="d-none d-lg-block experiential-education-img"><img alt="Collage of six images, one showing plastics in soil, another showing a person sitting on a couch with the Spotify logo in the background, a third showing a glitched illustrated face, a fourth showing a person standing in front of a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster, a fifth showing a person looking into a microscope, and the last of a person smiling in front of a wall of National Geographic magazines." class="mw-100 h-auto" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="24ce5cb1-a7a6-4e65-a64f-b4fa35bde889" id loading="lazy" src="/sites/rit.edu/files/inline-images/Experience-Research-6.jpg" title width="2316" height="638"></div>
1586</div>
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1609												<div class="page-columns  max-width-800-mx-auto">
1610																															<h2 class="row--title position-relative text-center  mb-5 mt-3">Research</h2>
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1618            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>
1618RIT is a nationally recognized research university where discoveries have real-world impact. Our faculty and students work together across disciplines to solve pressing problems in fields like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, sustainability, imaging science, astronomy, and more.</p></div>
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1635    	
1636		<p class="card-header position-relative pb-0  font-weight-normal">
1637		<sup>$</sup>103M
1638	</p>
1639	<div class="card-body position-relative px-3  pt-0 pt-sm-2 pt-md-3">
1640					<p class="card-title font-weight-bold">
1641				Sponsored research awards in 2024 fiscal year
1642			</p>
1643					</div>
1644	  </div>
1645</div>
1646																																<div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-statistic col-statistic-2 item-2 even row-end-sm row-end-lg">  <div class="card statistic statistic-50006 position-relative h-100 text-align-center paragraph paragraph--type--statistic paragraph--view-mode--default">
1647    	
1648		<p class="card-header position-relative pb-0  font-weight-normal">
1649		94
1650	</p>
1651	<div class="card-body position-relative px-3  pt-0 pt-sm-2 pt-md-3">
1652					<p class="card-title font-weight-bold">
1653				Current researchers who have achieved $1 Million or more in funding since 2000
1654			</p>
1655					</div>
1656	  </div>
1657</div>
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1665</div>
1666              <div class="field__item">  <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
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1668            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-center"><a class="call-to-action" href="https://www.rit.edu/research">Learn more about research at RIT</a></p>
1669</div>
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1693																															<h2 class="row--title position-relative text-center  mb-5 mt-3">Global</h2>
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1696													
1697															
1698      <div class="page-column-full-width page-column field field--name-field-content2 field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items">
1699              <div class="field__item">  <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
1700          
1701            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>RIT’s global presence fosters international collaboration, connecting students and faculty with diverse cultures, resources, and perspectives. Through worldwide partnerships, research initiatives, and global campuses, RIT actively contributes to solving complex global challenges while expanding the boundaries of knowledge and&nbsp;innovation.</p></div>
1702      
1703      </div>
1704</div>
1705          </div>
1706  
1707																			</div>
1708						</div>
1709					</div>
1710
1711									
1712
1713		
1714		</div>
1715</div>
1716              <div class="field__item">	<div class="even-width-container even-width-container-50030 page-row position-relative border-bottom-0 mt-4 mx-n3 paragraph paragraph--type--even-width-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
1717		
1718						
1719							
1720							
1721								
1722															<div class="position-relative content-row--container scrollreveal-item container-xxl pt-0 pb-0">
1723												<div class="page-columns ">
1724														<div class="row">
1725				
1726					
1727							
1728																																																																																																								<div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-image_with_text_overlay col-image_with_text_overlay-2 item-1 odd  ">  <div class="card image-text-overlay image-text-overlay-50024 paragraph paragraph--type--image-with-text-overlay paragraph--view-mode--default">
1729    		
1730    <div class="image-text-overlay--image " data-columns="">
1731                <img class="card-img-top mw-100 h-auto" width="800" height="605" loading="lazy" src="/sites/rit.edu/files/2026-02/global-campuses.webp" alt="A collage of four images showing cityscapes of Dubai, Dubrovnik, Zagreb, and Kosovo." />
1732            </div>
1733    <div class="image-text-overlay--text overlay-column bg-primary p-3 mb-4 mb-md-0 p-lg-5 overlay-bottom position-relative " data-columns="">
1734        <h3 class="h5">Global Campuses</h3>
1735
1736<p>RIT has&nbsp;<a class="white-on-orange" href="https://www.rit.edu/campuses"><u>global campuses</u></a> in Dubrovnik (Croatia), Zagreb (Croatia), Dubai, and Kosovo where students earn an RIT degree while experiencing global perspectives and cultural immersion.</p>
1737
1738            </div>
1739  </div>
1740</div>
1741																																<div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-image_with_text_overlay col-image_with_text_overlay-2 item-2 even row-end-sm row-end-lg">  <div class="card image-text-overlay image-text-overlay-50027 paragraph paragraph--type--image-with-text-overlay paragraph--view-mode--default">
1742    		
1743    <div class="image-text-overlay--image " data-columns="">
1744                <img class="card-img-top mw-100 h-auto" width="800" height="605" loading="lazy" src="/sites/rit.edu/files/2026-02/Gloabl-Nigeria.webp" alt="A person holding a child in front of several women and children." />
1745            </div>
1746    <div class="image-text-overlay--text overlay-column bg-primary p-3 mb-4 mb-md-0 p-lg-5 overlay-bottom position-relative " data-columns="">
1747        <h3 class="h5">Global Engagement</h3>
1748
1749<p>Through <a class="white-on-orange" href="https://www.rit.edu/global-engagement"><u>international experiences</u></a> like research projects, study abroad programs, and global co-ops, students engage with diverse communities and tackle global challenges.</p>
1750
1751            </div>
1752  </div>
1753</div>
1754																										</div>
1755						</div>
1756					</div>
1757
1758									
1759
1760			</div>
1761</div>
1762              <div class="field__item">	<div class="single-column-container single-column-container-50048 page-row position-relative border-bottom-0 about-rit-diversity-section paragraph paragraph--type--full-width-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
1763					
1764						
1765							
1766							
1767								
1768											<a class="row--title--anchor d-block position-relative invisible" id="diversity" role="button"></a>
1769															<div class="position-relative content-row--container scrollreveal-item container pt-5 pb-0">
1770												<div class="page-columns ">
1771																															<h2 class="row--title position-relative text-center  mb-5 mt-3">Diversity</h2>
1772														<div class="row">
1773				
1774													
1775															
1776      <div class="page-column-full-width page-column field field--name-field-content2 field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items">
1777              <div class="field__item">  <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
1778          
1779            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="h2 font-weight-light text-align-center">Everyone is Welcome, Always</p>
1780
1781<p>By embracing individuality, we’ve created an environment where ideas thrive, perspectives broaden, and global understanding deepens. Here, every person can discover their purpose, pursue meaningful ambitions, and contribute to a culture of innovation and collaboration.</p>
1782</div>
1783      
1784      </div>
1785</div>
1786              <div class="field__item">	<div class="even-width-container even-width-container-50042 page-row position-relative border-bottom-0 paragraph paragraph--type--even-width-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
1787		
1788						
1789							
1790							
1791								
1792															<div class="position-relative content-row--container container pt-0 pb-0">
1793												<div class="page-columns  justify-inner-content-center">
1794														<div class="row">
1795				
1796					
1797							
1798																																																																																																								<div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 col-statistic col-statistic-4 item-1 odd  ">  <div class="card statistic statistic-50036 position-relative h-100 text-align-center paragraph paragraph--type--statistic paragraph--view-mode--default">
1799    	
1800		<p class="card-header position-relative pb-0  font-weight-normal">
1801		2,400
1802	</p>
1803	<div class="card-body position-relative px-3  pt-0 pt-sm-2 pt-md-3">
1804					<p class="card-title font-weight-bold">
1805				International Students
1806			</p>
1807					</div>
1808	  </div>
1809</div>
1810																																<div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 col-statistic col-statistic-4 item-2 even row-end-sm ">  <div class="card statistic statistic-50039 position-relative h-100 text-align-center paragraph paragraph--type--statistic paragraph--view-mode--default">
1811    	
1812		<p class="card-header position-relative pb-0  font-weight-normal">
1813		30<sup>%</sup>
1814	</p>
1815	<div class="card-body position-relative px-3  pt-0 pt-sm-2 pt-md-3">
1816					<p class="card-title font-weight-bold">
1817				Asian, Latino, African, and Native American Students
1818			</p>
1819					</div>
1820	  </div>
1821</div>
1822																										</div>
1823						</div>
1824					</div>
1825
1826									
1827
1828			</div>
1829</div>
1830              <div class="field__item">  <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
1831          
1832            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-center"><a class="call-to-action" href="https://www.rit.edu/welcoming-and-inclusive-environment?">Learn more about our welcoming and inclusive environment</a></p>
1833</div>
1834      
1835      </div>
1836</div>
1837          </div>
1838  
1839																			</div>
1840						</div>
1841					</div>
1842
1843									
1844
1845		
1846		</div>
1847</div>
1848              <div class="field__item">	<div class="single-column-container single-column-container-50054 page-row position-relative border-bottom-0 paragraph paragraph--type--full-width-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
1849					
1850						
1851							
1852							
1853								
1854															<div class="position-relative content-row--container scrollreveal-item container pt-5 pb-0">
1855												<div class="page-columns  image-card--overlapping-title--short">
1856														<div class="row">
1857				
1858													
1859															
1860      <div class="page-column-full-width page-column field field--name-field-content2 field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items">
1861              <div class="field__item">  <div class="card image-card image-card-50051 paragraph paragraph--type--image-card paragraph--view-mode--default">
1862    	
1863
1864	<div class="card-body px-0 d-flex row flex-row left overlapping-title">
1865		<div class="image-card--image col-12 col-md-6 d-inline-flex w-100">
1866			<div class="position-relative card-img-con img-responsive w-100 allow-native-height " style="padding-bottom: 65.51724137931%">
1867				<div class="position-relative">
1868																	<a href="https://www.rit.edu/ntid/" class="d-block card-link position-relative card-img-con w-100"  >
1869										<img class="card-img-top mw-100 h-auto" width="1160" height="760" loading="lazy"  src="/sites/rit.edu/files/images/paragraph/image-card/NTID_1.webp" alt="Two people speaking in American Sign Language at the front of a classroom." />
1870																	</a>
1871														</div>
1872			</div>
1873		</div>
1874		<div class="image-card--text col-12 col-md-6 mt-4 mt-md-0">
1875			
1876									<p class="h5 card-title mb-2 bg-primary">
1877						<a href="https://www.rit.edu/ntid/" class="far fa-angle-right icon-after"> A Global Leader in Deaf Education</a>					</p>
1878				
1879				<div class="card-text ">
1880					<p>Through the <a href="https://www.rit.edu/ntid/">National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)</a>
1880, RIT provides a supportive, inclusive environment that blends world-class technical education with tailored resources for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. With specialized support services, cutting-edge technology, and an inclusive campus culture, RIT fosters an environment where every student thrives.</p>
1881				</div>
1882					</div>
1883	</div>
1884  </div>
1885</div>
1886          </div>
1887  
1888																			</div>
1889						</div>
1890					</div>
1891
1892									
1893
1894		
1895		</div>
1896</div>
1897              <div class="field__item">	<div class="even-width-container even-width-container-50066 page-row position-relative border-bottom-0 paragraph paragraph--type--even-width-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
1898		
1899						
1900							
1901							
1902								
1903															<div class="position-relative content-row--container scrollreveal-item container pt-0 pb-md-6 pb-5">
1904												<div class="page-columns ">
1905														<div class="row">
1906				
1907					
1908							
1909																																																																																																								<div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-statistic col-statistic-3 item-1 odd  ">  <div class="card statistic statistic-50057 position-relative h-100 text-align-center paragraph paragraph--type--statistic paragraph--view-mode--default">
1910    	
1911		<p class="card-header position-relative pb-0  font-weight-normal">
1912		1<sup>st</sup>
1913	</p>
1914	<div class="card-body position-relative px-3  pt-0 pt-sm-2 pt-md-3">
1915					<p class="card-title font-weight-bold">
1916				College of Its Kind
1917			</p>
1918							<div class="card-text text-gray-800">
1919				<p>NTID is the first and largest technological college in the world for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.</p>
1920			</div>
1921			</div>
1922	  </div>
1923</div>
1924																																<div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-statistic col-statistic-3 item-2 even row-end-sm ">  <div class="card statistic statistic-50060 position-relative h-100 text-align-center paragraph paragraph--type--statistic paragraph--view-mode--default">
1925    	
1926		<p class="card-header position-relative pb-0  font-weight-normal">
1927		1.1K
1928	</p>
1929	<div class="card-body position-relative px-3  pt-0 pt-sm-2 pt-md-3">
1930					<p class="card-title font-weight-bold">
1931				Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
1932			</p>
1933							<div class="card-text text-gray-800">
1934				<p>RIT/NTID serves more than 1,100 deaf and hard-of-hearing students from around the United States and the world who live, study, and work alongside hearing students on the mainstream RIT campus.</p>
1935			</div>
1936			</div>
1937	  </div>
1938</div>
1939																																<div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-statistic col-statistic-3 item-3 odd  row-end-lg">  <div class="card statistic statistic-50063 position-relative h-100 text-align-center paragraph paragraph--type--statistic paragraph--view-mode--default">
1940    	
1941		<p class="card-header position-relative pb-0  font-weight-normal">
1942		95<sup>%</sup>
1943	</p>
1944	<div class="card-body position-relative px-3  pt-0 pt-sm-2 pt-md-3">
1945					<p class="card-title font-weight-bold">
1946				Employed
1947			</p>
1948							<div class="card-text text-gray-800">
1949				<p>RIT/NTID graduates are successful in a broad range of career fields.</p>
1950			</div>
1951			</div>
1952	  </div>
1953</div>
1954																										</div>
1955						</div>
1956					</div>
1957
1958									
1959
1960			</div>
1961</div>
1962              <div class="field__item">	<div class="even-width-container even-width-container-50339 page-row position-relative border-bottom orange-border-2-3 paragraph paragraph--type--even-width-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
1963		
1964						
1965							
1966							
1967								
1968															<div class="position-relative content-row--container scrollreveal-item container pt-5 pb-md-6 pb-5">
1969												<div class="page-columns  vertically-center-cols">
1970														<div class="row">
1971				
1972					
1973							
1974																																																																																																								<div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-image_card col-image_card-2 item-1 odd  ">  <div class="card image-card image-card-50333 paragraph paragraph--type--image-card paragraph--view-mode--default">
1975    	
1976
1977	<div class="card-body px-3 d-flex row flex-column ">
1978		<div class="image-card--image  d-inline-flex w-100">
1979			<div class="position-relative card-img-con img-responsive w-100 allow-native-height " style="padding-bottom: 63.288718929254%">
1980				<div class="position-relative">
1981																	<a href="https://www.rit.edu/imagine/" class="d-block card-link position-relative card-img-con w-100"  >
1982										<img class="card-img-top mw-100 h-auto" width="1046" height="662" loading="lazy"  src="/sites/rit.edu/files/images/paragraph/image-card/imagineRIT.png" alt="The Imagine RIT Creativity and Innovation Festival logo features vibrant orange, yellow, and red circular patterns emerging from a white cloud above the festival name." />
1983																	</a>
1984														</div>
1985			</div>
1986		</div>
1987		<div class="image-card--text mt-4">
1988			
1989				
1990				<div class="card-text ">
1991					<p>Each year, RIT demonstrates its leadership in creativity and innovation by sponsoring Imagine RIT, a community event that showcases the innovative and creative spirit of RIT students, faculty, and staff.</p>
1992
1993<p><a class="call-to-action" href="https://www.rit.edu/imagine/">Learn more about Imagine RIT</a></p>
1994				</div>
1995					</div>
1996	</div>
1997  </div>
1998</div>
1999																																<div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-video col-video-2 item-2 even row-end-sm row-end-lg">  <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--video paragraph--view-mode--default">
2000      
2001	
2002  <div class="card-body px-3 d-flex row flex-column">
2003                  
2004  
2005  
2006
2007
2008<div class="video video-lightbox  d-inline-flex w-100">
2009  <div class="position-relative card-img-con w-100 allow-native-height embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9" style="">
2010    <div class="playable embed-responsive-item ">
2011      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hVlAPllO-1M?si=Y2nDMxUjJgvljsbG" class="d-block card-link  w-100" data-toggle="lightbox"     data-width="1000"
2012   title="Play Video: Imagine RIT 2024">
2013        <img class="card-img-top mw-100 h-auto" width="1142" height="748" loading="lazy" src="/sites/rit.edu/files/images/paragraph/video/ImagineRIT-cover.webp" alt="Two students collaborate in a workshop, with one seated in a race car, wearing a delighted expression, and the other offering guidance while wearing an RIT Racing polo and cap." />
2014                  <span class="fa fa-play position-absolute text-white " aria-hidden="true"></span>
2015              </a>
2016    </div>
2017  </div>
2018</div>
2019          		<div class="video--text mt-4">
2020			<div class="card-text ">
2021				
2022			</div>
2023		</div>
2024	</div>
2025  </div>
2026</div>
2027																										</div>
2028						</div>
2029					</div>
2030
2031									
2032
2033			</div>
2034</div>
2035              <div class="field__item">	<div class="single-column-container single-column-container-50099 page-row position-relative border-bottom-0 paragraph paragraph--type--full-width-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
2036					
2037						
2038							
2039							
2040								
2041											<a class="row--title--anchor d-block position-relative invisible" id="athletics" role="button"></a>
2042															<div class="position-relative content-row--container scrollreveal-item container pt-5 pb-0">
2043												<div class="page-columns ">
2044																															<h2 class="row--title position-relative text-center  mb-5 mt-3">Athletics</h2>
2045														<div class="row">
2046				
2047													
2048															
2049      <div class="page-column-full-width page-column field field--name-field-content2 field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items">
2050              <div class="field__item">  <div class="lead-content lead-content-50075 paragraph paragraph--type--lead-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
2051    	
2052	<div class="lead text-align-center w-75 m-auto">
2053		<p>RIT has 24 varsity sports—22 compete at Division III; men’s and women’s hockey at Division I.</p>
2054
2055	</div>
2056	
2057  </div>
2058</div>
2059              <div class="field__item">	<div class="even-width-container even-width-container-50090 page-row position-relative border-bottom-0 athletics-section-black-background paragraph paragraph--type--even-width-content paragraph--view-mode--default">
2060		
2061						
2062							
2063							
2064								
2065															<div class="position-relative content-row--container container pt-0 pb-0">
2066												<div class="page-columns  text-align-center text-white">
2067														<div class="row">
2068				
2069					
2070							
2071																																																																																																								<div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 col-image_card col-image_card-4 item-1 odd  ">  <div class="card image-card image-card-50084 paragraph paragraph--type--image-card paragraph--view-mode--default">
2072    	
2073
2074	<div class="card-body px-3 d-flex row flex-column ">
2075		<div class="image-card--image  d-inline-flex w-100">
2076			<div class="position-relative card-img-con img-responsive w-100 allow-native-height " style="padding-bottom: 63.740458015267%">
2077				<div class="position-relative">
2078										<img class="card-img-top mw-100 h-auto" width="524" height="334" loading="lazy"  src="/sites/rit.edu/files/images/paragraph/image-card/logo-ncaa-womens-hockey-2012.webp" alt="2012 NCAA Women&#039;s Hockey Championship logo" />
2079														</div>
2080			</div>
2081		</div>
2082		<div class="image-card--text mt-4">
2083			
2084				
2085				<div class="card-text ">
2086					<p>Women’s hockey won the NCAA Division III title in 2012.</p>
2087				</div>
2088					</div>
2089	</div>
2090  </div>
2091</div>
2092																																<div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 col-image_card col-image_card-4 item-2 even row-end-sm ">  <div class="card image-card image-card-50087 paragraph paragraph--type--image-card paragraph--view-mode--default">
2093    	
2094
2095	<div class="card-body px-3 d-flex row flex-column ">
2096		<div class="image-card--image  d-inline-flex w-100">
2097			<div class="position-relative card-img-con img-responsive w-100 allow-native-height " style="padding-bottom: 63.740458015267%">
2098				<div class="position-relative">
2099										<img class="card-img-top mw-100 h-auto" width="524" height="334" loading="lazy"  src="/sites/rit.edu/files/images/paragraph/image-card/logo-ncaa-mens-hockey-1983-1985.webp" alt="Logos for the 1983 and 1985 NCAA Ice Hockey Championships " />
2100														</div>
2101			</div>
2102		</div>
2103		<div class="image-card--text mt-4">
2104			
2105				
2106				<div class="card-text ">
2107					<p>Men’s hockey won a Division II National Championship in 1983 and a Division III championship in&nbsp;1985.</p>
2108				</div>
2109					</div>
2110	</div>
2111  </div>
2112</div>
2113																																<div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 col-image_card col-image_card-4 item-3 odd  ">  <div class="card image-card image-card-50078 paragraph paragraph--type--image-card paragraph--view-mode--default">
2114    	
2115
2116	<div class="card-body px-3 d-flex row flex-column ">
2117		<div class="image-card--image  d-inline-flex w-100">
2118			<div class="position-relative card-img-con img-responsive w-100 allow-native-height " style="padding-bottom: 63.740458015267%">
2119				<div class="position-relative">
2120										<img class="card-img-top mw-100 h-auto" width="524" height="334" loading="lazy"  src="/sites/rit.edu/files/images/paragraph/image-card/logo-frozen-four-2010.webp" alt="2010 NCAA Men&#039;s Frozen Four logo" />
2121														</div>
2122			</div>
2123		</div>
2124		<div class="image-card--text mt-4">
2125			
2126				
2127				<div class="card-text ">
2128					<p>Men’s hockey, elevated to Division I in 2005, reached the NCAA Frozen Four Championship in 2010.</p>
2129				</div>
2130					</div>
2131	</div>
2132  </div>
2133</div>
2134																																<div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 col-image_card col-image_card-4 item-4 even row-end-sm row-end-lg">  <div class="card image-card image-card-50081 paragraph paragraph--type--image-card paragraph--view-mode--default">
2135    	
2136
2137	<div class="card-body px-3 d-flex row flex-column ">
2138		<div class="image-card--image  d-inline-flex w-100">
2139			<div class="position-relative card-img-con img-responsive w-100 allow-native-height " style="padding-bottom: 63.740458015267%">
2140				<div class="position-relative">
2141										<img class="card-img-top mw-100 h-auto" width="524" height="334" loading="lazy"  src="/sites/rit.edu/files/images/paragraph/image-card/logo-atlantic-hockey.webp" alt="Atlantic Hockey logo" />
2142														</div>
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2474		var searchHtml = "    <div class=\"row pb-md-6 pb-5 m-0\">\n        <div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2 px-0\">\n            <form id=\"site-search\">\n                <div class=\"typeahead__container\">\n                    <div class=\"input-group input-group-lg typeahead__field\">\n                        <div class=\"typeahead__query form-control\">\n                            <input type=\"text\" id=\"ritSearch\" class=\"autofocus typeahead mb-0\" placeholder=\"Search RIT\" aria-label=\"Search RIT\" data-provide=\"typeahead\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\" autocorrect=\"off\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"input-group-append typeahead__button\">\n                            <button class=\"btn btn-primary px-md-5 px-3 font-weight-bold\" type=\"submit\">Go<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/form>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"border-bottom\">\n        <div class=\"row tabs-row d-none\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <ul class=\"nav nav-pills\" id=\"searchTabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n                    <li class=\"nav-item\">\n                        <span class=\"nav-link disabled pl-0\">Show results from<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"nav-item\">\n                            <a class=\"nav-link active no-link-underline\" id=\"all-search-tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#allSearch\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"allSearch\" aria-selected=\"false\">All RIT<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"pt-5 pb-6\">\n        <div class=\"rit-search--container row\">\n            <div class=\"col-md-9 pr-md-6 pr-3 rit-search--content\">\n\n                <div class=\"tab-content\" id=\"searchTabContent\">\n                                            <div class=\"tab-pane fade show active\" id=\"allSearch\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"all-search-tab\">\n                            <div class=\"content\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"w-100 text-center py-7 search-spinner\">\n                                <span class=\"fas fa-circle-notch fa-spin fa-3x fa-fw\" style=\"color: #D95E00;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div id=\"googleSearchResults\" class=\"\">\n                                <gcse:searchresults-only gname=\"searchOnlyCSE\"><\/gcse:searchresults-only>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <nav aria-label=\"All RIT search pagination\">\n                              <ul class=\"pagination justify-content-center\">\n\n                              <\/ul>\n                            <\/nav>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-md-3 rit-search--sidebar d-none\">\n                                    <div class=\"h6\">Popular Searches<\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"popular-searches--list list-unstyled links-list one-column\">\n                        <!-- Default results if the popular search terms endpoint does not return results -->\n                        <li><a href=\"#\" class=\"popularSearchTerm\">Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n                        <li><a href=\"#\" class=\"popularSearchTerm\">Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n                        <li><a href=\"#\" class=\"popularSearchTerm\">Academic Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"row popular-searches\">\n                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                    <div class=\"mb-5 text-center h2\">Popular Searches<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"w-100 text-center py-7 search-spinner\">\n                        <span class=\"fas fa-circle-notch fa-spin fa-3x fa-fw\" style=\"color: #D95E00;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"popular-searches--list list-unstyled links-list\">\n                        <!-- Default results if the popular search terms endpoint does not return results -->\n                        <li><a href=\"#\" class=\"popularSearchTerm\">Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n                        <li><a href=\"#\" class=\"popularSearchTerm\">Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n                        <li><a href=\"#\" class=\"popularSearchTerm\">Academic Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n";
2475		jQuery('#searchModal').find('.modal-body').html(searchHtml);
2476	}
2477</script>
2477
2478
2479<script id="typeaheadData" type="application/json"></script>
2479
2480
2481<script id="template-search-result" type="text/template">
2482    <article class="search-result">
2483        <h5 class="search-result--title"><a href="%link%" ping="%ping%" target="_blank">%title%</a></h5>
2484        <a class="search-result--link" href="%link%" ping="%ping%" target="_blank">%linkDisplay%</a>
2485        <p class="search-result--snippet">%snippet%</p>
2486    </article>
2487</script>
2487
2488				<!-- END 'foot_scripts' -->
2489	</body>
2490</html>
2491<!-- END 'full_template_bottom' -->

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