Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology , formerly Rose Polytechnic Institute, is a small private college specializing in teaching engineering, mathematics and science. RHIT is highly regarded for its undergraduate engineering program, which US News and World Reports ranked in 2011 as No. 1 in the United States of engineering schools where a doctorate degree is not offered, a position it has held since 2000. Its 295-acre campus is located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The curricula at RHIT concentrate on engineering and the natural sciences. The school's primary focus is undergraduate... education, though there is a small graduate program for master's degree students. There are no doctoral programs. In 2005, Rose–Hulman had 161 faculty members, 99% of whom held a PhD. The current student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1. Admission to the institute remains competitive due to its self-selecting admissions class and applicant sharing with Purdue, Notre Dame, and other top universities. In 2010, 510 students enrolled out of over 4,298 applicants. The school currently operates on three academic quarters plus an optional summer session.
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