ROCHESTER BUSINESS INSTITUTE H-6

1630 Portland Ave.
Rochester, NY 14621
Tel: (716)266-0430; Admissions: (585)266-0430; Fax: (716)266-8243; Web Site: http://www.rochester-institute.com/

Description: Proprietary, 2-year, specialized, coed. Part of Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1863. Setting: 2-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 1,223. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. Full-time: 1,032 students, 71% women, 29% men. Part-time: 191 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 2 states and territories, 0.3% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 38% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 57% 25 or older. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements: Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, CPAt. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. Tuition: $10,464 full-time, $230 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $375 full-time, $25 per credit hour part-time, $100 per term part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. College housing not available. Rochester Business Institute Library plus 2 others with 7,500 books, 26 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2002-03: $25,000. 125 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.