	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 2016 University Academic Rankings
"RHIT" redirects here. For the professional certification administered by the American Health Information Management Association, see Registered Health Information Technician. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (abbreviated RHIT), formerly Rose Polytechnic Institute, is a small private college specializing in teaching engineering, mathematics and science. Its 200-acre (0.3 sq mi; 80.9 ha) campus is located in Terre Haute, Indiana. History \| Founding Founder Chauncey Rose, along with nine friends, created the Terre Haute School of Industrial Science in 1874 to provide technical training after encountering difficulties in local engineer availability during construction of his railroads. Mr. Rose donated the land on 13th and Locust St. and the majority of the funds needed to start the new school. A year later, the cornerstone of the new institution was laid and the name was changed to Rose Polytechnic Institute despite the objections of the president of the board of managers and chief benefactor, Mr. Rose. The original campus was a single building, with no dormitories or recreational facilities. The first class of 48 students entered in 1883, chosen from 58 applicants. Of the 48 students, all were male, and 37 came from Indiana. All but four students chose to major in Mechanical Engineering with Civil Engineering and Chemistry the only other majors. Nearly half of the original students would eventually quit their studies before graduation for a number of reasons, including poor grades or conduct. The first president was Dr. Charles O. Thompson, who modeled the education of Rose Poly after eastern institutions. Rose Poly was thus founded as the first private engineering college west of the Alleghenies. During the beginning years of the school, money was a major concern. A lot of faculty and staff were forced to take pay cuts in order to stay at the institution. Relocation In 1917, the school, having grown to more than 300 students, moved from 13th and Locust St. (on which now sits Chauncey Rose Middle School) to a new site consisting of 123 acres (0.50 km2) of farm land on U.S. 40 donated by the Hulman family of Terre Haute. The cornerstone of the new campus was laid in 1922. The new campus consisted of an academic building and the institute's first dorm, Deming Hall, which is still used by freshman today. Early life at Rose consisted of social fraternities, athletics, and the occasional "high jinks." A popular "high jinks" involved the sophomore class inviting the freshmen class to a baseball game but were told to "leave their pipes with the nurse." The freshmen would produce the pipes at a specific time and a brawl would ensue. War years During World War I Rose Poly trained students in technical subjects like vehicle maintenance, and created a ROTC Engineer unit. During World War II the ROTC unit was replaced with an Army Specialized Training Unit and students could enter and graduate after every quarter in order to support the war effort. This enrollment schedule continued through the post-war years until 1951. A tank was located behind the north sides of Moench Hall and Myers Hall as a reminder of Rose Poly's war contributions, but has recently been moved from the campus for reasons unknown. Renaming and Logan years In recognition of the Hulman family's significant contributions and continued financial support, Rose Polytechnic was renamed Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1971. During the 1960s and 70s, growth accelerated under president John A. Logan. Five new residence halls, a new student union, library, and a student recreation center were all constructed between 1963 and 1976. Permission was sought and received to increase the student population to 1000. The quarterly cryptology journa ... [more on wikipedia]

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Rose Details

Rose Details
detail	value
state	Indiana
conference	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...
public	Private
scores	1905/1270/29
level	Excellent
rank	[159
overall ROI rank	[60
size	small
undergrads	2280
grads	108
price	58740
drop	12
stem	72
research	0
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology?

1. number 159 for Academics.

2. number 60 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology?

1. Stevens Institute of Technology

2. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

3. Milwaukee School of Engineering

4. Illinois Institute of Technology

5. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

6. United States Air Force Academy

7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Rose National Academic Rankings

Rose National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	159	102	39	237	212	153	159	3	60
Private	88	82	36	100	97	53	53	2	37
Stem High	26	16	13	44	29	32	32	2	11
Stem Low	86	53	31	98	96	80	80	3	37
Mid West Region	32	16	8	81	47	42	42	1	12
State of Indiana	4	2	2	17	6	6	6	1	2
Top Ten Top250	159	102	39	237	212	153	159	3	60
Top Ten State of Indiana	4	2	2	8	5	5	5	1	2

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Rose Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Rose

Rose Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Rose
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
85.26	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
82.61	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	109	69
79.19	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Wisconsin	Northern Athletics Collegiate ...	Private	Good	184	102
78.24	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
78.11	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	New Mexico	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Good	180	93
77.18	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
76.92	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
76.70	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	Public	Excellent	126	48
76.43	Case Western Reserve University	Ohio	Presidents' Athletic Conferenc...	Private	Excellent	28	14
76.04	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	27	34
73.95	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	Public	Excellent	26	70
73.89	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	18	26
70.08	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
70.04	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts	New England Football Conferenc...	Private	Elite	5	2
69.54	California Institute of Technology	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	1	5
69.29	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	Public	Good	185	97
69.25	Carnegie Mellon University	Pennsylvania	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	21	9
69.02	Harvey Mudd College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	49	19
69.00	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
68.84	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	New York	No Reported Affiliation	Private	Good	76	72
67.70	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Elite	6	1
67.69	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	Massachusetts	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Elite	48	53

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match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
98.29	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	144	127
96.79	Division I Independents (Average)	-	Division I Independents	-Conf-	Excellent	-	59
96.41	Patriot League (Low)	-	Patriot League	-Conf-	Good	-	84
95.34	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
94.59	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
94.24	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Wisconsin	Northern Athletics Collegiate ...	Private	Good	184	102
93.77	Union College	Kentucky	Mid - South Conference / Appal...	Private	BelowAverage	162	178
93.36	West Coast Conference (Average)	-	West Coast Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	155
93.05	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162
93.02	Emerson College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	207	240
92.27	Big East Conference (Average)	-	Big East Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	144
92.14	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
91.73	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
90.20	University of Michigan-Flint	Michigan	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	189	264
89.90	Rochester Institute of Technology	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	AboveAverage	151	195
89.60	Saint Louis University	Missouri	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	169	165
88.90	Loyola Marymount University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	218	233
87.53	Michigan Technological University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	AboveAverage	146	58
87.50	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
87.15	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	193	150
87.15	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Alabama	Gulf South Conference	Public	AboveAverage	181	103
85.15	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
85.15	Southeastern Conference (Low)	-	Southeastern Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	115
84.50	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
84.47	Clarkson University	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	AboveAverage	211	187
84.15	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
83.79	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
83.79	University of Illinois at Chicago	Illinois	Horizon League	Public	AboveAverage	159	111
83.18	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	143	139
83.17	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
83.13	New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Independent Northeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	195	185
81.48	Big West Conference (Average)	-	Big West Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	202
80.79	The University of Alabama	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	175	112
80.37	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	178	207
79.73	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
79.65	University of California-Santa Cruz	California	Division III Independents	Public	Average	157	208
76.92	Florida International University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	163	170
74.92	The University of Texas at Arlington	Texas	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	240	157

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Relocation

War years

Renaming and Logan years

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