Rochester Institute of Technology, a private institution, is located in Rochester, New York. It was founded in 1829 and currently enrolls 15,989 students. The institute awards certificates, diplomas, and AAS, AOS, AS, BFA, BS, ACERT, MBA, ME, MFA, MS, MST, Ph.D degrees. The academic programs span across the College of Applied Science and Technology, College of Business, College of Computing and Information Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, College of Science and National Technical Institute for the Deaf.