Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) is a private non-sectarian college which specializes in teaching engineering, science, and mathematics to undergraduates. It is located in Terre Haute, Indiana where it has a 200 acre (0.8 km²) campus. It is home to Oakley Observatory.

Contact address

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47803
Tel: (812) 877 1511

History

The college was founded in 1874 as Rose Polytechnic Institute by Chauncey Rose. It retained this name until 1971 when it became the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, paying honor to the Hulman family of Terre Haute, which donated its 123- acre (0.5 km²) farm for the college's use and was otherwise financially supportive over the years. The college voted to become coeducational in 1991, with the first coeducational students starting in 1995. The college has been receiving honors as number-one undergraduate engineering program in the United States for several years running (US News and World Report).

External links

Official Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Website (http://www.rose-hulman.edu/)
USNews 2004 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs Ranking (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/engineering/nophd/topprogs_nophd_brief.php)

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