National Technical Institute for the Deaf
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The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) is the first and largest technological college in the world for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.[1] As one of nine colleges within the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York, NTID provides academic programs, access, ASL in-class interpreters and support services—including on-site audiological, speech-language, and cochlear implant support .As of fall quarter 2012, NTID encompasses just under 10% of RIT's enrollment, 1259 students. Roughly 775 deaf and hard of hearing students are cross-registered into another RIT college's program with support from NTID.
Type | Private-Public partnership |
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Established | 1965 |
President | Gerard Buckley |
Location | 43.0871°N 77.6683°W / 43.0871; -77.6683 |
Website | rit.edu/ntid |
In addition to a master's degree in deaf education, NTID also offers a bachelor's degree program in ASL-English Interpretation.