National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), the first and largest technological college in the world for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, was founded in 1965. As one of eight colleges within Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York, NTID provides academic programs; access and support services—including on-site audiological, speech-language, and cochlear implant support. NTID has 1,100 deaf and hard-of-hearing students who study with 14,400 hearing students on the RIT campus.

In addition to the Master of Science Program in Secondary Education of Students who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing, NTID also offers associate and bachelor’s degree programs in ASL-English Interpretation.

External links

• Rochester Institute of Technology
• National Technical Institute for the Deaf

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