In 1996, the Rochester Institute of Technology established the first software engineering bachelor's degree program in the United States, however, it did not obtain ABET accreditation until 2003, the same time as Rice University, Clarkson University, Milwaukee School of Engineering and Mississippi State University obtained theirs.
Pada tahun 1996, Institut Teknologi Rochester memulai program sarjana teknik perangkat lunak sarjana pertama di Amerika Serikat, namun ia tidak mendapatkan ABETaccreditation sampai tahun 2003, bersamaan dengan Rice University, Clarkson University, Milwaukee School of Engineering dan Mississippi State University memperoleh gelar mereka .