About Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

:round_pushpin: Troy, NY • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 58%

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private university in Troy, New York. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was founded in 1824 and enrolls 7,628 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 7,628
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 58%
Tuition and fees
In State $61,884
Out-of-State $61,884
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 650 680 730
SAT Math 680 730 770
ACT Composite 30 32 34
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Rensselaer.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $60,360 $60,360
Fees $1,524 $1,524
Room and Board $17,530 $17,530
Books $1,310 $1,310
Total (Before Financial Aid): $80,724 $80,724

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Computer Science 250 38 17
Mechanical Engineering 162 21 11
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 117 23 8
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 65 14 11
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 69 10 9
Mathematics, General 75 0 10
Chemical Engineering 61 7 16
Civil Engineering, General 53 16 1
Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician 62 6 1
Architecture 56 3 0
Business Administration and Management, General 58 0 0
Business Statistics 7 48
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 52 3
Information Technology 35 18
Physics, General 35 6 5
Game and Interactive Media Design 34 6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 28 2 3
Materials Engineering 14 8 10
Chemistry, General 22 1 6
Industrial Engineering 29 0
Nuclear Engineering 18 5 5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 20 2 3
Cognitive Science, General 7 5 7
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 14 4 0
Financial Mathematics 16
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 15
Psychology, General 13 0
Applied Mathematics, General 12
Science, Technology and Society 7 3 1
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 1 6 4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 8 2
Systems Engineering 6 3
Visual and Performing Arts, General 4 0 5
Bioinformatics 7
Physics, Other 7
Transportation and Highway Engineering 1 5
Environmental Science 6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4 0 0
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 0 2 1
Sustainability Studies 3
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 0 1
Communication, General 3
Neuroscience 3
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 2
Astronomy 2
Biological and Physical Sciences 2
Philosophy 2 0
Music Theory and Composition 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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