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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | RPI

Troy, New York•Private

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

53%

Private school in New York with 5,900 total undergraduate students
Urban
Mid-Atlantic
Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
rpi.edu
110 8th St, Troy, NY 12180
(518) 276-6000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
53%
Yield rate - overall
14%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
55%
Men
51%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
17,484
Women: 32%
Men: 68%
rpi.edu/dept/admissions/index.html

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$82,201
Out-of-state
$82,201

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters required
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 43%
ACT: 15%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
2,002
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
74%
6-year graduation rate
87%
Retention rate
92%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
14%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 29%
Men: 71%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
14%
Black
5%
Hispanic
10%
Native American
< 1%
Other
9%
White
62%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
12:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP and IB exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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