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General Information
- Address:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 Eighth St.
Troy, NY 12180- Control:
Private
- Academic Calendar:
Semester
- Religious Affiliation:
None
- Founded:
1824
- Web Site:
www.rpi.edu
- Main Phone:
(518) 276-6000
- Admissions Phone:
(518) 276-6216
Student Body
- Full-Time Undergraduates:
4,894
- Part-Time Undergraduates:
35
- Total Male Undergraduates:
3,699
- Total Female Undergraduates:
1,230
Admissions
- Overall Acceptance Rate:
75%
- Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
84%
- Regular Acceptance Rate:
74%
- Total Applicants:
5,406
- Total Acceptances:
4,032
- Freshman Enrollment:
1,079
- Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
37%
- Early Decision Available?
Yes
- Early Action Available?
No
- Early Decision Deadline:
November 15
- Decision Sent By:
December 31
- Regular Decision Deadline:
January 1
- Regular Decision Notification:
March 31
- Must-Reply-By Date:
May 1
- Transfer Applications Received:
293
- Transfer Applications Accepted:
191
- Transfer Students Enrolled:
125
- Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:
65%
- Applicants Places on Waiting List:
266
- Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:
231
- Students Enrolled from Waiting List:
69
- Common Application Accepted?
Yes
- Supplemental Forms?
Yes
- Admissions E-Mail:
admissions@rpi.edu
- Admissions Web Site:
http://rpi.edu/admission
- SAT I or ACT Required?
Either
- SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
1220–1420
- SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
580–690
- SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
640–730
- Retention Rate:
92%
- Top 10% of High School Class:
63%
- Application Fee:
$70
Financial Information
- Full-Time Tuition:
$31,857
- Room and Board:
$9,506
- Books and Supplies:
$1,722
- Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package: (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):
$24,862
- Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:
93%
- Students Who Received Aid:
72%
- Financial Aid Forms Deadline:
February 15
- Financial Aid Phone:
(518) 276-6813
- Financial Aid E-Mail:
finaid@rpi.edu
- Financial Aid Web Site:
http://srfs.rpi.edu/setup.do
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