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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