Merit Scholarships Available: |
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| Army ROTC 4 Year Scholarship | - | R | |||
| Army ROTC 3 Year Scholarship | - | ||||
| Leader's Training Course 2 Year Program | - | ||||
| The Award for Excellence | $10,000 | R | |||
| The Award for Excellence | $10,000 | R | |||
| The Garnet D. Baltimore Rensselaer Award and Scholarship for Minority Students | $10,000 | R | |||
| The Joseph H. Smith Jr. ’45 Award | $10,000 | R | |||
| Transfer Scholarships | - | R | |||
| Phi Theta Kappa Society Scholarship | $5,000 | N | N | Y | N |
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Average Rating
Average Rating
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Profile
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- Setting
- Small city
- Enrollment
- 5,243
- Full time
- 5,243
- Part time
- 0
- Men full time
- 3,930
- Women full time
- 1,313
Mission Statement
Rensselaer educates the leaders of tomorrow for technologically based careers. We celebrate discovery, and the responsible application of technology, to create knowledge and global prosperity.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute More Information
- Type of School
- Four or more years , Private not-for-profit
- Religious affiliation
- None
- Highest degree offered
- Doctoral
- Calendar
- Semester
- Distance learning opportunities
- Yes
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Diversity
- American Indian/Alaskan Native
- 0%
- Asian/Pacific Islander
- 11%
- Black/Non-Hispanic
- 4%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- White/Non-Hispanic
- 74%
- Non-Resident Alien
- 3%
- Race/ethnicity unknown
- 2%
Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Admission Basics
- Admissions office phone number
- -
- Open admission policy
- No
- Undergraduate Application fee
- $70
- Applied
- 10,162
- Admitted
- 5,021
- Enrolled
- 1,288
- Admitted %
- 49%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Admission factors
- Admission test scores
- Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Required
- Secondary school rank
- Recommended
- Secondary school record
- Required
- TOEFL
- Required
- Completion of college preparatory program
- Recommended
- Recommendations
- Required
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Required
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Admission statistics
- Students submitting SAT
- 81%
- SAT 1 Verbal 25th percentile score
- 600
- SAT 1 Verbal 75th percentile score
- 690
- SAT 1 Math 25th percentile score
- 650
- SAT 1 Math 75th percentile score
- 730
- Students submitting ACT
- 20%
- ACT Composite 25th percentile score
- 25
- ACT Composite 75th percentile score
- 29
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Cost
- In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
- $35,878
- Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
- $35,878
- Books and Supplies
- $1,000
- On-campus room and board
- $10,420
- Off-campus room and board
- -
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Financial Aid
- Students Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Receiving Federal Grants
- 16% , $8,268 on average
- Receiving Institutional Aid
- 98% , $16,779 on average
- Receiving Student Loans
- 49% , $5,819 on average
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Programs & Majors
Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.
Architecture and Related Services Bachelor Master Doctorate Architecture 45 20 0 Architecture and Related Services, Other 6 5 0 Biological and Biomedical Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate Bioinformatics 5 0 0 Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 0 0 0 Biology/Biological Sciences, General 19 1 5 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Bachelor Master Doctorate Business Administration and Management, General 84 84 9 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 0 0 0 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Bachelor Master Doctorate Communication and Media Studies, Other 1 5 0 Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5 4 5 Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 42 0 0 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Bachelor Master Doctorate Computer and Information Sciences, General 82 33 10 Information Technology 14 23 0 Engineering Bachelor Master Doctorate Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 59 6 1 Biomedical/Medical Engineering 81 6 2 Chemical Engineering 45 14 18 Civil Engineering, General 83 14 5 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 155 64 19 Engineering Mechanics 0 0 0 Engineering Physics 3 1 1 Engineering Science 0 0 2 Engineering, General 0 0 8 Engineering, Other 0 0 0 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 9 4 2 Industrial Engineering 29 11 0 Manufacturing Engineering 0 0 0 Materials Engineering 19 5 10 Mechanical Engineering 184 20 18 Nuclear Engineering 49 2 0 Operations Research 0 7 0 Transportation and Highway Engineering 0 2 0 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate Pre-Dentistry Studies 0 0 0 Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 14 0 0 Legal Professions and Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate Pre-Law Studies 0 0 0 Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor Master Doctorate Applied Mathematics 0 16 0 Mathematics, General 24 6 7 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate Cognitive Science 0 1 1 Historic Preservation and Conservation 0 7 0 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3 1 0 Natural Sciences 0 1 0 Science, Technology and Society 7 0 7 Natural Resources and Conservation Bachelor Master Doctorate Environmental Science 1 0 0 Philosophy and Religious Studies Bachelor Master Doctorate Philosophy 1 0 0 Physical Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate Chemistry, General 16 2 12 Geology/Earth Science, General 1 1 1 Hydrology and Water Resources Science 0 0 0 Physical Sciences, Other 0 0 0 Physics, General 20 7 12 Psychology Bachelor Master Doctorate Psychology, General 13 0 0 Social Sciences Bachelor Master Doctorate Economics, General 6 1 0 Economics, Other 0 3 3 Social Sciences, General 0 0 0 Social Sciences, Other 0 0 0 Visual and Performing Arts Bachelor Master Doctorate Music, Other 2 7 0 -
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Deadlines
- Early decision deadline
- Nov 1st
- Early action deadline
- -
- College will notify student of early decision by
- Dec 5th
- College will notify student of early action by
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- Priority application deadline
- -
- Financial aid priority deadline
- -
- Regular application deadline
- Jan 15th
- Fall application deadline
- Jan 15th
- SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due
- Dec 31st
- SAT Subject score report due
- -
- Financial aid deadline
- Feb 15th
- Transfer priority application deadline
- Jun 1st
- Transfer priority financial aid deadline
- -
- Transfer application closing date
- Rolling admission
- Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms
- -
- College will notify student by
- Mar 14th
- College will notify student of transfer decision by
- -
- College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about
- -
- Student must reply to acceptance by
- May 1st
- Student must reply to financial aid decision by
- -
- Deadline for housing deposit
- -
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Admin Settings
- College Profile Override
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- Scholarship Calculator Link
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- Facebook Link
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- Twitter Username
- -
- Virtual Tour Link
- http://www.rpi.edu/about/campustour/
- Enable Regional Events
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sports
- National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership
- Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association
- Football program
- -
- Basketball program
- -
- Baseball program
- -
- Cross country/track program
- -
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Military Programs
- ROTC
- Yes
- Army
- Yes
- Navy
- Yes
- Air Force
- Yes
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DS from Troy, NY
RPI is a wonderful place to learn. The academics are rigorous here, but the hard work pays off. Although it's a technological institute, there are lots of fields you can pursue, including biology, architechture, management, information technology,… more read full review
RPI is a wonderful place to learn. The academics are rigorous here, but the hard work pays off. Although it's a technological institute, there are lots of fields you can pursue, including biology, architechture, management, information technology, computer science, astronomy, psychology, electronic arts, or even the arts/humanites. read full review
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Irene from Brooklyn, NY
RPI is a relatively expensive school but the quality of education, amount of resources, and experiences here are totally worth it. Also, the name Rensselaer means a lot of future employers. RPI even hosts 2 career fairs every year and has extensive… more read full review
RPI is a relatively expensive school but the quality of education, amount of resources, and experiences here are totally worth it. Also, the name Rensselaer means a lot of future employers. RPI even hosts 2 career fairs every year and has extensive resume building workshops to ensure that you will get a job offer by the time you graduate. read full review