Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, United States · founded 1824

City: Troy
Country: United States
Founded: 1824
THE rank: 501-600
Students: 6,873.3
International: 16%
Degree programmes: 129
Students per staff member: 14.6
Women students: 31%
THE overall score: 43.6–46.1
Application fee: $70

International tuition fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Bachelor: $64,081 per year
Master: $61,873 per year

Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.

Entry requirements at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

What Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Required
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Considered
Secondary school GPA: Required
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Required
Letters of recommendation: Required
Work experience: Considered

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute had 16,283 applicants and admitted 9,517, of whom 1,552 enrolled — an admission rate of 58%. The middle half of admitted students scored 650–730 on SAT reading and writing and 680–770 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 30–34 on the ACT. 57% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 13% an ACT score.