What Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute costs
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute charges $64,081 a year in published tuition and fees, about $32,040 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $82,404 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $34,399 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
For fall 2024, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute received 17,175 applications and admitted 10,901 students, and 1,314 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1375 and 1510.
What Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 237 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 146 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering | 92 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 75 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 68 |
| Business Administration and Management | 60 |
| Mathematics | 54 |
| Computer / Computer Systems Technology / Technician | 53 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Siena College, Loudonville, New York: about 4 miles away
- University at Albany, Albany, New York: about 8 miles away
- Union College, Schenectady, New York: about 14 miles away
- Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts: about 24 miles away
- Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York: about 26 miles away
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill, Cobleskill, New York: about 42 miles away
Colleges like Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Engineering and tech schools with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts: 5,447 undergraduates
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts: 4,535 undergraduates
- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida: 3,404 undergraduates
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana: 2,309 undergraduates
- Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan: 1,668 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's acceptance rate? 63.5% for fall 2024: 10,901 of 17,175 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute? $64,081 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute? About 5,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1375–1510.
What is the campus setting at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
