Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Mailing Address

110 8th St
Troy, New York 12180-3590

Mission

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.

Note: Some of the schools in the InternationalStudent.com School Search database have not reported all of the data we make available. When this is the case, it is indicated by 'N/A' (not applicable).

Admissions

How hard is it to get in?

"Total" shows the total number of applicants for a spot in the incoming freshman class for the last year reported.

"Admitted" shows the number of those applicants that were accepted and offered a place at the college or university, both in raw numbers and as a percentage of the total number who applied.

"Enrolled" shows the number of accepted applicants that actually enrolled and chose to attend the college or university, both in raw numbers and as a percentage of the total who applied.

Applicants Total Percentage
Total 11,249  
Admitted 4,962 44.1%
Enrolled 1,356 12.1%

Financial Aid

Do students receive financial aid?

There are three pieces of data in this table, which are designed to show how likely it is that an international student will receive any financial aid from the college or university.

"Undergrads receiving any aid" shows the percentage of first-time undergraduate students who receive any type of financial aid. However, many types of financial aid at US colleges and universities are not available to international students—like Pell Grants, Stafford loans and other federal loan programs.

The second piece of data, "Undergrads receiving school grants", shows the percentage of first-time undergraduate students that receive aid directly from the school—often this type of aid is available to international students.

"Average amount of school grant" shows the average amount that is provided in this category of aid, that may be available to international students.

Category Aid
Undergrads Receiving Any Aid 98%
Undergrads Receiving School Grant 98%
Average Amount of School Grant $16,779

Test Scores

What ACT or SAT scores do I need to get in?

Many colleges and universities in the US require either the SAT or the ACT, both standardized tests that help schools evaluate candidates.

In this chart, you can see how the middle portion of students admitted to the school fared on these tests—those from the 25th to the 75th percent of all accepted candidates. In other words, the chart does not show how the bottom 25% of all accepted candidates scored, and it does not show how the top 25% of all accepted candidates scored—but it shows how the middle half of candidates accepted to the school scored.

If you have taken the SAT or ACT, or you plan to, you can see where your score falls in comparison to this range, which will help you evaluate your likelihood of acceptance to this school.

Test 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SAT Verbal 600 690
SAT Math 650 730
ACT Composite 24 29
ACT Math N/A N/A
ACT English N/A N/A

Tuition & Expenses

How much does it cost?

This chart shows the latest tuition and expense figures published by the school, for out-of-state students—as typically international students pay the out-of-state tuition costs.

The figures assume the student will be living on-campus with full university room and board. Off-campus students could spend more or less, depending on their situation.

Category Cost
Tuition (Out of State) $37,990
Room & Board (On Campus) $10,730
Books & Supplies $1,000
Other Expenses $815
Total $50,535

Student Body

How many international students are there?

This chart shows the total number of students at the school, the total number of international students and percentage of total enrollment, as well as breakdowns for male and female international students.

Students Total Percentage
All 6,625  
International 689 10.4%
International Males 516 7.8%
International Females 173 2.6%

Completions

How many students graduate or transfer?

"Graduation Rate" shows the percentage of students from a particular incoming freshman class that stay at the school for their full studies and graduate; the "Transfer Rate" shows the percentage of students from a particular incoming freshman class that transfer to another college or university.

Type Percentage
Graduation Rate 82.1%
Transfer-Out Rate 3.9%
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