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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Acceptance Rate & Admissions Info

4 Year

Private

Not-for-Profit

Award Completions

Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship

State Abbreviation

New York

110 8TH STTROY, NY 12180

Net Price

Admission Stats

Total enrollments (2022)

Average ACT

$40,070

53%

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Admission Deadlines

Competitiveness Scale

Average GPA

Average SAT

15-Jan

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RPI is a highly rated private college located in Troy, New York in the Albany Area. It is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 5,564 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the RPI acceptance rate is 53%. Popular majors include Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering. Graduating 84% of students, RPI alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $66,100.

How does college or university compare?

The acceptance rate for RPI is twenty percent lower than the national average of all colleges which is around 56.7%.

The Sage Colleges85.00%
Siena College81.10%
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences71.10%
Union College42.90%