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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Troy, New York

Though RPI is the oldest technological research university in the country, it is in no way stuck in the past. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a leading force in the ever-evolving STEM fields, forming researchers and innovators of the future with up-to-date, cutting-edge curricula.

Get to know Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

5,614
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
31%
 
Enrolled male students
69%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
99%
 
Part-time students
1%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
87%
 
Adjuncts
13%
 
Faculty Ratio
13:1
Student/teacher ratio
$57,100
Full-time tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
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Acceptance rate

Contact Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Contact Admissions

www.admissions.rpi.edu
(518) 276-6216
admissions@rpi.edu

Campus Location

110 Eighth Street
Troy, NY 12180

(518) 276-6000

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www.rpi.edu