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RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
110 8TH ST
TROY, NY12180--3590
General info:(518) 276-6000
Financial aid office:(518) 276-6813
Admissions office:(518) 276-6216
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Tuition + Room (2011)
Instate: $42,704
Out-of-State: $42,704
Room & Board(on-campus): $11,975
Meals Per Week:21

UGrad Application Fee: $70
Grad Application Fee: $75

Tuition Payment Plan: Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:3336
Freshman Must Live on Campus: Yes

University Makeup (2011)
# of Undergrads: 5,452
# of Grad students: 1,292
Total Students: 6,744
71% Male, 29% Female

International: 11%
African-American: 3%
American Indian: 0%
Asian: 9%
Hispanic: 5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 9%
Caucasian (non-hispan): 67%
Unknown: 1%

Financial Aid
86% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $5,808

32% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $1,989

89% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $10,000

60% receive student loans and the average amount is $5,020
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Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive

Special Programs

Admissions Requirements
Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank Required
Test Scores Required
Competencies Required
Test EOFL Required

Special Credits
HS College Credit: Yes
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted %
38% men vs 44% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions
Number of Men Applicants: 10,046
Number of Women Applicants: 4,537
Number of Men Admitted: 3,788
Number of Women Admitted: 1,991

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• Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
• Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Applied Mathematics General
• Architectural Sciences and Technology Other
• Architectural Sciences and Technology Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Architecture
• Architecture Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Architecture and Related Services Other
• Architecture and Related Services Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Biochemistry Biophysics and Molecular Biology Other
• Biochemistry Biophysics and Molecular Biology Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Bioinformatics
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other
• Biology/Biological Sciences General
• Biology/Biological Sciences General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other
• Business Administration and Management General
• Business Administration and Management General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Chemistry General
• Chemistry General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Civil Engineering General
• Civil Engineering General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Cognitive Science
• Cognitive Science Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Communication General
• Computer Science
• Computer Science Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Computer and Information Sciences General
• Computer and Information Sciences General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Economics General
• Economics Other
• Economics Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Engineering General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Engineering Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Engineering Mechanics Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
• Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Engineering Science
• Engineering Science Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Finance and Financial Management Services Other
• Game and Interactive Media Design
• Geology/Earth Science General
• Geology/Earth Science General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Human Computer Interaction
• Hydrology and Water Resources Science
• Industrial Engineering
• Information Technology
• Materials Engineering
• Materials Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Mathematics General
• Mathematics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Natural Sciences
• Nuclear Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Operations Research
• Philosophy
• Physical Sciences Other
• Physics General
• Physics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Physics Other
• Pre-Law Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Psychology General
• Science Technology and Society
• Science Technology and Society Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Social Sciences General
• Social Sciences General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Social Sciences Other
• Social Sciences Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Systems Engineering
• Technical and Scientific Communication
• Transportation and Highway Engineering
• Transportation and Highway Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Visual and Performing Arts General
• Visual and Performing Arts General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Environmental Science

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