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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 Eighth Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590

Official telephone: (518) 276-6000
Website: www.rpi.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Jonathan David Wexler,
Vice President, Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

518 276-6216
518 276-4072 (fax)
admissions@rpi.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$70

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Pre-calculus, chemistry, and physics units strongly recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

mathematics I and II, biology, chemistry, and physics

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

December 31 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 3 recommended
Total:	15 required, 17 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Portfolio required of electronic arts and architecture program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

554

Number of early decision applications accepted:

358 (65%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.87

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

84%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

47%

Average SAT I:

660 verbal, 716 math, 1376 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1280 - 1490

Average ACT:

30 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

28 - 32

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

63%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

37%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 20

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

17,752

Number of applicants offered admission:

7,432 (42%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,379 (19%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

4,087

Number accepting place on waiting list:

2,203 (54%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

57 (3%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

70%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

71%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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