Union vs RPI

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Union has more expensive tuition & fees ($69,039) than RPI ($64,078).
It is harder to admit to Union than RPI.
RPI has a higher submitted SAT score (1,390) than Union (1,390).
RPI has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Union (31).
RPI has more students with 7,040 students while Union has 2,065 students.
Union has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while RPI's ratio is 14 to 1.
RPI has more full-time faculties with 455 faculties while Union has 207 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Union College	vs.	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Schenectady, New York	Location	Troy, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$69,039	2025 Tuition & Fees	$64,078
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$40,693	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$41,577

43.92 %	Acceptance Rates	63.47 %
13.87 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.05 %
1,390	SAT Score	1,450
31	ACT Score	33
80 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	91 %
2,065	Student Population	7,040
207	Number of Faculties	455
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Union and RPI

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors