Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, RPI's acceptance rate is 64.51% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.40%. 11,196 men and 5,656 women applied to RPI and 7,417 men and 3,459 women students were accepted.
11 applicants who has another gender applied and 2 were accepted.
Among them, 1,410 men and 591 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at RPI.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at RPI
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants16,86311,1965,656110
Admitted10,8787,4173,45920
Enrolled2,0021,41059110
Acceptance Rate 64.51%66.25%61.16%18.18%-
Yield 18.40%19.01%17.09%50.00%-
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 1,042 students (52% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 292 students (15%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at RPI.
The median SAT score is 1,450 with 700 SAT EBRW and 750 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 740 and the 25th percentile is 660. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 780 and 25th percentile is 700 .
The median ACT composite score is 33 with 75th percentile score of 34 and 25th percentile score of 30 at RPI.
The SAT and ACT scores at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,492, ACT: 34 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at RPI
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total136014501520
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing660700740
SAT Math700750780
ACT Composite303334
ACT Math000
ACT English000
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at RPI. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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RPI Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankRequired
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesRequired
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The next table provides general admission information for applying to RPI.
Admission Information for Applying to RPI
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.rpi.edu/dept/admissions/index.html
Online Applicationadmissions.rpi.edu/undergraduate/admission/index.html
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research)
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