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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, United States · Urban
PrivateResearchTechnologicalCoed
Acceptance
57.0%
QS World
#430
Tuition/yr
$63,000
Students
7,800
Founded
1824
About
The oldest technological research university in the English-speaking world, overlooking the Hudson in Troy, New York. Engineering, computer science, and its pioneering games-and-simulation program feed graduates into aerospace, semiconductors, and defense.
- University type
- Private (non-profit)
- Acceptance rate
- 57.0%
- Total enrolment
- 7,800
- Student : faculty
- 13:1
- Founded
- 1824
Courses & majors
Computer ScienceAeronautical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringGames & Simulation ArtsArchitectureBiomedical EngineeringMaterials EngineeringPhysicsBusiness Analytics
Cost of studying
Tuition / yr
$63,000
Cost of attendance
$84,000
Application fee
$70
Rankings
#430
QS World
#425
Times Higher Ed
#60
National
Scholarships & financial aid
Substantial automatic merit awards ($20k+/year common) extend to international admits; no international need-based aid.
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