Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Troy, NY 12180

www.rpi.edu 

General College Information:

Private 4-year college, founded 1824.

Suburban campus setting on 262 acres, located in Troy (population=50,000), 10 miles north of Albany, the state capitol.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 5100 undergraduates; 2000 graduate students; 150 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 99% full-time; 48% from New York; 20% minorities (4% African-American; 11% Asian-American; 5% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 3% international students; 24% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 55% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):   (To check the most current rates: Undergrad  Graduate)
Undergrads: $42,700
Grad Students: $42,400

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $12,000

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Navy, Air Force)

Virtual Tour:  www.rpi.edu/about/campustour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: School of Engineering (www.eng.rpi.edu/soe)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 3000 undergraduates; 600 graduate students (150 master's; 450 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Biomedical Engineering (BE)

Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems (DSES)

Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering (ECSE)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering (MANE)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Aeronautical Engineering

MANE X X X

Biomedical Engineering

BE X X X

Chemical Engineering

CBE X X X

Civil Engineering

CEE X X X

Computer and Systems Engineering

ECSE X X X

Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems

DSES     X

Electric Power Engineering

ECSE X X X

Electrical Engineering

ECSE X X X

Engineering Physics

MANE X X X

Environmental Engineering

CEE X X X

Industrial and Management Engineering

DSES X X  

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

DSES   X  

Materials Engineering

MSE X X X

Mechanical Engineering

MANE X X X

Nuclear Engineering

MANE X X X

Nuclear Engineering and Science

MANE     X

Operations Research and Statistics

DSES   X  

Transportation Engineering

CEE   X X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 2939/6797 (43%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 773/2939 (26%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 36 overall; #26 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 37 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 19)
Electrical Engineering (# 17)
Materials Engineering (# 19)
Nuclear Engineering (# 14)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

www.rpi.edu 

110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590

(518) 276-6000

Undergraduate Admissions

http://admissions.rpi.edu

110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590

(518) 276-6216
admissions@rpi.edu

Graduate Admissions

http://gradadmissions.rpi.edu

110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590

(518) 276-6216
see website for email

Financial Aid

Access via http://admissions.rpi.edu

110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590

(518) 276-6813
see website for email

Office of Residence Life (Housing)

http://reslife.rpi.edu

110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590

(518) 276-6284
see website for email

Engineering Program Contacts:

School of Engineering

www.eng.rpi.edu/soe

3002 Jonsson Eng Center
110 8th Street
Troy NY 12180-3590

(518) 276-6203
see website for email

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

www.eng.rpi.edu/bmed

7049 Jonsson Eng Center
110 8th Street
Troy NY 12180-3590

(518) 276-6547
see website for email

Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering

www.eng.rpi.edu/chme

Ricketts Bldg
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590

(518) 276-6929
che_grad_info@rpi.edu

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

www.cee.rpi.edu

4049 Jonsson Eng Center
110 8th Street
Troy NY 12180-3590

(518) 276-6360
see website for email

Dept of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems

www.dses.rpi.edu

5015 Low Center
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590

(518) 276-2773
dses@rpi.edu

Dept of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering

www.ecse.rpi.edu

6010 Jonsson Eng Center
110 8th Street
Troy, NY12180-3590

(518) 276-6019
see website for email

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

www.eng.rpi.edu/mse

Materials Research Center
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590

(518) 276-6372
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering

www.rpi.edu/dept/mane/deptweb

2049 Jonsson Eng Center
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590

Mechanical Eng:
(518) 276-6351
mane@rpi.edu
Aerospace Eng:
(518) 276-6394
mane@rpi.edu

Nuclear Eng:
(518) 276-6402
neep@rpi.edu

END OF PROFILE (Last modified:  08/28/12)
Schools: To modify this profile, click here.

Engineers Dedicated to a Better Tomorrow, PO Box 2486, Menlo Park, CA 94026 • 650-323-8452
 
Disclaimer       Questions/Comments: Email us at: Engineering-Colleges@DedicatedEngineers.org 
Copyright © 2005 Engineers Dedicated to a Better Tomorrow, All Rights Reserved •  Last modified:  01/15/12