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

Official telephone: (518) 276-6000

Website: www.rpi.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2010

The admissions information below is valid for the 2009-10 academic year.

Admissions OfficeTOP

Admissions officer:

James G Nondorf,
Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate A

Contacting the office:

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

First-time Freshman Application Process & RequirementsTOP

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

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 are strongly recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

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, Mathematics II, Biology, Chemistry, 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, November 30 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

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

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Portfolio required of Electronic Arts and Architecture applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

HEOP, conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

1,288

Number of early decision applications accepted:

641 (50%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

First-time Freshman Selection ProcessTOP

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

interview 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:

3.7

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

92%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

67%

Average SAT I:

645 verbal, 695 math, 1340 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1250 - 1420

Average ACT:

27 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

24 - 29

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

72%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

28%

Undergraduate Notification for Fall TermTOP

Notification of admission:

by March 14

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

First-time Freshman EnrollmentTOP

Number of completed applications received:

11,249

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,962 (44%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,356 (27%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

3,497

Number accepting place on waiting list:

1,301 (37%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

371 (29%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

72%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

65%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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