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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

General Information

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Ownership:
Private, 4-year
School Type:
Coed
Enrollment:
6,514
Student Faculty Ratio:
15 :1
Year Founded:
1824
Total Faculty:
471
Setting:
City Setting
Acceptance Rate:
66%
Average High School GPA:
4
Distance Learning:
Yes
Degrees Offered
Bachelors
Masters
Above
Key Financials
In State Tuition & Fees:
$33,496
Out of State Tuition & Fees:
$33,496
Key Ratings
This school has been rated by the following:
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Wikipedia Description
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a nonsectarian, coeducationalprivateresearchuniversity in Troy, New York, a city lying just outside the state capital of Albany. It was founded in 1824 by Stephen Van Rensselaer for the "application of science to the common purposes of life", and is the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world. The institute is known for its success in the transfer of technology from the laboratory to the marketplace. RPI's mission has slowly evo...
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Address
110 8th St
Troy , NY  12180-3590
Phone: (518) 276-6000
Website: www.rpi.edu
Notable Alumni
Washington Roebling
Theodore Judah
George Washington Gale Ferris
Myles Brand
Allen B. DuMont
George Low
Jack Swigert
Bobby Farrelly
Adam Oates