Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Admissions
Interested in attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute?
On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.
Admission Rates
Is it difficult to get into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute?
Using the most up-to-date data on record, Rensselaer accepted 63% of applicants. We classify this as somewhat selective.
In the most recent year, 17,175 people applied and 10,906 were accepted.
Accepted/Applied
Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute:
Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.
Of those accepted, 12% ended up enrolling at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, making their yield rate Low. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.
Application Factors
You can increase your chances of getting into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by looking at what the school considers during the application process.
Here are the things Rensselaer considers:
Very Important
- Rigor of Secondary School Record
Important
- Academic GPA
- Extracurricular Activities
- Standardized Test Scores
Considered
- Character/Personal Qualities
- Class Rank
- Interview
- Level of Applicant's Interest
- Religious Affiliation/Commitment
- State Residency
- Talent/Ability
- Volunteer Work
Not Considered
- Alumni/AE Relation
- First Generation
- Geographical Residence
Grades & Testing
Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute?
Grades
Students who recently attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.79. 56% of freshmen who attended Rensselaer were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 90% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.
These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:
High School GPAs
Applicants submitting SAT Scores
Applicants submitting ACT Scores
SAT Math Scores
SAT Verb Scores
SAT Composite Scores
Application Deadlines
These are the deadlines for applying to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.
Regular Admissions
Early Decision
Early Decision is a program in which students commit to attend a school if they are accepted. Some schools have a higher acceptance rate for Early Decision than regular decision. Rensselaer's Early Decision acceptance rate is 58%, compared to 63% overall. If you’re sure you want to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, you might consider applying Early Decision.
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