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Applying to RPI

Acceptance Rate 64.51%
Yield 18.40%
SAT Score 1,450
ACT Score 33
Applicants 16,863

RPI Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 64.51% at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Total 16,863 students applied and 10,878 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,450 and the average ACT score is 33.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to RPI.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.rpi.edu/dept/admissions/index.html
Online Applicationadmissions.rpi.edu/undergraduate/admission/index.html
Acceptance Rate64.51%
Average Test Scores1,450 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 64.51%. A total of 16,863 students (11,196 men and 5,656 women) have applied to and 10,878 (7,417 men and 3,459 women) students admitted to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Among them, 1,410 male and 591 female students have enrolled into RPI and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.40%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at RPI
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants16,86311,1965,656110
Admitted10,8787,4173,45920
Enrolled2,0021,41059110
Acceptance Rate 64.51% 66.25% 61.16% 18.18% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.40% 19.01% 17.09% 50.00% -
[Chart] Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At RPI, 1,042 applicants (52% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 292 applicants (15%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,450 at RPI. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,520 and 25th percentile score is 1,360.
The average ACT score is 33 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 30.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at RPI. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of RPI with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at RPI
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total136014501520
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing660700740
Math700750780
ACT Composite303334
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, applicants require to submit 8 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for RPI
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at RPI

The calendar system at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is Semester. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training