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Paying for RPI

Undergraduate$64,078
Graduate$64,054
Books & Supplies$1,350
On-Campus Living Costs $19,860
Off-Campus Living Costs $19,860

RPI 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $64,078. The graduate school tuition & fees is $64,054. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $19,860 when a student lives on campus and $19,860 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $85,288 when a student lives on campus and $85,288 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
RPI 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$85,288$85,288
Tuition & Fees$64,078
Books & Supplies$1,350
Room & Board$18,120$18,120
Other Expenses$1,740$1,740
Average Financial Aid$39,546
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$45,742$45,742
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $64,078. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.55% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$58,526 $60,074 $61,884 $64,078
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $64,054. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.52% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$60,026 $61,673 $61,873 $64,054
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $2,600 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $2,600.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$2,380 $2,440$2,520$2,600
Graduate$2,380 $2,440$2,520$2,600
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,350. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,250 $1,260 $1,310 $1,350
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $19,860 when living on campus and $19,860 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 3.38% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 3.38% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $16,379$16,980$16,379$18,120
Other Expenses $1,608$1,620$1,608$1,740
Off-CampusRoom & Board $0$0$0$18,120
Other Expenses $0$0$0$1,740
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs