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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180

Official telephone: (518) 276-6000
Fax number: (518) 276-4072
Website: https://www.rpi.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 89%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 356 men, 139 women
Full-time faculty: 317 men, 115 women
Part-time faculty: 39 men, 24 women
Graduation rate: 83% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, internships, distance learning
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Analytics
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Cognitive Science, General
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering Science
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Game and Interactive Media Design
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Hydrology and Water Resources Science
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Legal Studies
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Engineering, Other
  • Management Science
  • Manufacturing Engineering
Doctorates

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Cognitive Science, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician
  • Economics, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering Science
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Systems Engineering
  • Transportation and Highway Engineering
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Cognitive Science, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician
  • Economics, General
  • Economics, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering Science
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Game and Interactive Media Design
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Hydrology and Water Resources Science
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Operations Research
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Systems Engineering
  • Technical and Scientific Communication
  • Transportation and Highway Engineering
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • True
 
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