Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Admissions at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute admitted 9,517 of 16,283 first-time applicants, an overall admission rate of 58.4% in fall 2023. School-level rates are not personal admission probabilities.

SAT and ACT ranges

SAT reading & writing

650–730

SAT math

680–770

ACT composite

30–34

The middle 50% describes enrolled first-time students whose scores were used in admission. These are not cutoffs. Separate SAT section percentiles cannot be added into a composite percentile.

Application requirements — fall 2023

High school GPA

Required

High school transcript

Required

College-preparatory courses

Required

Recommendation letters

Required

Essay or personal statement

Required

SAT / ACT

Considered if submitted

Class rank

Required

Demonstration of competencies

Required

Work experience

Considered if submitted

English proficiency

Required

Considered if submitted means optional but reviewed; not considered is different. These historical policies may have changed.

Early decision and demonstrated interest

Early-decision figures have not yet been verified for this school. This does not mean the school has no early-decision plan.

Demonstrated interest: Not yet verified. Regular-decision rates are not inferred from different cohorts.

Sources and current information

NCES college profile · Official college admissions website

IPEDS ID 194824 · Snapshot retrieved 2026-11-08. Methodology and limitations.