Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a private research university located in Troy, New York. It was founded in 1824 by Stephen Van Rensselaer and Amos Eaton for the "application of science to the common purposes of life" and is the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world. Built on a hillside, RPI's 275-acre (111 ha) campus overlooks the historic city of Troy and the Hudson River and is a blend of traditional and mod... More

School type:

Educational institution:

Also known as:

  • RPI,
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy,
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, main campus

Education

Phone number:

Country Code Number
  • 1
  • (518) 276-6000

Motto:

  • Knowledge and Thoroughness

Honorary degrees awarded:

Recipient Awarded on
  • 2005

Number of undergraduates:

number date
  • 5,525
  • 2009

Number of postgraduates:

number date
  • 1,796
  • 2010
  • 2,127
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Acceptance rate:

Rate Year
  • 39.96 %
  • 2010

Local tuition:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 39,600
  • 2010

Domestic tuition:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 39,600
  • 2010
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Organization

Address

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Headquarters

110 Eighth Street
Troy New York 12180

Date founded:

  • 1824

Leadership:

Person Role Title
  • President

Endowment:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 629,728,000
  • 2010
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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 50
  • 2012

US News & World Report: National University Rankings of 2012

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