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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Graduate Admissions

Troy, NY

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Overview

Graduate Admissions / Graduate Admissions is located in Troy, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Engineering (D Eng)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)
Master of Architecture (M Arch)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 352
Doctoral Degrees 162

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT optional
Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT optional
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,898
Applied
1,279
Accepted
362
Enrolled
44%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 1st January 1st Yes
Spring deadline August 15th August 15th Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE, GMAT optional
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE, GMAT optional

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 570
TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards January 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

1,289
Total Graduate Students
38%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 4.81%
Black or African American 3.03%
White or Caucasian 41%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.08%
Asian 7.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 3.65%
Unknown 1.86%

Gender

Male (69%)
Female (30%)

Faculty

527
Total faculty
Full-time - 477
Part-time - 50
Male (397)
Female (130)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Biotechnology and the life sciences; energy, environment, and smart systems; computational science and engineering; nanotechnology and advanced materials; media, arts, science, and technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
68,665,761

Location & Contact

Address 110 8th Street
Troy, NY  12180-3590
United States

Phone: 518-276-6000
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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