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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th St
Troy, New York 12180

Website: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Type of college:4-year private, not-for-profit

Degree types offered: Bachelor's, Doctor's, Master's

Degree Programs offered:

  • Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautica
  • Applied Mathematics General
  • Architecture
  • Architecture and Related Programs Other
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological Sciences / Life Sciences Other
  • Biology General
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Management and Administrative
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry General
  • Civil Engineering General
  • Communications General
  • Computer and Information Sciences General
  • Economics General
  • Electrical Electronics and Communication
  • Engineering General
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering Other
  • Engineering Physics
  • Environmental / Environmental Health Engineer
  • Geology
  • Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
  • Material Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Other
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Molecular Biology
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Operations Research
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Sciences Other
  • Physics General
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Medicine Studies
  • Psychology General
  • Social Sciences and History Other
  • Social Sciences General
  • Urban Affairs / Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts Other

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 Disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 8,022
Undergraduate enrollment 5,167
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 76%
Women 24%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 9%
Hispanic 4%
White non-Hispanic 60%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Information

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