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Division III · Liberty League

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Admissions

Troy, NY · City · Private · Research university · the Engineers · Website ↗

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

58%
Admitted
of 16,283 applicants
76th
Selectivity percentile
among Division III schools
1330–1500
SAT middle 50%
30–34
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
83%
Graduate in 6 yrs

Where your scores would fall

The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.

SAT 1330 – 1500 Your SAT
SAT reading 650 – 730
SAT math 680 – 770
ACT 30 – 34 Your ACT

Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.

Selectivity in context

More selective than76%
Graduation rate83%
  • Applicants16,283
  • Admitted9,444 58%
  • Undergraduates5,954
  • Women31%
  • Graduate within 6 years83%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.

Where it ranks

Among Division III schools; every list Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is on.

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