Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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School Location

110 8th St
Troy, NY 12180-3590

General information

(518) 276-6000

Type of institution:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees, Doctor's degrees
Carnegie classification:	Research Universities (very high research activity)
Number of students:	6,566 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	$ 70

Mission

Rensselaer educates the leaders of tomorrow for technologically based careers. We celebrate discovery, and the responsible application of technology, to create knowledge and global prosperity.

Tuition and Fees	2009-2008	2008-2007	2007-2006
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$ 37,990	$ 35,878	$ 33,496
Out of State	$ 37,990	$ 35,878	$ 33,496
Books and Supplies	$ 1,000	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
On-Campus
Room and board	$ 10,730	$ 10,420	$ 9,915
Other Expenses	$ 815	$ 802	$ 774
Off Campus
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	16%	$ 8,268
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	31%	$ 1,788
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	98%	$ 16,779
Loans to students	49%	$ 5,819

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