Admission & test scores

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute SAT scores and acceptance rate

Admitted students scored 1375–1510 on the SAT, with an ACT midpoint of 33. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute admits 63% of applicants — moderately selective. 91% of first-year students return for a second year.

SAT range1375–1510middle half of admits
ACT midpoint33admitted students
Acceptance rate63%moderately selective
First-year retention91%return for year two

Reading the score band These are the scores admitted students had — not a cut-off.

25th percentile
1375
Average
1456
75th percentile
1510

A quarter of admitted students scored below 1375 and a quarter above 1510. Being under the lower figure does not rule you out — it means the rest of the application has to carry more weight — and being above the upper one does not secure a place at a selective university. This intake sits inside a student body of about 5,714.

Universities with similar scores Useful for building a realistic application list.

UniversityAvg SATACTAcceptanceIn-state tuition
Babson College Wellesley, Massachusetts 1457 32 17% $57,152
Occidental College Los Angeles, California 1452 32 44% $66,274
Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania 1460 33 27% $67,776
Brandeis University Waltham, Massachusetts 1462 33 41% $68,080
Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Massachusetts 1463 33 36% $67,018
Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio 1447 32 34% $67,366

Getting in is the first question, not the last

Admission data says nothing about what the degree costs or returns. Before accepting an offer, read the net price for your family's income and the earnings of previous graduates — a place at a selective university financed with heavy borrowing can be a worse outcome than a place at a less selective one that costs little.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute admission: common questions

What SAT score do you need for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute?
The middle half of admitted students scored between 1375 and 1510 on the SAT, with an average of 1456. A score inside that band is competitive; below it you would be relying on the rest of the application.
What ACT score does Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute require?
The ACT midpoint of admitted students is 33.
How hard is it to get into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute?
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute admits 63% of applicants, which is moderately selective. Of those who enrol, 91% return for a second year.
Does Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute require SAT or ACT scores?
This page reports what admitted students scored, not what the university requires. Many US universities went test-optional and have not returned to a requirement — always check the admissions page before deciding to skip a test.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — SAT/ACT scores of admitted students, acceptance rate and first-year retention as most recently published. Scores describe past intakes and are not an entry requirement.