Rensselaer Polytechnic Instituteis a private institution that was founded in the year 1824. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 5,431, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 284 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is ranked 50 in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was founded on the principles of bringing science day to day life, and that ethos is still prevalent today. The students about three fourths play sports at the varsity, club, or intramural level. The true to the school’s mission, the varsity athletes are called as the Engineers, and takes part in the Eastern College Athletic Conference. There are also over 175 student organizations. The school overlooks the Hudson River, hear the waterfront activities abound, and is close to Lake George, the Grafton Lakes State Park, and the Adirondack Mountains. Albany is 9 miles away, for an urban experience.
In accordance with its specialty, RPI has a top ranked engineering program. Physician-Scientist Program, completed in 7 years, and the BS/JD in Science, Technology and Society Law, which takes six years to finish. The university is the host of technical events such as the annual GameFest, a showcase of computer games designed by the students. Famous RPI alumni include George W. G. Ferris, creator of the Ferris Wheel, Myles Brand, president of the NCAA and Howard P. Isermann, inventor of sunscreen.
Campus Location
110 Eighth Street
Troy, NY 12180-3590
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1824
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban