by our College Data Analytics TeamSee current tuition and fees for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, along with how those costs compare to other schools and how they have changed.
For the most recent year on record, tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute stood at $64,081 a year for undergraduate students. Students from in state and out of state pay the same here.
Of those figures, the required fees totaled $1,581; the rest is tuition itself.
| Most Recent Reported Year | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $62,500 |
| Fees | $1,581 |
| Total | $64,081 |
This tuition and fees figure covers one year of academic instruction and exclude room and board.
Remember that a lot of students receive financial aid and scholarships that decrease the cost of attending. The amounts above are before any aid.
What does Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute cost per credit hour part time? Go to the Cost Per Credit Hour page for the per-credit figures.
To put that price in context, here is how Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute prices compare to peer schools. Ratings are based on how far the price sits from each group’s average.
| Nationwide | In NY | Similar Colleges | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | Expensive | Expensive | Expensive |
Against the nationwide average, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute runs on the expensive side.
Note that financial aid can substantially change the real price, so compare net cost too. Check the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Financial Aid page for details.
Here’s how tuition at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has tracked across the last few reported years.
| Year | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Three Years Ago | $57,100 |
| Two Years Ago | $58,600 |
| One Year Ago | $60,360 |
| Most Recent Year | $62,500 |
The chart here shows how tuition at RPI has moved over recent reported years.
Most recently, tuition went up 3.5%. At the same pace next year, tuition + fees would be roughly $66,352 in the following year.
Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.
Discover answers to frequently asked questions about college tuition and fees for more background.
On average, tuition and fees climbed each year by about 3.07%, putting next year’s cost near $66,047.
Holding that rate, here is how tuition and fees could track over the next five years:
| Academic Year | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|
| Next Year | $66,047 |
| In 2 Years | $68,074 |
| In 3 Years | $70,163 |
| In 4 Years | $72,316 |
| In 5 Years | $74,535 |
When you map out how you’ll pay, build in these annual increases — four years of out-of-state cost at this pace comes to around $276,600.
Tuition is just the starting figure — grant aid and scholarships often reduce the actual price families pay.
For details on financial aid availability at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, go to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Financial Aid page.
