Institution Type: | Private not-for-profit |
Campus Setting: | Mid East Small city |
Highest Degree Offered: | Doctor's degree - research/scholarship |
Level of Institution: | Four or more years |
Calendar: | Semester |
School Mascot: | The Engineers |
School Colors: | Cherry and white |
RPI is a great engineering school with the prefect combo of old and new. The campus has a nice feeling and the students and very helpful. Amazing education paired with…
Excellent academics, and good classes sizes. Beautiful campus, although it seemed very large. People on campus seemed very friendly, they offered to help my family get from place to place…
The academics are very difficult but rewarding. The professors know their stuff and are very accessible outside of class room hours. The students are all brilliant but are typically quite…
The ratio is definitely noticeable, but not a huge deal once you consider how many guys don't come out of their rooms to socialize. The courses are tough, so we…
RPI's campus might look old fashioned, but the classes are anything but! The beautiful buildings, abundance of trees and grassy open spaces may look idyllic but walk in a classroom…
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.
I wouldn't trade it for anything....except Stanford (my home)
Read MoreWith an entirerly student owned and run union, several hundred clubs, and a very tight-knit campus, you will always find something to do and someone to hang out with. Even if you don't like hockey, the hockey games are the cinch point of the school spirit!
Read MoreIt is located in a large city but it seems like a nice place to be.
Read MoreThe social atmosphere of RPI is great too - it is a small enough school to where you will see people you know as you walk to class. There are an amazing amount of clubs and organizations, and greek life is very predominant in the culture of the school.
Read MoreAbsolutely. I mean, we have our fair share of parties, but there's so much more to be had. Like late night trips to Father's--the campus's convenience store that's open until 2am on weekdays-- LAN parties, homework parties, general hanging out, gaming, Munchkin, D&D, Paranoia. People are always around, and it's easy to find friends. If they're not around, you should probably also be doing your homework, just sayin'.
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