Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private institution that was founded in
1824.
It
has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,452,
its setting is suburban,
and the campus size is 296 acres.
It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges
is National Universities,
42.
Its tuition and fees are $47,908 (2014-15).
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was founded on the principles of
bringing science to everyday life, and that ethos is still prevalent
today. About a quarter of students are involved in Greek L.I.F.E., as
the fraternity and sorority scene is known at the school, which stresses
Leadership, Innovation, Fortitude and Evolution. More students - about
three fourths - play sports at the varsity, club or intramural level.
True to the school’s mission, the varsity athletes are known as the
Engineers, and compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference and
the Liberty League. There are also more than 175 student organizations.
Freshmen must live on campus, usually in dormitories that only house
first-year students. RPI’s campus, in Troy, N.Y., is nestled in an ideal
location for nature lovers. The school overlooks the Hudson River,
where waterfront activities abound, and is close to Grafton Lakes State
Park, Lake George and the Adirondack Mountains. For an urban experience,
Albany is 9 miles away.
In accordance with its specialty, RPI has a highly ranked engineering program.
The school also uses its scientific specialties to offer unique
accelerated programs such as the B.S./M.D. Physician-Scientist Program,
completed in seven years, and the B.S./J.D. in Science, Technology and
Society Law, which takes six years to finish. The university hosts
technical events like the annual GameFest, a showcase of computer games
designed by students. These kinds of technical skills have led
Rensselaer graduates to successful careers as entrepreneurs, inventors,
scientists and more. Notable RPI alumni include George W. G. Ferris,
creator of the Ferris Wheel, Howard P. Isermann, inventor of sunscreen
and Myles Brand, former president of the NCAA.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the nation's oldest
technological research university. Since its founding in 1824,
Rensselaer has maintained its reputation for providing a transformative
education of undisputed intellectual rigor based on innovation in the
laboratory, classroom, and studio. The Institute's motto is:"Why not
change the world?" Rensselaer offers more than 145 programs at the
bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels from five schools:
Engineering; Science; Architecture; Humanities, Arts, and Social
Sciences; and the Lally School of Management; as well as an
interdisciplinary degree in Information Technology and Web Science.
Students are encouraged to work in interdisciplinary programs that allow
them to combine scholarly work from several departments. The Institute
provides engaging, interactive learning environments and campus-wide
opportunities for leadership, collaboration, and creativity. Driven by
talented and forward-thinking faculty, Rensselaer has expanded its
research enterprise by focusing on five signature research areas:
biotechnology and the life sciences; energy, the environment, and smart
systems; computational science and engineering; nanotechnology and
advanced materials; and media, arts, science, and technology. The
Institute is well-known for its success in the transfer of technology
from the laboratory to the marketplace so that new discoveries and
inventions benefit human life, protect the environment, and strengthen
economic development. Rensselaer is anchored by two vibrant roots. One
root, written into the school's founding documents, is "...the
application of science to the common purposes of life." Rensselaer
graduates constructed the canals, roads, bridges, skyscrapers, and basic
infrastructure of America, which helped to form the basis for 20th
century society. The second root, also built into the school's origin,
is the employment of novel educational strategies. In the earliest days,
after initial instruction, students taught what they knew to each other
-- since teaching reinforces learning. Likewise, students performed
scientific experiments instead of watching faculty conduct them, as had
been the common practice. Rensselaer is led by the Honorable Shirley Ann
Jackson and guided by The Rensselaer Plan, under which the Institute
has made major investments in people, programs, platforms, and
partnerships that have transformed Rensselaer into a top-tier
technological research university with global reach and global impact.
The Rensselaer Plan was recently refreshed to provide the roadmap to the
Institute's 200th anniversary in 2024. The updated plan addresses three
critical areas: student life, innovative pedagogy, and research to
solve global challenges. In the area of Student Life, CLASS (Clustered
Learning, Advocacy, and Support for Students) provides support and
co-curricular opportunities for students throughout their undergraduate
years. Through CLASS, students are connected to a network of faculty,
staff and other students who lend support and guidance and help to build
a strong community of learners as they strive to become the leaders of
tomorrow. In the area of research, Rensselaer was the first university
in the world to receive a Watson cognitive computing system from IBM.
Watson, known for defeating the all-time champions of the game show
Jeopardy!, along with AMOS, one of the world's most powerful
university-based supercomputers, are based in the Rensselaer Center for
Computational Innovations. Rensselaer is also home to several other
unique facilities: The Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary
Studies, which houses over 400 researchers; the Curtis R. Priem
Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, which provides a platform
for exploration and learning at the nexus of research, technology, and
the performing arts; and the East Campus Athletic Village, which offers
athletic and recreation facilities to enhance the Rensselaer
scholar-athlete experience.
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