RPI vs Fisher Academic Comparison

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
RPI has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,884) than Fisher ($39,666).
It is harder to admit to RPI than Fisher.
RPI has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than Fisher (1,195).
RPI has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Fisher (28).
RPI has more students with 6,968 students while Fisher has 3,621 students.
RPI has more full-time faculties with 414 faculties while Fisher has 216 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and St. John Fisher University.

RPI	vs.	Fisher
Troy, New York	Location	Rochester, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$61,884	2024 Tuition & Fees	$39,666
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$35,552	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,003

58.00 %	Acceptance Rates	68.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.01 %
1,410	SAT Score	1,195
32	ACT Score	28
83 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
89 %	Retention Rate	83 %
6,968	Student Population	3,621
414	Number of Faculties	216
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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