Paying for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

	Undergraduate	Graduate
2024 Tuition & Fee	$61,884 3.01%	$61,873 0.32%

The 2024 tuition & fees of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is $61,884 for prospective students and the 2024 graduate school tuition & fees is $61,873. Its undergraduate tuition & fees is around the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $63,515.

86% of enrolled undergraduate students have received grants or scholarships and the average aid amount is $35,552. It could cover 57.45% of full tuition amount. After receiving the financial aid, the net price is $46,852 including tuition, fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs.

RPI's 4-year tuition is $259,958, based on current tuition and change rate. The estimated 4-year COA including living costs and personal expenses is $346,399.

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Tuition, Fees, Living Costs, and Cost of Attendance (COA)

Undergraduate Program Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $61,884. The 2024 undergraduate tuition has been risen by 3.01% compared to the previous year. Its undergraduate tuition & fees is around the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $63,515.

The 2025 estimated undergraduate tuition & fees is $63,749 , a 3.0% increase compared to 2024's rate.

RPI Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Year	Tuition & Fees	On Campus Room & Board, Other Expenses
2022-2023	$60,074	$18,600
2023-2024	$61,884	$19,210
Change % 2023-2024	3.01%	3.28%
2024-2025	$63,749	$19,840

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

For graduate programs, 2024 tuition & fees is $61,873. The graduate tuition has been risen by 0.32% compared to the previous year. Its graduate tuition & fees is a little bit higher than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $53,574.

The estimated graduate school tuition & fees is $62,074 for the academic year 2024-2025 , a 0.3% increase compared to 2024's rate.

RPI Graduate Tuition & Fees
Year	Tuition & Fees	On Campus Room & Board, Other Expenses
2022-2023	$61,673	$18,600
2023-2024	$61,873	$19,210
Change % 2023-2024	0.32%	3.28%
2024-2025	$62,074	$19,840

Cost Per Credit Hour

The below table describes the cost per credit hour for part-time students and/or full-time students who take additional courses more than regular credit hours at RPI. The undergraduate cost per credit hour is $2,520. The graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,520.

Per Credit Hour Charge (2023-2024)
	Year	Cost Per Credit Hour
Undergraduate	2022-2023	$2,440
	2023-2024	$2,520
	2024-2025	$2,603
Graduate	2022-2023	$2,440
	2023-2024	$2,520
	2024-2025	$2,603

Cost of Attendance with Living Costs and Books & Supplies

The living costs including for room, board, transpiration, and other personal expenses is $19,210 when a student live on a campus housing facilities for year 2024. The on-campus living costs increased by 3.28% compared to the previous year.

The RPI's 2024 on-campus COA is $82,404 and off-campus COA is $82,404.

2024 Cost of Attendance (COA) At RPI
	On-Campus	Off Campus
Tuition & Fees	$61,884
Room & Board	$17,530	$17,530
Personal Expenses	$1,680	$1,680
Books & Supplies	$1,310
Cost of Attendance	$82,404	$82,404

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Cost estimates for 2024-2025 are based on last year's rate of change.

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4-Years Costs of Attendance

How Much is the tuition for 4 years at RPI?

For the entering class 2024, the estimated tuition for 4 years at RPI is $259,958.

The estimation excludes the book, supplies, and living costs before receiving any financial aid. See the other tabs for estimating 4-year total costs of attendance and after financial aid. The next table shows the estimated 4-years tuition & fees for the next 5 admission years. The estimation is based on 4-years changes in tuition & fees at the school.

RPI 4 Years Tuition & Fees Estimates
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$63,102	$64,344	$65,610	$66,902	$259,958
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$64,344	$65,610	$66,902	$68,218	$265,075
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$65,610	$66,902	$68,218	$69,561	$270,292
Class of 2031	Fall 2027	$66,902	$68,218	$69,561	$70,930	$275,612
Class of 2032	Fall 2028	$68,218	$69,561	$70,930	$72,326	$281,036

COA including Books, Living Costs and Personal Expenses

The table shows the 4-years estimation of total costs of attendance (COA). It includes the tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, room & board charges, and other living expenses.

For the students who were admitted in Fall 2024, the estimated 4-years COA is $346,399.

RPI 4 Years COA
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$84,049	$85,727	$87,439	$89,185	$346,399
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$85,727	$87,439	$89,185	$90,966	$353,316
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$87,439	$89,185	$90,966	$92,782	$360,371
Class of 2031	Fall 2027	$89,185	$90,966	$92,782	$94,635	$367,568
Class of 2032	Fall 2028	$90,966	$92,782	$94,635	$96,526	$374,909

Actual COA after Receiving Financial Aid

Last year, 86% of enrolled undergraduate students have received grants or scholarship aid. It includes any financial aid from the federal government, state, local, institute, and other sources known by the institution. It excludes federal/private student loans.

After receiving the financial aid, the net price for 4 years of attending the school is $204,191.

RPI 4 Years COA after Receiving Financial Aid
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$48,497	$50,175	$51,887	$53,633	$204,191
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$50,175	$51,887	$53,633	$55,414	$211,108
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$51,887	$53,633	$55,414	$57,230	$218,163
Class of 2031	Fall 2027	$53,633	$55,414	$57,230	$59,083	$225,360
Class of 2032	Fall 2028	$55,414	$57,230	$59,083	$60,974	$232,701

	In-State	Out-of-State
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$61,884
New York University	$60,438
Columbia University in the City of New York	$68,171
Cornell University	$66,014
Syracuse University	$63,061
St. John's University-New York	$49,911