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SAT scores needed to get into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Average Score and SAT Requirements

Average SAT Score 1415

The average composite SAT score for admitted Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute freshman is 1415 out of 1600. RPI students have the 86th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1415 is in the 96th percentile of all SAT test takers.

SAT Score Range 1330 to 1500

The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1330 to 1500. The 75th percentile score is 1500 while the 25th percentile score is 1330.

Minimum SAT score requirement

The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by RPI but we estimate it to be around a 1240 total composite SAT score.

Average SAT Math Score 725

The average score for RPI students on the math portion of the SAT is 725 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 680 and the 75th percentile score 770.

Average SAT Reading Score 690

The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 650 to 730 and the average score for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students is 690.

Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores

57 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Admission Chances by SAT Score

Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 58.4%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.88.

Can I get into RPI with a 1500 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Very Good

An SAT score of 1500 or higher is very competitive at RPI and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 72% or higher.

Can I get into RPI with a 1420 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Above Average

Scores between 1420 to 1490 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 59% to 71%.

Can I get into RPI with a 1330 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Below Average

SAT scores between 1330 to 1410 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 42% to 57% percent chance of being admitted.

Can I get into RPI with a 1240 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Reach

SAT scores from 1240 to 1320 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 40% chance of admission to RPI. SAT scores below 1240 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class
Admission chances to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by SAT score
SAT Score Admission Chances
1600 85%
1590 84%
1580 83%
1570 82%
1560 80%
1550 79%
1540 78%
1530 77%
1520 75%
1510 74%
1500 72%
1490 71%
1480 69%
1470 68%
1460 66%
1450 64%
1440 63%
1430 61%
1420 59%
1410 57%
1400 55%
1390 53%
1380 51%
1370 50%
1360 48%
1350 46%
1340 44%
1330 42%
1320 40%
1310 38%
1300 37%
1290 35%
1280 33%
1270 32%
1260 30%
1250 28%
1240 27%
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=194824 IPEDS survey data for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.