RPI SAT Scores

Average Score and SAT Requirements

Average SAT Score 1440

The average composite SAT score for admitted Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute freshman is 1440 out of 1600. RPI students have the 68th highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1440 is in the 97th percentile of all SAT test takers.

SAT Score Range 1360 to 1520

The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1360 to 1520. The 75th percentile score is 1520 while the 25th percentile score is 1360.

Minimum SAT score requirement

The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by RPI but we estimate it to be around a 1280 total composite SAT score.

Average SAT Math Score 740

The average score for RPI students on the math portion of the SAT is 740 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 700 and the 75th percentile score 780.

Average SAT Reading Score 700

The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 660 to 740 and the average score for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students is 700.

Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores

52 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 64.5%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.88.

Can I get into RPI with a 1520 SAT?

• Score competitiveness Very Good

An SAT score of 1520 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 78% or higher.

Can I get into RPI with a 1440 SAT?

• Score competitiveness Above Average

Scores between 1440 to 1510 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 65% to 77%.

Can I get into RPI with a 1360 SAT?

• Score competitiveness Below Average

SAT scores between 1360 to 1430 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 49% to 63% percent chance of being admitted.

Can I get into RPI with a 1280 SAT?

• Score competitiveness Reach

SAT scores from 1280 to 1350 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 47% chance of admission to RPI. SAT scores below 1280 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2022 starting class

Admission chances to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by SAT score

SAT Score	Admission Chances
1600	87%
1590	86%
1580	85%
1570	84%
1560	83%
1550	82%
1540	81%
1530	79%
1520	78%
1510	77%
1500	75%
1490	74%
1480	72%
1470	70%
1460	69%
1450	67%
1440	65%
1430	63%
1420	61%
1410	59%
1400	57%
1390	55%
1380	53%
1370	51%
1360	49%
1350	47%
1340	45%
1330	43%
1320	41%
1310	40%
1300	38%
1290	36%
1280	34%