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The real 4-year cost of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute went from $37,990 to $61,884, an average of 2.9% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $67,396 |
| Year 2 | $69,341 |
| Year 3 | $71,341 |
| Year 4 | $73,399 |
| 4-year total | $281,477 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $241,477
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $144,204
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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