- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is a private school while University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public school.
- RPI is located in Troy, NY and University of Wisconsin-Madison is located in Madison, WI.
- RPI has more expensive tuition of $61,884 than University of Wisconsin-Madison ($40,603).
- RPI has tighter acceptance rate of 43.17% than University of Wisconsin-Madison (53.81%).
- RPI has higher SAT scores of 1,450 than University of Wisconsin-Madison (1,430).
- University of Wisconsin-Madison is larger with 48,956 students than RPI (6,968 students).
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| #49 in National Universities #14 in New York | Rankings | #56 in National Universities #1 in Wisconsin |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Troy, NY | Location | Madison, WI |
RPI| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $61,884 | Undergraduate | $11,205 Wisconsin residents $40,603 out-of-state |
| $61,873 | Graduate | $12,289 Wisconsin residents $25,615 out-of-state |
| $35,552 | Financial Aid | $12,757 |
| Admission | ||
| $70 undergraduate $75 graduate | Application Fee | $60 undergraduate $75 graduate |
| 43.17% | Acceptance Rate | 53.81% |
| 19.75% | Yield | 34.51% |
| 1,450 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,430 SAT, 29 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 6,968 | Total Students | 48,956 |
| 5,902 | Undergraduate | 36,306 |
| 1,066 | Graduate | 12,650 |
| Online Enrollment | 1,384 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 83% | Graduation Rate | 89% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 89% | Retention Rate | 94% |
| $86,000 | Average Earning after Graduation | $68,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,930) $9,370 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,243) $7,167 average annual costs |
| ✔ (99 meals per week) $7,610 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 12 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 414 Full-time 56 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 3,724 Full-time 1,092 Part-time |
| 1,546 Full-time 127 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 15,984 Full-time 3,030 Part-time |
| $119,791 for Faculties $66,946 Part-time | Average Salary | $123,803 for Faculties $68,007 Part-time |