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Colleges similar to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

15 schools closest to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Trajecta Score 66) — neighbors in New York first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (this school) Troy, NY 63% 1375–1510 $36,228 $102k 66
1 Union College Moderate Schenectady, NY 44% 1310–1480 $34,561 $89k 65
2 CUNY Hunter College Moderate New York, NY 54% 1100–1420 $2,984 $63k 67
3 Skidmore College Selective Saratoga Springs, NY 21% 1340–1480 $32,297 $69k 67
4 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Moderate Albany, NY 53% 1110–1380 $29,882 $131k 64
5 CUNY City College Moderate New York, NY 60% 1070–1430 $3,776 $66k 67
6 CUNY Brooklyn College Moderate Brooklyn, NY 58% 950–1340 $3,103 $61k 64
7 Bryn Mawr College Selective Bryn Mawr, PA 29% 1280–1510 $31,759 $75k 66
8 San Diego State University Selective San Diego, CA 36% — $15,364 $65k 66
9 Berea College Highly Selective Berea, KY 19% 1156–1335 $6,106 $43k 66
10 Ohio State University-Main Campus Moderate Columbus, OH 61% 1310–1480 $17,339 $60k 66
11 Macalester College Selective Saint Paul, MN 29% 1350–1510 $32,149 $64k 66
12 Franklin and Marshall College Selective Lancaster, PA 28% 1310–1463 $36,425 $76k 66
13 University of Connecticut Moderate Storrs, CT 52% 1210–1440 $25,097 $74k 66
14 Pitzer College Selective Claremont, CA 25% — $34,191 $70k 66
15 Brandeis University Moderate Waltham, MA 41% 1390–1520 $35,736 $77k 66

How these are picked: schools in New York with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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