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# Schools Similar to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/)[Cost & aid](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/admissions/)[Majors](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to RPI

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | RPI · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/) | 63.5% | 59.7% | $78,620 4 years after completion |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/) | 63.5% | 66.9% | $84,133 4 years after completion |
| [Colorado School of Mines](/school/colorado-school-of-mines/) | 63.5% | 60.7% | $100,252 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | RPI · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wentworth Institute of Technology](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/) | 63.5% | 91.2% | $95,027 4 years after completion |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | 63.5% | 94.7% | $103,680 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Union College | NY | $81,583 4 years after completion |
| [Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences](/school/albany-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/) | NY | $113,282 4 years after completion |
| Hamilton College | NY | $79,130 4 years after completion |
| [Clarkson University](/school/clarkson-university/) | NY | $91,312 4 years after completion |
| [Manhattan University](/school/manhattan-university/) | NY | $88,328 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | RPI · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dartmouth College](/school/dartmouth-college/) | $36,228 | $29,519 | $111,883 4 years after completion |
| [United States Merchant Marine Academy](/school/united-states-merchant-marine-academy/) | $36,228 | $6,174 | $92,950 4 years after completion |
| [New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology](/school/new-mexico-institute-of-mining-and-technology/) | $36,228 | $9,873 | $85,232 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Lehigh University](/school/lehigh-university/) | PA | $101,748 4 years after completion |
| [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/) | MA | $105,724 4 years after completion |
| Fairfield University | CT | $91,378 4 years after completion |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | MA | $97,474 4 years after completion |
| [University of Rochester](/school/university-of-rochester/) | NY | $87,197 4 years after completion |
| [Villanova University](/school/villanova-university/) | PA | $104,228 4 years after completion |
| [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/) | NJ | $108,590 4 years after completion |
| [Bucknell University](/school/bucknell-university/) | PA | $96,035 4 years after completion |
| [Adelphi University](/school/adelphi-university/) | NY | $83,002 4 years after completion |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | RI | $94,678 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).