Rensselaer has long been known as a place for engineering (11 different types!), math and science. Achievements of RPI alums touch us every day - the inventor of sunscreen and the person who proposed including “@” in email addresses are graduates. Schools of architecture, business, engineering, information technology and sciences are available in addition to a college of humanities, arts and social sciences. The engineering programs are top-notch and the game design and electronic media departments are receiving National recognition as well. On my recent visit there, however, the admissions staff was anxious to show us all the other possibilities of like at RPI, including gleaming new athletic facilities and a star of the art performing arts venue. This university of 5000 undergraduates is perched on a hill overlooking Troy, New York, a historically industrial town on the banks of the Hudson River. The student body is predominately male (70%) and the typical class size is 2-40 students with 150 in the biggest class. RPI boasts of an amazing alumni network and highly successful career development department.
