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伦斯勒理工学院(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute?,简称RPI?),位于美国纽约州首府奥尔巴尼附近的特洛伊,由哈佛大学的毕业生斯蒂芬·万·伦斯勒先生于1824年创办,是美国最早的工科大学。二战期间该校是美国军队的重要研究和教育机构。伦斯勒理工学院是一所私立的理工科大学。学院有本科生5164名。其中亚裔占12%,国际生占4%。伦斯勒理工学院对申请学生的数理化学习成绩,相对而言,要求非常严格.伦斯勒理工学院地处纽约州的特洛伊(Troy)市。特洛伊在美国东北部,距离纽约166英里。
伦斯勒理工学院是北美大陆上第一所授予学位的技术研究大学。二战期间该校是美国军队的重要研究和教育机构,伦斯勒理工学院建于1824年。伦斯勒理工学院的理念是让学生应用科学于日常生活之中。伦斯勒理工学院提供100多个学习项目,1000多个课程,从本科生、到研究生、直至博士学位。在伦斯勒理工学院本科生可以学习建筑、工程、人文与社会科学、管理与技术、科学、信息工程。伦斯勒理工学院是教学与科研相结合的先驱,提供实际的动手机会。学生可以在实验室和教室参加讨论、解决问题及得到教师的辅导。由于RPI对美国航天事业的贡献,他的校旗是美国国旗之外唯一被置放在月球上的旗帜,RPI与许多美国著名的公司如通用电气,GM,LUCENT,IBM,MOTORALA等有着广泛的联系,PRI既向这些公司输送大批高质量的毕业生,又从这些公司获得多方面的支持和资助。尽管RPI在美国属于规模较小的大学,但其雄厚的师资,先进的教学设备和注重理论和实际结合的严谨学风,一直在美国的教育界,学术界和工程技术界享有盛名。 RPI的著名校友包括:首次把人类送上月球的阿波罗11计划的总指挥,美国国家宇航局的George low,现代电视之父 Dr.AllenB.Dumont和网络上电子邮件的发明者Raymond Tomlinson,是他用@符号定义了电子邮件地址。
学校荣誉
由于RPI对美国航天事业的贡献,她的校旗是美国国旗之外唯一被置放在月球上的旗帜。RPI与许多美国著名的公司,如通用电气,GM, Lucent, IBM,AT&T,MOTOROLA等有着广泛的联系。RPI既向这些公司输送大批高质量的毕业生,又从这些公司获得多方面的支持和资助。故而 RPI拥有美国高校中的第一个高科技公司孵化中心。尽管RPI只有四千名本科生和两千名研究生,在美国属于规模较小的大学,但RPI以其雄厚的师资,先进的教学设施和注重理论与实际结合的严谨学风,一直在美国的教育界,学术界和工程技术界享有盛名。
专业设置
特别推荐:材料工程专业全美排名17,电子工程通信工程专业全美排名19,工业工程/制造工程专业全美排名19
本科专业:交通、公路工程,社会科学,科学技术与社会科学,心理学,医学预科,法律预科,物理学,哲学,运筹学,核工程,多学科研究,机械工程,数学,材料工程,制造工程,人文研究,地质学,环境卫生工程,工程及相关,工程,工程物理学,电器、电子、通讯,经济学,计算机信息科学,计算机工程技,视觉和表演艺术相关,交通,公路,通讯研究,土木工程,化学,化工,工商管理,生物医学工程,生物学,生物与物理学,航空航天工程
硕士专业:工程,社会科学,心理学,物理学,哲学,运筹学,核工程,机械工程,数学,材料工程,制造工程,人文研究,地质学,环境卫生工程,环境科学,工程与相关,工程物理学,工程力学经济学,计算机信息科学,计算机工程技术,通讯研究,土木工程,化学,化工,商业、市场相关支持服务,工商管理,生物医学工程,生物医学技术,生物学,天文学,建筑及相关,建筑学,应用数学,航天航空工程
服务设施
八千万美元新建的生化技术研究中心、新翻修的学生宿舍、无线校园网络、音乐实验室、一亿美元的多媒体和表演艺术中心,这些都会鼓励学生到伦斯勒理工学院来探索和创造工程与艺术的结合。
RPI工学院提供十余个科系的本科及研究生教育,其中包括生物医学工程,化学工程,民用建筑,决策及系统工程,电力系统,电气及计算机工程,材料科学,机械与航天工程,环境与能源工程,以及应用物理。RPI工学院拥有由近十位美国工程科学院院士组成的出色的师资力量。
RPI的著名校友包括:首次把人类送上月球的阿波罗11计划(见阿波罗计划)的总指挥、美国国家宇航局的George Low,现代电视之父Dr. Allen B. Dumont (1924),微处理器之父Marcian E. Hoff (1958),网络上电子邮件的发明者Raymond Tomlinson, 是他用@符号定义了电子邮件地址。
伦斯勒理工学院还提供娱乐场所、健身设施、130多个俱乐部、无数其他学生组织。
School Type
Independent, Coed
Setting
Suburban 284-acre campus with easy access to Albany
Degrees Offered
Bachelor“s, Master‘s, and Doctoral
Comprehensive Costs
$50,310 includes full-time tuition ($38,100), mandatory fees ($1065), and room and board ($11,145). Part-time tuition: $1155 per credit hour
(Cost includes full-time tuition plus additional fees such as room and board and mandatory fees)
Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult , 44% of applicants were admitted
Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 11,249 applied; 4,962 admitted; 1,356 enrolled
Test Scores
sat critical reading scores over 500 98%
SAT math scores over 500 100%
SAT writing scores over 500 98%
ACT scores over 18 99%
SAT critical reading scores over 600 77%
SAT math scores over 600 96%
SAT writing scores over 600 69%
ACT scores over 24 82%
SAT critical reading scores over 700 23%
SAT math scores over 700 52%
SAT writing scores over 700 17%
ACT scores over 30 23%
Applying
Options: electronic application, early admission, early decision, derred entrance
Application fee: $70
Required: essay or personal statement, high school transcript, 1 letter of recommendation
Required for some: interview, portfolio for Electronic Arts is required; portfolio for Architecture highly recommended
Application deadline: 1/15 (freshmen)
Early decision: 11/1 (for plan 1), 12/15 (for plan 2)
Notification: 3/14 (freshmen), 12/5 (early decision plan 1), 1/16 (early decision plan 2), continuous (transfers)
Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2009-10)
Comprehensive Costs: $50,310 includes full-time tuition ($38,100), mandatory fees ($1065), and room and board ($11,145). Part-time tuition: $1155 per credit hour
Room and board: College room only: $6300. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and location
Payment plan: Installment
Waivers: Employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2008, 3,934 applied for aid, 3,445 were judged to have need, 1,710 had their need fully met. 1,012 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $2030)
In 2008, 1579 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 75%
Average financial aid package: $30,635
Average need-based loan: $6644
Average need-based gift aid: $21,503
Average non-need-based aid: $14,530
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $30,375
Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
5,394 undergraduate students, 28% women, 72% men, 2% transferred in, 4% African American, 11% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% Hispanic American, 0.5% Native American
International Population
2% representing 34 other countries
Housing Info
53% live on campus
Campus Life
Housing: On-campus residence required for freshman year
Options: Coed, disabled students, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, Red Army Spirit Club, Outing Club, Indian Student Association, Chinese American Student Association, Pep Band, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Red Army Spirit Club, Outing Club, Indian Student Association, Chinese American Student Association, Pep Band
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access, campus foot patrols at night
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women’s center, legal services
Academic Programs
Special study options: Accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (c), Navy (b), Air Force (b)
Unusual degree programs: 3-2 engineering
School Calendar: Semesters
Faculty
Total: 496
Full-time: 81% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 14:1
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division III, except: Men‘s and women’s ice hockey (Division I)
Scholarship sports
Ice hockey
Intramural sports
Badminton M/W, basketball M/W, bowling M/W, cheerleading M/W, football M/W, golf M/W, ice hockey M/W, soccer M/W, softball M/W, swimming and diving M/W, table tennis M/W, tennis M/W, track and field M/W, ultimate Frisbee M/W, volleyball M/W, water polo M/W, wrestling M
Intercollegiate sports
Archery M(c)/W(c), badminton M(c)/W(c), baseball M, basketball M/W, cheerleading M(c)/W(c), crew M(c)/W(c), cross-country running M/W, equestrian sports M(c)/W(c), fencing M(c)/W(c), field hockey W, football M, golf M, gymnastics M(c)/W(c), ice hockey M(s)/W(s), lacrosse M/W, racquetball M(c)/W(c), riflery M(c)/W(c), rugby M(c)/W(c), sailing M(c)/W(c), skiing (cross-country) M(c)/W(c), skiing (downhill) M(c)/W(c), soccer M/W, softball W, squash M(c)/W(c), swimming and diving M/W, table tennis M(c)/W(c), tennis M/W, track and field M/W, volleyball M(c)/W, water polo M(c)/W(c), weight lifting M(c)/W(c)
School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Folsom Library
Other Library: 1
Collection: 309,171 titles; 10,210 serial subscriptions;
Endowment: $793.3 million
Contact Info
Mr. James Nondorf, Vice President for Enrollment
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: 518-276-6216
Toll-free: 800-448-6562
Fax: 518-276-4072
Non US Students
Enrollment
For fall 2008: 1043 international students applied, 226 were accepted, 35 enrolled. Students can start in fall, spring, or summer.
Tests
Required: SAT or ACT, TOEFL (minimum score: iBT 88; paper-based 570). Recommended: SAT Subject Tests. TOEFL can be waived under certain conditions.
Application Deadline
1/15. Transfers accepted from institutions abroad.
Financial Aid
Non-need financial aid available. For fall 2008 (estimated), 58 international students on campus received college administered financial aid ($26,481 average).
Housing
Available during summer.
Services
International student adviser on campus. ESL program at cooperating institution. ESL program available during the academic year and the summer. Internships and employment opportunities (on-campus and off-campus) available.
优势专业
工学 IT及计算机
课程设置
本科专业:交通、公路工程,社会科学,科学技术与社会科学,心理学,医学预科,法律预科,物理学,哲学,运筹学,核工程,多学科研究,机械工程,数学,材料工程,制造工程,人文研究,地质学,环境卫生工程,工程及相关,工程,工程物理学,电器、电子、通讯,经济学,计算机信息科学,计算机工程技,视觉和表演艺术相关,交通,公路,通讯研究,土木工程,化学,化工,工商管理,生物医学工程,生物学,生物与物理学,航空航天工程 硕士专业:工程,社会科学,心理学,物理学,哲学,运筹学,核工程,机械工程,数学,材料工程,制造工程,人文研究,地质学,环境卫生工程,环境科学,工程与相关,工程物理学,工程力学经济学,计算机信息科学,计算机工程技术,通讯研究,土木工程,化学,化工,商业、市场相关支持服务,工商管理,生物医学工程,生物医学技术,生物学,天文学,建筑及相关,建筑学,应用数学,航天航空工程
申请条件
1、年龄:16-25岁; 2、学历:高中或同等学历以上 3.本科托福550分,硕士托福550分 4.体格健康,成绩良好,品学兼优
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