The incoming Class of 2014 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute promises to be an exceptional group, with an increase in average SAT scores and roughly 66 percent of the students coming from the top 10 percent of their high school classes. They represent the next generation of leaders, scientists, entrepreneurs, patent holders, and innovators, in fields ranging from engineering to architecture, from fine arts to science, and from management to information technology.

The class comprises 1,167 students, including a total of 123 transfer students from various institutions. The high-achieving group also includes 327 (28 percent of the class) women, and diversity in the national and international profile of the student body.

This year, the Office of Enrollment Management received 13,466 freshman applications. The record total represents a growth of nearly 9 percent since last year. Applications have set records for five consecutive years, increasing 142 percent since 2005.

Nearly 27 percent of the students are from areas outside of the Northeast. The first-year students hail from 42 states, in addition to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 14 foreign countries, reinforcing Rensselaer’s belief that a university must have global reach in order to have global impact. News Release