School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Overview

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute / School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences is located in Troy, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Cognitive Science

Program in Communication and Rhetoric

Program in Electronic Arts

Program in Science and Technology Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

73

Applied

27

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	August 15th	August 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

72

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.94%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.78%
Unknown	2.78%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

104

Total faculty

Full-time - 92

Part-time - 12

Male (63)

Female (41)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Communication and rhetoric, cognitive science, electronic arts, human computer interaction, science and technology studies, technical communication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,338,052

Location & Contact

Address 110 8th Street
Troy, NY  12180-3590
United States

Contact Dr. Curtis Bahn
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Email: crb@rpi.edu
Phone: 518-276-6065

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