Submit your $500 nonrefundable deposit to RPI by the deadline indicated in your acceptance letter to confirm your place. This deposit is credited toward the first semester's tuition.

Payment methods:

• Online Payment: Access our secure payment system through your application portal. Pay using a credit card or electronic check (ACH). Note: Payments made by electronic check/ACH may take up to one week to process and reflect on your application portal.
• Check made payable to “Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.” Include your name and Rensselaer Identification Number (RIN). Mail it to: 
  Undergraduate Admissions
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  110 8th Street
  Troy, New York 12180-3590
• Using a 529 Plan? Email adm_updates@rpi.edu after submitting the check to ensure proper processing.

If you cannot find your login information or your RIN, please check your email or contact our office at admissions@rpi.edu. 

If you are in need of a receipt for your enrollment deposit payment, a receipt will be emailed to the address we have on file for the student with the subject line "Rensselaer - Successful Payment" shortly after the payment is made. 

Visit the Office of Financial Aid website to learn about Transfer Student Financial Aid options.

• Submit course descriptions and/or syllabi for all courses to transfer@rpi.edu.
  • This information is required for faculty to determine transfer credit.
  • Ensure any international business courses include a full syllabus for review.
• Transfer AP/IB credits:
  • Send official test results to the Registrar's Office if applicable.
• Wait for evaluation results:
  • You will receive a transfer credit evaluation worksheet, which lists your completed courses and their transfer status.
  • A DegreeWorks report will detail the courses required for your degree and which requirements are already fulfilled.

If you have any questions about the credit evaluation or CAPP report, email transfer@rpi.edu.

Registration for Fall Transfer Student Orientation will open in May. It is traditionally held in late August. 

Visit the Student Health and Wellness website to complete the Student Health requirements. 

All transfer students entering with sophomore or first-year class standing are required to live on campus (and participate in a dining plan) for the first two semesters to facilitate the transition to the RPI community.

Complete the online housing application (requires RCS ID and password).

The RPI Mobile Computing Program (MCP) provides students with competitively priced, pre-configured laptops through the school, along with extensive benefits including a four-year warranty, on-campus support, loaner laptops, and certified repair services.

At the end of April, the Mobile Computing Program will post laptop options to review and will send an email with instructions for ordering and pickup.