RH Description

The primary mission of Rensselaer is to provide education for working professionals.

The focus of the Hartford campus is on graduate degrees and professional development training for working professionals at both the individual and organizational level. Graduate degrees are offered in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, and Management. Professional development training programs range from one to five days in length and are available in the areas of:

* Leadership and Executive Development
* Management and Supervisory Skill Development
* Computer and Information Technology
* Technical and Professional Development
* Total Quality Management and Process Improvement (in affiliation with the Connecticut Technology Council (CQC)


All Rensselaer academic programs are rooted in a strong technology base that reflects the Institute’s history as the nation’s oldest technological research university. Academic disciplines focus on the broad areas of computer science and information technology, engineering, and business administration and management.

Rensselaer faculty have significant industry experience, solid academic credentials and scholarship, and exceptional teaching skills. Faculty expertise is grounded in sound research and best practices from a global perspective.

Rensselaer's Hartford Campus is housed in its own eight-story building on 15 landscaped acres in downtown Hartford, readily accessible from both Interstates 84 and 91. Southeastern Connecticut is served by the Southeastern Connecticut Site, located at the Mystic Executive Park in Groton, which is accessible from Interstate 95.

Quick Facts

Location

Northeast

Setting

Mid-size City Setting

Type

Private

Website

www.rpi.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

No

Enrollment

750

RH Students

Total Students
750

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
5%
Part-Time
95%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
6%
Asian
11%
Caucasian
62%
Latino
7%
Other
14%

International Students

International
0%
Domestic
100%