Terre Haute, IN · Private · 2,309 undergraduates · urban
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Moderately selective
Rose-Hulman Ventures functions as an on-campus engineering practice where paid undergraduate interns solve real client problems in multidisciplinary teams.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in career outcomes, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 72.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 84.6%
5,384 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$101,253 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology apart
Academic design
Hands-on work begins early through laboratories, design courses, competition teams, research facilities, and project-based majors. Rose-Hulman Ventures lets undergraduates work with professional project managers on real technical assignments for paying external clients.
Campus pattern
The Terre Haute campus is small enough that technical classes, project teams, labs, and student organizations overlap heavily in students' social lives. Innovation spaces such as the Branam Innovation Center give building and competition teams a visible role outside class.
Defining feature
Rose-Hulman Ventures functions as an on-campus engineering practice where paid undergraduate interns solve real client problems in multidisciplinary teams.
Can I get in?
72.8% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,384About 73 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 44% submitted an SAT, and 20% submitted an ACT. Decide by comparing your score with the published range and the rest of your academic record.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Hands-on work begins early through laboratories, design courses, competition teams, research facilities, and project-based majors. Rose-Hulman Ventures lets undergraduates work with professional project managers on real technical assignments for paying external clients.
Make the fit specific
Students who are certain they want an intensive STEM environment and prefer small classes and hands-on technical work over a broad university network.
Account for the tradeoff
The institution is deliberately specialized, so students wanting a large menu of humanities, arts, social-science, or non-STEM professional majors should look elsewhere.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Rose-Hulman Ventures functions as an on-campus engineering practice where paid undergraduate interns solve real client problems in multidisciplinary teams.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Mechanical Engineering
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Computer Engineering
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Computer Science
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Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
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Biomedical/Medical Engineering
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What is campus life like?
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology beyond the classroom
The Terre Haute campus is small enough that technical classes, project teams, labs, and student organizations overlap heavily in students' social lives. Innovation spaces such as the Branam Innovation Center give building and competition teams a visible role outside class.
A defining academic feature
Hands-on work begins early through laboratories, design courses, competition teams, research facilities, and project-based majors. Rose-Hulman Ventures lets undergraduates work with professional project managers on real technical assignments for paying external clients.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Terre Haute campus is small enough that technical classes, project teams, labs, and student organizations overlap heavily in students' social lives. Innovation spaces such as the Branam Innovation Center give building and competition teams a visible role outside class.
What changes the experience
Rose-Hulman Ventures functions as an on-campus engineering practice where paid undergraduate interns solve real client problems in multidisciplinary teams.