
Overview
About Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division III (D3) as a member of the Liberty League (LL). Head coach John Lynch leads the Engineers, who train at Ned Harkness Field & Track (400m outdoor track). Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is in Troy, New York, with 6,628 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $66,032 USD.
Teams
Engineers track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- John LynchHead Coach
- Colin ToryHead Coach
- Karina BoltonAssistant Coach - Distance
- Ben FazioAssistant Coach - Distance
- Allison ThayerAssistant Coach - Steeplechase
- Austin TurnerAssistant Coach
- Rick ChoppaAssistant Coach - Long Jump / Triple Jump
- Warren LutesAssistant Coach - Javelin
- Alana CarrollAssistant Coach
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at RPI
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute →
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 80%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state and out-of-state
- $66,032 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $66,032 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $85,291 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $32,758 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $25,140 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $25,313 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $31,222 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $33,659 USD
- Over $110,000
- $35,346 USD






