Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · “Rose-Hulman, RHIT”
- Liberal Arts College
- Private
- Urban campus
- Cold climate
Known for: Engineering, Computer & Info Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics
A private liberal arts college in Terre Haute, IN. About 77 of every 100 applicants get in. It gives merit scholarships to international students, not need-based aid.
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- English: TOEFL 88 · IELTS 6.5 · Duolingo 110
- Early Action deadline: Nov 1
- Forbes
- #215
- After the average intl award
- Full price before aid: ≈$84k/yr
- Admit rate
- 77%
- of applicants get in
- Undergrads
- 2,309
- 8.2% international
- Next deadline
- Nov 1
- Early Action
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Getting in
About 77% of applicants are admitted. It is test-optional, so you do not have to send SAT or ACT scores, though strong ones still help.
- Test policy
- Test-optional, for international students too
- Admit rate for internationals
- Not published by the school
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1320–1500
- ACT, middle 50%
- 29–34
- Early Action
- Nov 1
- Priority
- Nov 1
- Regular Decision
- Feb 1
- TOEFL iBT minimum
- 88
- minimum 88 iBT with minimum 20 in each section
- IELTS minimum
- 6.5
- Duolingo (DET) minimum
- 110
- DET accepted; minimum 110. PTE Academic 59 also accepted.
- SAT or ACT can replace the English test
- Yes
Cost & aid
Full price is about $84k a year before aid. Internationals who get aid here pay less. Plus shows how much less.
- Tuition & fees $59k
- Room & board $18k
- Other fees $6k
- Health insurance $1k
- Cost after the average intl award
- Aid for internationals
- Merit
Asking for aid
They decide whether to admit you without looking at your ability to pay, so asking for financial aid does not lower your chances.- Part of the admission decision (need-aware)
Covers all proven need
If they admit you, they cover the full gap between what your family can pay and the total cost, usually with grants you do not repay.- Not published by the school
- Internationals who get aid
- Biggest merit scholarship for internationals
- Average award for internationals
- Yearly aid budget for internationals
- Application fee
- Waiver available
- International applicants can get the fee waived. Ask admissions before paying anything.
- Local living costs
- 78.4 (New York = 100)
- Day-to-day life here costs well below big-city rates.
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Cost after the average intl award
What an international student who gets aid pays here in a year, on average.
Biggest merit scholarship for internationals. Its name, top amount, what it covers and whether it renews.
Average award for internationals. How much aid an international student gets, and what share of the full price it covers.
Internationals who get aid · Yearly aid budget for internationals · Majors with the STEM work extension
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Work & visa
OPT lets graduates work in the US for a year after graduation, and STEM majors can add two more years.
- Study
- OPT 1 year
- STEM OPT +2 years
- Majors with the STEM work extension
- CPT internships
- Yes
- Work off campus in your field while you study
- On-campus jobs
- Yes
- Earn while enrolled, no extra visa needed
- Adviser for international students
- Yes
- Immigration and visa support on campus
- Undergraduate research
- Yes
- Co-op built into the curriculum
- No
- IB or A-level credit recognised
- Yes
- Your diploma can earn course credit
- Visa compliance record
- No known SEVIS issues on record
Life & outcomes
92% of first-year students return for a second year. 78% graduate within six years. Graduates start around $86k a year. About 8.2% of undergraduates are international.
- Median starting salary
- $85,935
- All graduates, all majors. Your field will vary.
- Undergraduates
- 2,309
- International undergraduates
- 190
- Share that is international
- 8.2%
- Countries represented
- 36
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Where this comes from
34% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 2, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
Data sources
- Main source
- College Scorecard (06/2026 release); Intl-aid/CoL batch (2026-06): Numbeo CoL Index; need-blind list per Wikipedia+aggregators; B5/D3 batch (2026-07): co-op per institutional programs; I-20 industry-norm default; SEVIS none-known default; CDS 2024-2025: AppFee/Deadlines/OtherFees (https://www.rose-hulman.edu/academics/academic-affairs/irpa/); English-req/test-policy: official intl-admissions pages (2026-07); IntlMisc (countries/SHIP/funnel/outcomes): official intl/ISSS/career pages (2026-07); Programs: IPEDS/Scorecard PCIP (Most-Recent-Cohorts, 2024) [Jul 1, 2026]; STEM-OPT %: DHS STEM List 2024 (6-digit) × Scorecard programs (4-digit CIP, split families adj.) [Jul 1, 2026]; FeeWaiver+fee re-verified Jul 1, 2026 (official/web)
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