Faculty closeness
highSmall classes support direct faculty engagement.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rose-Hulman is an undergraduate-focused engineering, science, and mathematics college known for teaching and hands-on technical education. Small classes and extensive labs create close faculty access, while the narrow STEM portfolio is a defining tradeoff.
- Undergraduate-focused STEM teaching
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Terre Haute, Indiana · Suburban setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 2,309
- Aggregate admission rate
- 76.9%
- Average net price
- $42,513
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Career orientation
highPrograms align closely with technical careers.
Learning by doing
highLabs and capstones connect theory with practice.
Academic intensity
highA concentrated STEM curriculum is demanding.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology if…
- You want small classes in engineering or science.
- You want close faculty teaching.
- You want hands-on technical work.
- You want an undergraduate STEM peer culture.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want broad humanities majors.
- You do not want a major city.
- You do not want a large research university.
- You do not want a low-intensity workload.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Undergraduate-focused STEM teaching
Laboratories, design projects, competition teams, and capstones make application central across programs.
Source: Academic Programs
Academic choices and structure
Engineering, science, and mathematics majors are supported by humanities and social-science requirements.
Source: Hands-On Learning
A setting that shapes the experience
Terre Haute, Indiana gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Academic Programs
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Rose-Hulman documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Academic Programs
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 2,309 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 76.9%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
Source: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology institutional data
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $42,513. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
Source: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology institutional data
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:0
Per 1,000 enrolled:0.0
Reporting campuses:2
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
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EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Academic Programs - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Hands-On Learning - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Rose-Hulman’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION