Seventy percent of undergraduate students at Rensselaer are actively engaged in athletics,
a cornerstone of campus life.

	RPI Athletics

Twenty-three varsity teams, 50 intramural and club sports, and a variety of sports-related organizations ranging from billiards and bowling to squash and volleyball allow students countless opportunities for physical fitness, competition, and recreation.

Rensselaer sports teams are bringing recognition and honors to the Institute and the student-athletes who excel in their sports and in the classroom.

In fact, over the past three years, Rensselaer has had 20 National Academic All-Americans — a figure that ranks among the best in the nation.

Playing its first season in the highly competitive ECAC Hockey League, the women’s ice hockey team qualified for the league playoffs. In addition, the men’s cross country team earned the second highest GPA in the nation.

East Campus Athletic Village

In 2007, the East Campus Athletic Village (ECAV) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute began with the stroke of a shovel. On October 3, 2009, the Institute officially unveiled the new facility — the most extensive athletic construction project in Rensselaer history, offering athletic and recreation facilities that are changing the student experience dramatically.

ECAV, as the new $92 million complex is known, is the latest in a decade-long physical transformation of Rensselaer. The project involves two phases. The grand opening signifies the end of Phase 1, which includes a multipurpose lighted stadium with field turf and seating for 5,200 and a 1,200 seat basketball arena.

Also, a fully equipped 4,800 square foot strength and conditioning center connects to a professional-caliber sports medicine suite, and within the arena are offices for athletics administrators and coaches, numerous meeting spaces, a new Athletics Hall of Fame, a pro shop and a café. Renovations to the Houston Field House were also made. Phase 2 will feature an indoor pool, outdoor tennis courts, and an indoor sports facility complete with a track and tennis courts.

Men’s Varsity Sports		Women’s Varsity Sports
Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Ice Hockey (Division I) Indoor Track & Field Lacrosse Soccer Swimming Tennis Track & Field		Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Ice Hockey (Division I) Indoor Track & Field Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track & Field