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ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT DIRECTIONS TO RENSSELAER Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, N.Y., on a 275 acre hilltop campus overlooking the Hudson River. In the midst of a culturally rich population center surrounded by the Adirondack, Catskill, Berkshire, and Green mountains, the Rensselaer campus is only a few hours by car from Boston, New York City, and Montreal. Within easy driving distance from campus, Rensselaer students, faculty, and staff enjoy world-class alpine and cross-country skiing, hiking, camping, sailing, biking, golf, whitewater kayaking, and more. From north, east, south, or west, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is centrally located near major highways in New York State. DO NOT TAKE THE RENSSELAER EXIT (EXIT 7) OFF OF I-787 (IT IS THE CITY OF RENSSELAER EXIT). From the South: Take I-87, the New York State Thruway, north to exit 23. At exit 23, get on I-787 north to Route 7 east Exit 9E. Disregard the sign for RPI (Rensselaer) and Russell Sage College at the previous exit. Exit 9E, Route 7 east, provides an easier approach to campus. Distance: 11 miles. From Route 7 east, make a right turn at fifth traffic light onto Burdett Avenue. Follow directions to campus (below). From the North: Take I-87, the Adirondack Northway, south to exit 7 east. Get on Route 7 headed eastbound. Distance 10 miles. From Route 7 east, make a right turn at fifth traffic light onto Burdett Avenue. Follow directions to campus (below). From the Northeast: Take Vermont Route 9 west from Bennington to New York State, where the road becomes NY Route 7. Continue west on Route 7 to Troy, where Route 7 becomes Hoosick Street. Follow Hoosick Street in Troy downhill to the Burdett Avenue traffic light, and turn left onto Burdett Avenue. Distance: 30 miles. Follow directions to campus (below). From the East: From I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike, Berkshire Spur of the New York Thruway), take exit B1. Continue west (13.5 miles) to the exit for I-787. Take I-787 north to Route 7 east, Exit 9E. Disregard the sign for RPI (Rensselaer) and Russell Sage College at the previous exit. Exit 9E, Route 7 east, provides an easier approach to campus. Distance: 20.5 miles. From Route 7 east, make a right turn at fifth traffic light onto Burdett Avenue. Follow directions to campus (below). From the West: Take I-90, the New York State Thruway, to exit 24. From exit 24, continue onto I-90 east. Exit onto I-787 north. Take I-787 north to Route 7 east, Exit 9E. Disregard the sign for RPI (Rensselaer) and Russell Sage College at the previous exit. Exit 9E, Route 7 east, provides an easier approach to campus. Distance: 15 miles From Route 7 east, make a right turn at fifth traffic light onto Burdett Avenue. Follow directions to campus (below). Directions to Campus – Houston Field House Parking for April 11-15 and April 18-22 Continue on Burdett Avenue to the second traffic light. (You will pass Samaritan Hospital on the right.) Make your next left turn onto Peoples Avenue. The Houston Field House will be straight ahead of you with the parking lots to the right of the building. The Red Hawk Shuttle will be operating from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday – Friday, during the weekdays of April 11-15 and April 18-22. The shuttle will bring you from the Houston Field House parking lots to the JEC-lowbay shuttle stop on campus (near the ’87 football field). You will be directed from this shuttle stop to the appropriate building for registration. The shuttle will be available for return trips from campus to the Houston Field House each day until 5 PM. By plane or train: If you're arriving by plane, fly into the Albany International Airport. By train, you want to roll into the Albany/Rensselaer Amtrak Station. They're both just a cab ride away. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street | Troy, NY 12180-3590 Phone (518) 276-6216 | F a x (518) 276-4072 http://admissions.rpi.edu .

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