Question: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Baylor University are both considered what kind of university?
Sentence (from "Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute"): Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ( ), or RPI, is a private research university and space-grant institution located in Troy, New York, with two additional campuses in Hartford and Groton, Connecticut.
Relevant evidence: Yes