New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey
#174 National Colleges
72.81%
Admission Rate
Not Very Selective
8,126 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Public
- Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
- Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey with a degree-granting satellite campus in Jersey City. Founded in 1881 with the support of local industrialists and inventors especially Edward Weston, NJIT opened as Newark Technical School in 1885 with 88 students. The school grew into a classic engineering college – Newark College of Engineering – and then, with the addition of a School of Architecture in 1973, into a polytechnic university that now hosts five colleges and one school. As of fall 2020, the university enrolls about 11,600 students, 2,000 of whom live on campus.
NJIT offers 52 undergraduate (Bachelor of Science/Arts) majors and 67 graduate (Masters and PhD) programs. Via its Honors College it also offers professional programs in Healthcare and Law in collaboration with nearby institutions including Rutgers Medical School and Seton Hall Law School. Cross-registration with Rutgers University-Newark which borders its campus is also available. NJIT is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". It operates the Big Bear Solar Observatory, the Owens Valley Radio Observatory (both in California) and a suite of automated observatories across Antarctica, South America and the US.As of May 2021, the school's founders, faculty and alumni include a Turing Award winner (2011), a Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics winner (2015), 9 members of the National Academy of Engineering, 2 members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1 member of the National Academy of Sciences, an astronaut, a National Medal of Technology and Innovation winner, a Congressional Gold Medal winner, a William Bowie Medal winner, multiple IEEE medalists, and 12 members of the National Academy of Inventors including 2 senior members. Over the past 20 years NJIT graduates have won fourteen Goldwaters, five Fulbrights, two Boren Scholarships, a Truman, four Gilmans, three DAADs, a Tau Beta Pi graduate Fellowship, a Humanity in Action Fellowship, two Whitakers, and sixteen NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
NJIT is a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, a Sea grant college, a Space grant college, and a member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. It has participated in the McNair Scholars Program since 1999. With 20 varsity teams, the NCAA Division I "Highlanders" mainly compete in the America East Conference.
"New Jersey Institute of Technology." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_Institute_of_Technology.
NJIT offers 52 undergraduate (Bachelor of Science/Arts) majors and 67 graduate (Masters and PhD) programs. Via its Honors College it also offers professional programs in Healthcare and Law in collaboration with nearby institutions including Rutgers Medical School and Seton Hall Law School. Cross-registration with Rutgers University-Newark which borders its campus is also available. NJIT is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". It operates the Big Bear Solar Observatory, the Owens Valley Radio Observatory (both in California) and a suite of automated observatories across Antarctica, South America and the US.As of May 2021, the school's founders, faculty and alumni include a Turing Award winner (2011), a Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics winner (2015), 9 members of the National Academy of Engineering, 2 members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1 member of the National Academy of Sciences, an astronaut, a National Medal of Technology and Innovation winner, a Congressional Gold Medal winner, a William Bowie Medal winner, multiple IEEE medalists, and 12 members of the National Academy of Inventors including 2 senior members. Over the past 20 years NJIT graduates have won fourteen Goldwaters, five Fulbrights, two Boren Scholarships, a Truman, four Gilmans, three DAADs, a Tau Beta Pi graduate Fellowship, a Humanity in Action Fellowship, two Whitakers, and sixteen NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
NJIT is a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, a Sea grant college, a Space grant college, and a member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. It has participated in the McNair Scholars Program since 1999. With 20 varsity teams, the NCAA Division I "Highlanders" mainly compete in the America East Conference.
"New Jersey Institute of Technology." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_Institute_of_Technology.
Location
City
Newark, New Jersey
Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 40.6% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 23.9% |
| Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields | 13.9% |
| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 5.6% |
| Architecture And Related Services | 5.2% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 5.1% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 1.6% |
| Visual And Performing Arts | 1.2% |
| Legal Professions And Studies | 0.5% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 0.5% |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services | 0.4% |
| Physical Sciences | 0.4% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 0.4% |
| History | 0.3% |
| Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 0.3% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 0.2% |
Cost
In State Tuition
$17,674.00
Out of State Tuition
$33,386.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
43.11%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$19,706.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1292
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 720 | 665 | 610 |
| Verbal | 670 | 625 | 580 |
ACT Scores
28
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 33 | 28 | 23 |
| English | 31 | 28 | 24 |
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