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New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York

https://www.nyit.edu

#203 National Colleges

67.8% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

3,642 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
  • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), commonly known as New York Tech and by the initials NYIT, is a private research university founded in 1955. It has two main campuses in New York—one in Old Westbury, on Long Island; and one in Manhattan. Additionally, it has a cybersecurity research lab and a biosciences, bioengineering lab in Old Westbury, as well as campuses in Arkansas, United Arab Emirates, China, and Canada.

The New York Institute of Technology Computer Graphics Lab is an important environment in the history of computer graphics and animation, as founders of Pixar and Lucasfilm began their research there.

"New York Institute of Technology." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Institute_of_Technology.
Location

City
Old Westbury, New York

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with 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
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 15.1%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 13.4%
Architecture And Related Services 13.4%
Engineering 12.0%
Health Professions And Related Programs 11.9%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 10.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 8.8%
Visual And Performing Arts 5.4%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 3.3%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2.9%
Psychology 1.3%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 1.2%
Social Sciences 0.4%
Physical Sciences 0.4%
English Language And Literature/Letters 0.1%
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services 0.1%

Cost

Tuition
$38,010.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
49.62%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$21,427.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1191 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 665 603 540
Verbal 630 580 530

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 29 25 21
English 30 26 21