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New York Institute of Technology

#21 in Regional Universities North (tie)

4 year • Old Westbury, NY

4 year • Old Westbury, NY
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Overview

New York Institute of Technology is a private institution that was founded in 1955. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,453 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 215 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. New York Institute of Technology's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #21. Its tuition and fees are $44,360.


With two campuses in New York and three scattered around the world, the New York Institute of Technology bills itself as a global private university. In New York, the school has a location in Manhattan and another on Long Island, known as the Old Westbury campus. The school also has campuses in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Nanjing, China; and Vancouver, Canada. There are housing options, student organizations, and fraternities and sororities for undergraduates at each New York campus. Some majors are offered at both New York campuses; others are specific to Manhattan or Old Westbury.


NYIT's sports teams, known as the Bears, mainly compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference. NYIT's baseball team is the school's only NCAA Division I team; most teams play in Division II. In addition to its undergraduate offerings, NYIT has a medical school and graduate health programs. Notable alumni of NYIT include MLB Network host Brian Kenny, Fox News Channel anchor Patti Ann Browne and Chicago White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper.

New York Institute of Technology is a private institution that was founded in 1955. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,453 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 215 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. New York Institute of Technology's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #21. Its tuition and fees are $44,360.


With two campuses in New York and three scattered around the world, the New York Institute of Technology bills itself as a global private university. In New York, the school has a location in Manhattan and another on Long Island, known as the Old Westbury campus. The school also has campuses in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Nanjing, China; and Vancouver, Canada. There are housing options, student organizations, and fraternities and sororities for undergraduates at each New York campus. Some majors are offered at both New York campuses; others are specific to Manhattan or Old Westbury.


NYIT's sports teams, known as the Bears, mainly compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference. NYIT's baseball team is the school's only NCAA Division I team; most teams play in Division II. In addition to its undergraduate offerings, NYIT has a medical school and graduate health programs. Notable alumni of NYIT include MLB Network host Brian Kenny, Fox News Channel anchor Patti Ann Browne and Chicago White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper.

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At-a-Glance

Setting

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Tuition & Fees

$44,360

Undergraduate Enrollment

3,453

Acceptance Rate

76%

PO Box 8000, Old Westbury, NY, 11568

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

76%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1118-1360

ACT Range*

24-31

High School GPA*

3.6

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$44,360

Room & Board

$20,000(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$34,455

$21,861

Annual Cost*

$21,861

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$44,360

Room & Board

$20,000(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$34,455

*Average cost after aid

Academics

38%

4-Year Graduation Rate

13:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

68%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Computer and Information Sciences, General

14%

N/A

Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology

14%

N/A

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

13%

N/A

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

8%

N/A

Business Administration and Management, General

8%

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General
14% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
14% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
13% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Business Administration and Management, General
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

3,453

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

3,453

Total Enrollment

6,906

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

2,950

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male59%
Female41%

Ethnic Diversity

67%

Minority Enrollment

67%

Minority Enrollment

28%

Asian

22%

Hispanic

21%

White

12%

Black

7%

International

5%

Two or more races

4%

Unknown

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
  • Student Activities

    N/A

    Sports Teams

    6

    Fraternities

    5

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    38%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

    $50,900

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $50,900

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    38%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

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