Newark, NJ · Public · 9,019 undergraduates · urban
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Moderately selective
NJIT concentrates engineering, computing, architecture, design, and applied science on an urban Newark campus built around making and technical project work.
Institutional profile
Top tier Exceptional in career outcomes, and strong in mobility.- Admission
- 66.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 79.9%
13,993 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$84,276 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets New Jersey Institute of Technology apart
Academic design
Undergraduates study through specialized schools in engineering, computing, architecture and design, science and liberal arts, and business within one technology-centered university.
Campus pattern
The University Heights campus sits in Newark beside other colleges and light-rail service, keeping students inside a dense academic and transit district.
A signature opportunity
NJIT's Makerspace provides a central fabrication and prototyping environment for coursework, design teams, research, and student-built projects.
Can I get in?
66.9% admitted
Applicants targeting Albert Dorman Honors College should note its February 1 first-year deadline rather than relying on NJIT's later general admission timeline.
Recent applicant pool
13,993About 67 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 43% submitted an SAT, and 4% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for New Jersey Institute of Technology, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What New Jersey Institute of Technology weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Undergraduates study through specialized schools in engineering, computing, architecture and design, science and liberal arts, and business within one technology-centered university.
Make institutional fit specific
NJIT concentrates engineering, computing, architecture, design, and applied science on an urban Newark campus built around making and technical project work.
Use the application route carefully
Applicants targeting Albert Dorman Honors College should note its February 1 first-year deadline rather than relying on NJIT's later general admission timeline.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants targeting Albert Dorman Honors College should note its February 1 first-year deadline rather than relying on NJIT's later general admission timeline.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Admits separately
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
Civil Engineering
Admits separately
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
New Jersey Institute of Technology beyond the classroom
The University Heights campus sits in Newark beside other colleges and light-rail service, keeping students inside a dense academic and transit district.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduates study through specialized schools in engineering, computing, architecture and design, science and liberal arts, and business within one technology-centered university.
What shapes an ordinary week
The University Heights campus sits in Newark beside other colleges and light-rail service, keeping students inside a dense academic and transit district.
A reason to look closer
NJIT's Makerspace provides a central fabrication and prototyping environment for coursework, design teams, research, and student-built projects.