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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.

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Institutional profile

Top tier Exceptional in career outcomes, and strong in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Strong Career Exceptional Mobility Strong Experience Solid
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Strong
Career outcomes Exceptional
Mobility Strong
Student experience Solid
Admission
66.9% admitted

13,993 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Resident and nonresident prices differ

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Completion
79.9%

$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

13,993

About 67 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 66.9%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1210–1470
10401600
ACT middle 50%25–32
2036

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.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA24%

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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  
See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

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.

02

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.

03

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.

Early ActionNov 15
Early Action IIDec 15
Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiver$75 application fee

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.

Published annual cost$40,152
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$17,000
Affordability profileStrong

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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+ 
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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.

Complete within 8 years79.9%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one90.1%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$84,276

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.

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

Recent graduates182
Median earnings$86,360

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.

Academics

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.

Campus setting

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.

Signature opportunity

A reason to look closer

NJIT's Makerspace provides a central fabrication and prototyping environment for coursework, design teams, research, and student-built projects.

9,019 undergraduatesMid-Atlanticurban setting83% of first-year students live on campus