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New York City College of Technology Overview

New York City College of Technology is a public institution situated in Brooklyn, New York. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is New York City College of Technology Known For?

3,103 Undergraduate Awards
79% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at City Tech is the bachelor's degree.
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 28% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, City Tech bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $45,868 a year. That's about 12% more than their peers at other schools.

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New York City College of Technology Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at City Tech.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Most Popular Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#35 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#56 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#70 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#70 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards City Tech has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Telecommunications Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools College Factual
#5 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools College Factual
#10 Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Schools College Factual
#11 Best Electronics Engineering Technology Schools College Factual
#15 Best Legal Support Services Schools College Factual
#31 Best Dental Support Services Schools College Factual

Where Is New York City College of Technology?

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Contact details for City Tech are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 300 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-260-5500
Website: www.citytech.cuny.edu

How Do I Get Into City Tech?

You can apply to City Tech online at: cuny.edu/admissions/apply.html

Admission Requirements for City Tech

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program neither required nor recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores recommended
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into City Tech?

79% Acceptance Rate
46% Of Accepted Are Women
City Tech has an acceptance rate of 79%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 54% of accepted students are men and 46% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Can I Afford New York City College of Technology?

3% Take Out Loans
7.3% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At City Tech, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $4,364 a year. That adds up to $17,456 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at City Tech is 7.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

New York City College of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,846 Full-Time Undergraduates
43% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15,513 undergraduate students at City Tech, with 9,846 being full-time and 5,667 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 9,846 full-time undergraduates at City Tech, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of New York City College of Technology students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2,233
Black or African American 2,509
Hispanic or Latino 3,499
White 925
International Students 387
Other Races/Ethnicities 293

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at New York City College of Technology. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 170 countries are represented at City Tech. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and India.

Online Learning at New York City College of Technology

14,607 Took All Classes Online
15,456 Took At Least One Class Online
6,734.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 15,456 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at City Tech has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 22nd most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of City Tech

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at New York City College of Technology was 6,734.8%. This is the #43 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at City Tech regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of City Tech majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting 3%
Health Professions 21%

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

New York City College of Technology Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s TOTAL
Information Science 0 0 311 311
Nursing 0 169 105 274
Hospitality Management 0 49 166 215
Human Services 0 62 122 184
Design & Applied Arts 0 52 126 178
Computer Information Systems 0 176 0 176
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 64 97 161
Construction Engineering Technology 0 27 97 124
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 108 108
Dental Support Services 0 101 0 101
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 49 49 98
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 92 92
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 92 0 92
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 89 0 89
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 87 87
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 42 44 86
Allied Health Professions 0 55 24 79
General Physical Sciences 0 70 0 70
Legal Support Services 0 14 51 65
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 58 0 58
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 47 47
Computer Science 0 47 0 47
Marketing 0 46 0 46
Civil Engineering Technology 0 40 0 40
Health Sciences & Services 0 40 0 40
Accounting 0 38 0 38
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 32 32
Environmental Control Technology 0 30 0 30
Applied Mathematics 0 0 24 24
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 18 18
Chemistry 0 0 18 18
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 0 17 0 17
Physical Science Technicians 0 16 0 16
Housing 0 0 14 14
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 13 13
Writing Studies 0 0 6 6
Construction Management 5 0 0 5
Physics 0 0 4 4
Horticulture 0 0 0 0
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 0 0 0
Graphic Communications 0 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0
Public Health 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 0 0 0
Computational Science 0 0 0 0
Data Analytics 0 0 0 0
Social Work 0 0 0 0
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 0 0 0 0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 5 1,443 1,655 3,103

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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