New England Institute of Technology Overview
Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, New England Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. East Greenwich is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.
What Is New England Institute of Technology Known For?
- New England Tech has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
- The student loan default rate at New England Tech is 2%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at New England Tech.
- For the 2019-2020 academic year, 38% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, New England Tech bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $45,100 a year. That's about 11% more than their peers at other schools.
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New England Institute of Technology Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
New England Tech has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#47 | Best Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#109 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at New England Tech.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards New England Tech has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#2 | Best Audiovisual Communications Schools | College Factual |
#4 | Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools | College Factual |
#5 | Best Computer Systems Networking Schools | College Factual |
#6 | Best Electronics Engineering Technology Schools | College Factual |
#15 | Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools | College Factual |
#37 | Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Nursing Degree Search |
Where Is New England Institute of Technology?

Contact details for New England Tech are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | One New England Tech Boulevard, East Greenwich, RI 02818-1205 |
Phone: | 401-739-5000 |
Website: | www.neit.edu |
How Do I Get Into New England Tech?
You can apply to New England Tech online at: https://www.neit.edu/apply
Admission Requirements for New England Tech
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | considered but not required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | considered but not required |
College Prep Program | neither required nor recommended |
Recommendations | considered but not required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into New England Tech?
Approximately 73% of accepted students are men and 27% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 52%.
Can I Afford New England Institute of Technology?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At New England Tech, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $10,084 a year. That adds up to $40,336 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at New England Tech is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
New England Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 188 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,579 full-time undergraduates at New England Tech, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of New England Institute of Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 168 |
White | 92 |
International Students | 12 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,295 |
Geographic Diversity
Rhode Island students aren't the only ones who study at New England Institute of Technology. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 34 countries are represented at New England Tech. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Bermuda, Bahamas, and India.
Online Learning at New England Institute of Technology
The following chart shows how the online learning population at New England Tech has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in Rhode Island for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of New England Tech
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at New England Institute of Technology was $31,827 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how New England Tech is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Construction Management | #25 | #25 |
Online Growth Rankings of New England Tech
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at New England Institute of Technology was 11.0%. This is the #1,354 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at New England Tech regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of New England Tech majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Health Professions | 14% |
Nursing | 17% |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 13% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at New England Tech ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at New England Tech.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | #74 | |
Public Health | #184 |
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 England Institute of Technology Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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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