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New York Institute of Technology Overview

Located in Old Westbury, New York, New York Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. NYIT is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is New York Institute of Technology Known For?

810 Undergraduate Awards
$40,838 Avg Cost After Aid
75% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at NYIT have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at NYIT.
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 33% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from NYIT with a bachelor's degree make about $58,013 a year. That's 42% more than those who graduate from other schools.

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New York 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.

Program Level Awards

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

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Communications Technology/Support Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Audiovisual Communications Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Value Audiovisual Communications Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular Audiovisual Communications Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Value Communications Technology/Support Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Most Popular Architectural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#25 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#82 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#172 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 NYIT has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Other Environmental Control Technologies Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#3 Best Communications Technologies & Support Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#4 Best Audiovisual Communications Schools College Factual
#7 Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools College Factual
#166 Best Healthcare Schools Healthcare Degree Search

Where Is New York Institute of Technology?

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Contact details for NYIT are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Northern Blvd, Old Westbury, NY 11568-8000
Phone: 800-345-6948
Website: www.nyit.edu

How Do I Get Into NYIT?

You can apply to NYIT online at: www.nyit.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for NYIT

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into NYIT?

75% Acceptance Rate
47% Of Accepted Are Women
90% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 75%, NYIT may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 53% of accepted students are men and 47% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Average Test Scores

About 90% of students accepted to NYIT submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 630. Math scores were between 540 and 660.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for New York Institute of Technology  ( 520 to 630 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for New York Institute of Technology  ( 540 to 660 )
200
800
NYIT received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 31. Math scores were between 23 and 30. Composite scores were between 23 and 30.

ACT English Scores for New York Institute of Technology  ( 21 to 31 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for New York Institute of Technology  ( 23 to 30 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for New York Institute of Technology  ( 23 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford New York Institute of Technology?

$40,838 Net Price
52% Take Out Loans
2.6% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of NYIT is $40,838. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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 NYIT, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,950 a year. That adds up to $27,800 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at NYIT is 2.6%. 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 York Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,155 Full-Time Undergraduates
41% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,473 undergraduate students at NYIT, with 3,155 being full-time and 318 being part-time.

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There are also 3,378 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,155 full-time undergraduates at NYIT, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 771
Black or African American 312
Hispanic or Latino 615
White 815
International Students 301
Other Races/Ethnicities 341

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at New York Institute of Technology. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 99 countries are represented at NYIT. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at New York Institute of Technology

292 Took All Classes Online
1,484 Took At Least One Class Online
-6.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 1,484 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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This school is the 32nd 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 Affordability Rankings of NYIT

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at New York Institute of Technology was $39,760 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how NYIT 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
Other Physical Science #1 #1
Environmental Control Technology #4 #4
Physical Sciences #21 #18
Electrical Engineering #22 #22
Nutrition Science #22 #22
Engineering #40 #37
Other Education #61 #61

Online Growth Rankings of NYIT

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at New York Institute of Technology was -6.1%. This is the #1,950 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at NYIT regardless of major.

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

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Architectural Sciences & Technology 9%
Architecture & Related Services 9%
Computer & Information Sciences 20%
Computer Software & Applications 80%
Health Professions 4%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 25%
Nutrition Science 20%
Public Health 21%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at NYIT 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 NYIT.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Other Physical Science #4
Other Computer & Information Sciences #17
Engineering Technology (Other) #19
Nutrition Science #34
Multilingual Education #46
Physical Sciences #76
Other Education #110
Computer Software & Applications #159
Engineering Technologies #377
Teacher Education Subject Specific #451

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 Institute of Technology Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Computer Information Systems 0 0 128 0 94 0 222
Business Administration & Management 0 0 88 0 69 0 157
General Biology 0 0 129 0 7 0 136
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0 128 0 128
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 1 101 1 13 0 116
Electrical Engineering 0 0 91 0 23 0 114
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 38 38 76
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 36 0 23 0 59
Nursing 0 0 56 0 0 0 56
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0 53 0 53
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0 47 0 47
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 28 0 16 0 44
Audiovisual Communications 0 1 0 0 34 0 35
Student Counseling 0 0 0 3 26 0 29
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 23 0 0 0 23
Medical Science 0 0 0 0 21 0 21
Environmental Control Technology 0 0 0 0 19 0 19
General Engineering Technology 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Hospitality Management 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Public Health 14 0 0 0 0 0 14
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Educational Administration 0 0 0 8 0 0 8
Accounting 0 0 2 0 4 0 6
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 0 1 4 0 0 5
Nutrition Science 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
Political Science & Government 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Other Education 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
Chemistry 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
General Psychology 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Biotechnology 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Business 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Computer & Information Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Construction Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General English Literature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behavioral Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Physical Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urban Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 14 2 794 24 627 38 1,499

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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