| Name |
New York Institute of Technology |
| Address |
PO Box 8000
Old Westbury, NY 11568-8000 |
| Website |
http://www.nyit.edu |
| Email |
admissions@nyit.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
4% |
| Percent Fraternity |
1% |
| Percent Sorority |
1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
44% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
4% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
27% |
| College Owned Doubles |
73% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
7 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
225 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
44% |
| Nearest Airport |
New York (LaGuardia) (17), New York (Kennedy) (20) |
| Nearest Train |
New York (24) |
| Nearest Bus |
New York (23) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
65% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Mayfest; Halloween Party; Movie Days; Comedy Hours; Casino Day; International Festival; Lecture Series; Fashion Shows; Dwali Celebration; Spring Formal |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
100 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Epsilon Rho; Delta Mu Delta; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Psi Chi; Sigma Pi Sigma; Tau Alphi Pi; Tau Sigma Delta; Phi Eta Sigma; Golden Key; Tau Sigma Delta; Phi Eta Epsilon; Chi Alpha; Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Calvary Christian Fellowship; Jewish Student Union; Muslim Student Association; Newman Club; Orthodox Christian Club |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Caribbean Society; Chinese Student Association; International Student Association; South Asian Student Association; National Society of Black Engineers; Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Advertising Club of NYIT; American Institute of Architecture Students; American Society of Interior Designers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Behavioral Science Club; Bio-Medical Society; Community Connection; Distinguished Leaders; Facade; Financial Management Association; Graduate Resident Association; Graduate Students Association; Greek Letter Council; Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers; National Society of Black Engineers; Peer Mentors; Phase II; Physical Therapy Society; Physician Assistant Society; Residence Hall Councils; S. I. G. M. A. ; Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers; Society of Hosteurs; St. George Residents Association; Student Government Association; Student Nurses' Association; Student Occupational Therapy Association; Unitedartists; Womens Association |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Campus Slate (Old Westbury campus - weekly); The Chronicle (Manhattan campus - monthly) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
1% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
1% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1955 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
6,222 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
40,376,611 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
20,358 |
| Room Board |
9,226 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
78% |
| Job One Year |
83% |
| Job Two Years |
86% |
| Firms |
IBM; Turner Construction Company; Con Edison; MTA (NYC Transit); Marriott; Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; News 12; Cablevision; NYS Department of Education; Verizon; CBS Broadcasting; Northrop Grumman |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
185,471 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,259 |
| Num Microforms |
888,929 |
| Num Audiovisual |
86,756 |
| Num Ebooks |
11,568 |
| Library Facilities |
Architecture, art and medical libraries on campus. |
| Museums |
Art gallery, NYCOM health care clinic, business information technologies, culinary arts |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
740 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
117 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
600 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
