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New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university located in Newark, New Jersey. It was established in 1881 with only 88 students. NJIT is one of the few universities in the U.S. that offers extensive courses in Video Game development. The campus is spread across an area of 45 acres. NJIT offers more than 90 degree programs in over 25 undergraduate majors and 25 graduate specialties. It is organized into the following academic units:
- Albert Dorman Honors College
- College of Computing Sciences
- College of Science and Liberal Arts
- New Jersey School of Architecture
- Newark College of Engineering
- School of Management
NJIT has an active Greek life with several fraternities and sororities, including Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Sigma Tau and Sigma Lambda Beta. There are also several on-campus student clubs and organizations.
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Campus LocationUniversity Height
Newark, NJ 07102
USA
Main Tel: (973) 596-3000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
New Jersey Institute Of Technology HighlightsWhere New Jersey Institute Of Technology stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in engineering, computer science and engineering, architecture and planning, mathematics, and engineering technician.
- High faculty salary.
- High male/female ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 949 | 24 | | Master | 858 | 27 | | Doctorale | 52 | 16 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 25 | 8 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at New Jersey Institute Of Technology was 8,288 in 2007 (6,869 full-time equivalent). About 79% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 21% of the class. Undergrads are 64% of enrolled students and graduate students are 36%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 93% are full-time and 7% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 11,350 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 20,082 | | Room and board | $ 10,200 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,400 | | Other | $ 2,000 |
Financial Aid: New Jersey Institute Of Technology participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 220 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 54 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 108 |
Housing and MealsNew Jersey Institute Of Technology provides on-campus housing for 1,500 of its 6,869 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
New Jersey Institute Of Technology AthleticsNew Jersey Institute Of Technology is in the Independent Northeast Region for major sports. New Jersey Institute Of Technology offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 108 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 63 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .
New Jersey Institute Of Technology Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 63% | | Women | 67% | | All | 64% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 480-580 | | Math | 550-650 | | Writing | 470-570 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (132 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (210 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (521 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (11 awarded) ENGINEERING (751 awarded) - Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Engineering
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Transportation and Highway Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (139 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (28 awarded) - History
- Social Sciences
- Technical and Business Writing
MATHEMATICS (46 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
SCIENCE (42 awarded) - Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Science, Technology and Society
Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at New Jersey Institute Of Technology with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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