New York Institute Of Technology-Old Westbury

The New York Institute of Technology is a private, co-educational college located in New York, New York. The main campus of NYIT, the Old Westbury campus, was opened in 1963. The institute comprises of the following academic units:

Architecture and Design
College of Arts and Sciences
Education and Professional Services
Engineering and Computing Sciences
Health Professions, Behavioral, and Life Sciences Management
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM)

The Old Westbury campus is home to a sports complex, administrative offices and the de Seversky Center of NYIT. It also has an active Greek life.

Campus Location

Northern Blvd
Old Westbury, NY 11568-8000
USA
Main Tel: (516) 686-7516
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in business and management, medicine, architecture and planning, and computer science and engineering.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
High male/female ratio.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Numerous part-time students.
Racially diverse student body.

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
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	639	44
Master	502	16
First-professional degree	270	1
Doctorale	46	1
Associate	11	4
Post-master's certificate	11	3
Postbaccalaureate certificate	4	3

Students

Student enrollment was 8,481 in 2007-2008 (6,618 full-time equivalent).

About 66% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 34% of the class.

Undergrads are 56% of enrolled students, graduate students are 32%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 12%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 22,780
Room	$ 6,420
Board	$ 4,100
Books and supplies	$ 800
Other	$ 2,550

Financial Aid: NYIT Old Westbury participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to NYIT Old Westbury:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Stevens Institute of Technology	Hoboken, NJ	5,241
2	Santa Clara University	Santa Clara, CA	8,685
3	Florida Institute of Technology	Melbourne, FL	5,118
4	Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester, NH	6,439
5	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	Brooklyn, NY	3,317
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, MA	10,220
7	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	19,005
8	University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	14,538
9	Pepperdine University	Malibu, CA	7,582
10	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	10,326

Housing and Meals

NYIT Old Westbury provides on-campus housing for 468 of its 6,618 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	76%
Women	80%
All	78%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	420-530
Math	470-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (78 awarded)

Architectural Technology/Technician
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (267 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Labor and Industrial Relations
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (60 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences
Information Technology

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (6 awarded)

Culinary Arts and Related Services

DESIGN (34 awarded)

Design and Applied Arts
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (134 awarded)

Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (113 awarded)

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering/Industrial Management
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (57 awarded)

Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

HOSPITALITY (23 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (104 awarded)

English Language and Literature
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology

MEDIA (78 awarded)

Advertising
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Radio and Television
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (12 awarded)

Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (287 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (25 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (23 awarded)

Nutrition Sciences
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (13 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE (59 awarded)

Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (9 awarded)

Corrections and Criminal Justice

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (99 awarded)

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology