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New Jersey Institute of Technology Trade Programs

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Newark, NJ. A Major City Center provides an ideal setting close to urban amenities.

Where Is New Jersey Institute of Technology?

Contact details for NJIT are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102
Phone:	9735963000
Website:	www.njit.edu/
Admissions:	www.njit.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.njit.edu/financialaid/

How Do I Get Into NJIT?

You can apply to NJIT online at: https://apply.njit.edu/

NJIT is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for NJIT

These are the things NJIT considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into NJIT?

NJIT admits 65%, which means it is fairly accessible. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 17% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

45% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 4% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at NJIT, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 710. Math scores were between 610 and 750.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1210 to 1460. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at NJIT ranged between 27 and 34.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at NJIT are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	10,080	6,301	62%
Women	5,527	3,855	70%

Can I Afford New Jersey Institute of Technology?

The average net price after aid at NJIT is $16,496. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$16,334
In-State Fees	$3,640
Out-of-State Tuition	$34,024
Out-of-State Fees	$3,640
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$19,974
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$37,664

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 17% of students at NJIT receive some form of financial aid (1,635 students).

Approximately 70% of students at NJIT receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $16,845 per student.

40% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,917.

Student Loan Debt

31% of NJIT undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,679 per year.

New Jersey Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,986 students enrolled at NJIT, all undergraduate. NJIT is classified as a 10,000 - 19,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,762 undergraduate students at NJIT, approximately 69% are male and 31% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1,708
Black or African American	998
Hispanic	2,383
White	2,488
American Indian/Alaska Native	8
Two or More Races	254
Non-Resident	516

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at NJIT break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
New Jersey	1,360
New York	31
Pennsylvania	13
Virginia	6
Texas	5

Additionally, approximately 5.9% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at New Jersey Institute of Technology

NJIT provides remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

1,975 undergraduate students at NJIT took at least one online class — of those, 25 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology

NJIT offers 20 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

NJIT has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.