New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, New Jersey

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1881Large citySEVP certified

About

The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey, United States, with a graduate-degree-granting satellite campus in Jersey City. Founded in 1881 with the support of local industrialists and inventors, especially Edward Weston, NJIT opened as Newark Technical School in 1885 with 88 students. As of fall 2025, the university enrolled 12,309 students, about 2,500 of whom lived on its main campus in Newark's University Heights district. About 27% of its undergraduates and 34% of all students are foreign born. The university, which began and continues with an applied “hands on” orientation, has also become increasingly research oriented with an effort that began in the 60’s and is reflected today (2024) in a 171+ million-dollar budget.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$39,912
Estimated total for international students: US$53,124
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$21,162
Total cost for in-state students: US$34,374

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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 9,019
Graduate students: 3,047
International undergraduates: 6%
Students per teacher: 17 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 65%
SAT: Reading and writing 600–710 · Maths 610–750
ACT: 27–34

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 72%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$90,769

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (124)

Bachelor's degrees43 subjects

Applied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArchitecture and Related Services, OtherBehavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianData AnalyticsData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering ScienceEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansGraphic CommunicationsHistoryIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesInternational BusinessLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesScience, Technology and SocietySecurity Science and Technology

Master's degrees37 subjects

Applied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureBiochemical EngineeringBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementData ScienceElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering ScienceEngineering-Related FieldsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsManufacturing EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysicsPublic Policy AnalysisRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesStatisticsSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Doctoral degrees18 subjects

Biology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsSocial Sciences, Other

Graduate certificates26 subjects

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementData AnalyticsData ScienceElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFinance and Financial Management ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPolymer/Plastics EngineeringRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesStatisticsSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.