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New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982

Official telephone: (973) 596-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 925-NJIT
Website: www.njit.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Stephen Eck,
Director of University Admissions

Contacting the office:

973 596-3300
973 596-3461 (fax)
admissions@njit.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$75

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1140 and rank in top quarter of secondary school class required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

February

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

SAT I

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

July 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	1 recommended
Academic electives:	2 recommended
Other:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	16 required, 18 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP, conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.64

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

97%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

43%

Average SAT I:

576 verbal, 367 math, 1212 combined

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

92%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

6,045

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,673 (61%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,108 (30%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

80%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

22%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$50, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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