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New York Institute of Technology
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Overview
Address:
PO Box 8000
Old Westbury, NY 11568-8000
Type: Private institution
Year founded: 1955
Religious affiliation: None
Academic calendar: Semester
Undergrad body: 6,222
Setting: Suburban
Endowment: 40,376,611
Application deadline: Rolling
Application fee: 50
Selectivity: Selective
Tuition: 20,358
Room board: 9,226
Extracurriculars
Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook
Num organizations: 100
Honor societies: Alpha Epsilon Rho; Delta Mu Delta; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Psi Chi; Sigma Pi Sigma; Tau Alphi Pi; Tau Sigma Delta; Phi Eta Sigma; Golden Key; Tau Sigma Delta; Phi Eta Epsilon; Chi Alpha; Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Calvary Christian Fellowship; Jewish Student Union; Muslim Student Association; Newman Club; Orthodox Christian Club
International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Caribbean Society; Chinese Student Association; International Student Association; South Asian Student Association; National Society of Black Engineers; Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Advertising Club of NYIT; American Institute of Architecture Students; American Society of Interior Designers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Behavioral Science Club; Bio-Medical Society; Community Connection; Distinguished Leaders; Facade; Financial Management Association; Graduate Resident Association; Graduate Students Association; Greek Letter Council; Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers; National Society of Black Engineers; Peer Mentors; Phase II; Physical Therapy Society; Physician Assistant Society; Residence Hall Councils; S. I. G. M. A. ; Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers; Society of Hosteurs; St. George Residents Association; Student Government Association; Student Nurses' Association; Student Occupational Therapy Association; Unitedartists; Womens Association
Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Campus Slate (Old Westbury campus - weekly); The Chronicle (Manhattan campus - monthly)
Num frats: 5
Frats chapter houses: 0
Percent frat members: 1%
Num sororities: 3
Sororities chapter houses: 0
Percent sorority members: 1%
Campus Life
Percent undergrad college owned: 4%
Percent fraternity: 1%
Percent sorority: 1%
Percent campus weekends: 44%
Offer housing: Yes
Percent students college housing: 4%
Campus housing: Yes
Off campus assistance: Yes
Types available: coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students
College owned singles: 27%
College owned doubles: 73%
College owned triples: N/A
College owned apartments: N/A
College owned other: N/A
Num college owned: 7
Sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
High speed internet: 100%
Campus size: 225 acres
Percent weekends: 44%
Nearest airport: New York (LaGuardia) (17), New York (Kennedy) (20)
Nearest train: New York (24)
Nearest bus: New York (23)
Public transport: Yes
Cars permitted: Yes
Percent cars: 65%
School employment: Yes
Percent undergrads employed: 10%
Average undergrad earnings: 2,500
Freshmen discouraged working: No
Army rotc: Offered on campus
Navy rotc: Not offered
Airforce rotc: Offered on campus
Alcohol permitted: No
Additional policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Popular events: Mayfest; Halloween Party; Movie Days; Comedy Hours; Casino Day; International Festival; Lecture Series; Fashion Shows; Dwali Celebration; Spring Formal
Services
Basic: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological
Career: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Job six months: 78%
Job one year: 83%
Job two years: 86%
Firms: IBM; Turner Construction Company; Con Edison; MTA (NYC Transit); Marriott; Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; News 12; Cablevision; NYS Department of Education; Verizon; CBS Broadcasting; Northrop Grumman
Library: Yes
Library consortia: Yes
Num books: 185,471
Num subscriptions: 2,259
Num microforms: 888,929
Num audiovisual: 86,756
Num ebooks: 11,568
Library facilities: Architecture, art and medical libraries on campus.
Museums: Art gallery, NYCOM health care clinic, business information technologies, culinary arts
Computer course: No
Own computer: Yes
Computers available: 740
Email accounts: Yes
Internet access: Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Num wired library: 117
Num wired classrooms: N/A
Num wired labs: N/A
Num wired other: N/A
Wireless network: Yes
Wireless areas: in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless capacity: 600
Recommended os: Microsoft
Hosting units: 100%
Student webpages: Yes
Online registration: Yes
Campus safety: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
