New Jersey Institute of Technology

University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982

Visit Website: http://www.njit.edu

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College Overview

Type:
Public institution
Year Founded:
1881
Religious Affiliation:
None
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Undergrad Student Body:
5,263
Local Setting:
Urban
Endowment:
$56,577,000
Application Deadline:
July 1
Application Fee:
$50
Selectivity:
Selective
Tuition Costs:
$9,822 in-state, 16,026 out-of-state
Room & Board Costs:
$8,572

Extracurricular Activites

Student Activities:
dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Student Organizations:
72
Honor Societies:
Alpha Phi Mu; Arnold Air Society; Chi Epsilon; Eta Kappa Nu; Order of Omega; Pi Tau Sigma; Tau Alpha Phi; Tau Beta Pi; Upsilon Pi Epsilon; Phi Eta Sigma; Omicron Delta Kappa (OBK)
Religious Organizations:
N/A
International Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association; Arab Student Association; Association of Indian Students; Black Assoc. of Student Engineers; Caribbean Student Organization; Chinese Grad Student Association; Chinese Student Association; Congregation of Bangladeshi Students; Filipino Student Association; Haitian Student Association; Hispanic Organization of Students in Technology; Indian Graduate Students Association; International Society of Pharm. Eng. ; Japanese Student Association; Jewish Student Organization; Korean Student Association; National Organ. of Minority Archit. Stud. ; National Society of Black Engineers; Pakistani Student Association; Polish Student Association; Portuguese Student Association; Soc. of Hispanic Professional Engineers; Taiwanese Student Association; Turkish Student Association; United Sikh Students; Vietnamese Student Association;
Other Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Actuarial Society; Amateur Radio Club/K2MFF; Ambassadors Club; American Chemical Society; Amer. Inst. of Arch. Students; Amer. Inst. of Chem. E. ; American Nuclear Society; Amer. Soc. of Civil Engineers; Amer. Soc. of Mech. Engineers; Animation Club; Architecture Student Union; Association for Computing Machinery; Auto & Robotics Club; Biomedical Engineering Society; Campus Advance; Distributive Education Clubs of America; Gay/Straight Student Alliance; Graduate Student Association; Habitat for Humanity - NJIT; Highlander? s Chess Club; Improvisational Club; Interfraternity/Sorority Council; Inst. of Industrial Engineering; Martial Arts Club of NJIT; Mathematics Club ; National Society of Prof. Engineers; Newman Club; Nucleus (Yearbook); NJ Water Works; Observer Magazine ; Peer Counselors; Peer Health Counselors; RANG Indian Dance Troupe; Senior Class Committee; Soc. for Advance of Mgmt; Soc. of Automotive Engineers; Society of Women Engineers; Student Activities Council; Student Chapter of SIAM; Student Senate ; Theater Arts Group-West; The Vector (Newspaper); WJTB-NJIT BA Radio Station
Student Papers:
(Appears as submitted by school) The Vector (weekly)
Number of Fraternities:
19
Fraternity Chapter Houses
N/A
Percent Fraternity Members:
7%
Number of Sororities:
8
Sorority Chapter Houses
N/A
Percent Sorority Members:
5%

College Services

Basic:
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial:
reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling:
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Career:
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Local Hiring Firms:
Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Lucent
Library:
Yes
# of Library Books:
209,000
Library Facilities:
Architecture Library
Museums
Weston Museum: Edward Weston Museum and archives, rare book, and instrument collection.
Computers Available:
1,938
Computers At:
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Wired Classrooms
158
Wired Labs:
15
On-Campus Wireless Network:
Yes
Wireless Areas:
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless Capacity:
1,500
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)

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
Yes
Campus Housing:
Yes
Off Campus Assistance:
Yes
Housing Types Available:
coed dorms (100%)
Sprinkler System:
100%
Fire Alarms:
100%
Campus Size:
45 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
Newark Liberty Internaltional Airport (5), New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport (30)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
Newark (1)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
Newark (1)
Cars Permittedt:
Yes
Army ROTC
Offered on campus
Navy ROTC:
Not offered
Airforce ROTC:
Offered on campus
Alcohol Permitted:
Yes
Additional Policies:
honor code, hazing prohibited
Popular Events:
N/A