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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

80.4%

In Fall 2021, a total of 952 first-time undergrad students enrolled at NYIT. Among these students, 440 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 41 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1210

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 8412 admitted students 440 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

46%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1100-1320. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 640, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 640.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 680, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 680. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1210 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to NYIT.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 57% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    540-640
  • Math

    560-680

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

28

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 8412 admitted students 41 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

4%

Similar to the SAT, NYIT does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 4% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 24.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    22-30
  • Math

    23-30
  • Composite

    24-31

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in NYIT during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 10,469 5,532 4,937
Admitted students 8,412 4,344 4,068
Enrolled students 952 601 351
Acceptance rate 80% 78% 82%
Yield rate 11% 14% 9%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, NYIT received a total of 10,469 applications. These applications included 5,532 male applicants and 4,937 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 10,469 applicants, NYIT admitted 8,412 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,344 males and 4,068 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 952 students chose to enroll at NYIT. This means that 952 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 601 were male and 351 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, NYIT had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 78% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. NYIT had an overall yield rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 9%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for NYIT over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 8,566 4,901 3,665 5,805 3,330 2,475 68% 68% 68% 742 517 225 13% 16% 9%
2016 10,084 5,450 4,364 7,316 3,985 3,331 73% 73% 76% 713 486 227 10% 12% 7%
2017 9,945 5,440 4,505 7,651 4,236 3,415 77% 78% 76% 894 556 338 12% 13% 10%
2018 9,145 4,868 4,277 6,927 3,723 3,204 76% 76% 75% 889 544 345 13% 15% 11%
2019 11,848 6,193 5,655 8,033 4,169 3,864 68% 67% 68% 852 520 332 11% 12% 9%
2020 11,007 5,853 5,154 8,220 4,346 3,874 75% 74% 75% 724 443 281 9% 10% 7%
2021 10,469 5,532 4,937 8,412 4,344 4,068 80% 78% 82% 952 601 351 11% 14% 9%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

New York Institute of Technology uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

NYIT is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at New York Institute of Technology.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted