New York Institute of Technology

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

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

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 4% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 27% of housing units are Singles.
• 73% of housing units are Doubles.
• In total, there are 7 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 44% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Mayfest; Halloween Party; Movie Days; Comedy Hours; Casino Day; International Festival; Lecture Series; Fashion Shows; Dwali Celebration; Spring Formal
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 100 organizations on campus.
• 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)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): New York (LaGuardia) (17), New York (Kennedy) (20)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): New York (24)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): New York (23)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 65% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 10% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 5 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 1% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 1% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited