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Acceptance Rate 65.07%
Yield 17.19%
SAT Score 1,330
ACT Score 31
Applicants 15,607

NJIT Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 65.07% at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Total 15,607 students applied and 10,156 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,330 and the average ACT score is 31.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://www.njit.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://apply.njit.edu/
Acceptance Rate65.07%
Average Test Scores1,330 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 65.07%. A total of 15,607 students (10,080 men and 5,527 women) have applied to and 10,156 (6,301 men and 3,855 women) students admitted to New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Among them, 1,233 male and 513 female students have enrolled into NJIT and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.19%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NJIT
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants15,60710,0805,52700
Admitted10,1566,3013,85500
Enrolled1,7461,23351300
Acceptance Rate 65.07% 62.51% 69.75% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.19% 19.57% 13.31% - -
[Chart] New Jersey Institute of Technology Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NJIT, 789 applicants (45% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 73 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,330 at NJIT. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,460 and 25th percentile score is 1,210.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at NJIT. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of NJIT with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at NJIT
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total121013301460
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600650710
Math610680750
ACT Composite273134
Math273135
English253035
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to New Jersey Institute of Technology, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for NJIT
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at NJIT

The calendar system at New Jersey Institute of Technology is Semester. New Jersey Institute of Technology accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that New Jersey Institute of Technology accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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