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Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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  • Brooklyn, NY
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 21%79%
    student ratio
  • 2,071
    total students
  • $36,684 | $36,684
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • February 1
    fall application deadline
  • 74%
    acceptance rate
  • Very Difficult
    admission difficulty
  • Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled.
  • 720
    sat math
  • 650
    sat reading
  • 650
    sat writing
  • 30
    act composite

Majors & Degrees

Degrees Offered
Bachelor's
Associate's
  • Biological/life sciences
    • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Computer and information sciences
    • Computer Science
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Computer Graphics
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Civil Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Computer Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Mechanical Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Construction Engineering
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Engineering technologies
    • Engineering/Industrial Management
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • History
    • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Mathematics and statistics
    • Applied Mathematics
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Physical sciences
    • Physics
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
  • Social sciences
    • Urban Studies/Affairs
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Admissions

74% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied3,284
    • Accepted2,453
    • Acceptance Rate74%
    • Enrolled2,071
    • Female Applicants974
    • Females Accepted739
    • Female Acceptance Rate75%
    • Male Applicants2,310
    • Males Accepted1,714
    • Male Acceptance Rate74%
  • Applying
    • Application Fee$65
    • Required for All Essay or personal statement
      Transcript of high school record
      Letter(s) of recommendation
    • Required for Some
    • Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.52
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
    • Fall freshmen February 1st --
    • Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
    • Early decision plan Not Reported
    • Other early decision plan Not Reported
    • Transfer Yes
  • Test Scores Accepted
    • Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
    • SAT Critical Reading 650 550 650
    • SAT Math 720 640 720
    • SAT Writing 650 650 650
    • ACT Composite 30 26 30
    • * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition
    • In-state tuition *$36,684
    • Out-of-state tuition *$36,684
    • In-district tuitionN/A
    • * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
  • Fees
    • Full-time student fees$1,198.00
    • Room and board *$10,080.00
    • Room only *$7,950.00
    • * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
  • Other Payment Considerations
    • Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
    • Tuition pre-payment planNo
    • Tuition payment plans offeredDeferred paymentsDeferred payments and Installments
    • Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionEmployees or children of employees

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Undergraduate Students2,071
    • Male Student Percentage79%
    • Female Student Percentage21%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic/Latino9.85%
    • Black or African American6.08%
    • White or Caucasian28.92%
    • American Indian or Alaska Native.14%
    • Asian33.37%
    • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific IslanderNot Reported
    • Two or more races%
    • Unknown8.88%
  • Other Student Statistics
    • International Breakout9.65% representing 33 other countries
    • Out-of-state Students19% out-of-state student

Campus Life

  • Housing
    • College-owned housing available Yes
    • Housing Requirements Not Reported
    • Housing options Coed housing
    • Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 24%
  • Student Activities
    • Student-run campus newspaper Yes
    • Drama / theater group No
    • Student-run radio station No
    • Student-run television station No
    • Marching band No
    • Choral groups No
  • Student Services
    • Legal services No
    • Health clinic Yes
    • Personal / psychological counseling Yes
    • Women's center Yes
  • Student Organizations
    • Greek fraternities Yes
    • Greek sororities Yes
    • Local fraternities Yes
    • Local sororities Yes
    • Other organizations Yes
    • Most popular organizations National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery, Alpha Phi Omega, Chinese Student Society
  • Campus Security and Safety
    • 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Not Reported
    • 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
    • Students patrols Not Reported
    • Late-night transport / escort services Not Reported
    • Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
    • Other Not Reported

Athletics

Member of the: NCAA Division III
  • Men's Sports
    • Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
    • Badmington Yes No No
    • Baseball No Division 3 No
    • Basketball Yes Division 3 No
    • Bowling Yes No No
    • Cross-country running No Division 3 No
    • Football Yes No No
    • Golf Yes No No
    • Soccer Yes Division 3 No
    • Softball No No No
    • Tennis No Division 3 No
    • Tennis Yes No No
    • Volleyball Yes Division 3 No
    • Weight Lifting Yes No No
  • Women's Sports
    • Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
    • Badmington Yes No No
    • Baseball No No No
    • Basketball Yes Division 3 No
    • Bowling Yes No No
    • Cross-country running No Division 3 No
    • Football Yes No No
    • Golf Yes No No
    • Soccer Yes Division 3 No
    • Softball No Division 3 No
    • Tennis No Division 3 No
    • Tennis Yes No No
    • Volleyball Yes Division 3 No
    • Weight Lifting Yes No No

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty396
    • Full-time Percentage40%
    • Part-time Percentage60%
    • Female Percentage20%
    • Male Percentage80%
    • Student:Faculty Ratio14:1 or 3,908 students to 281 faculty

Location & Contact

Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Six Metrotech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201-2990
USA

Joy Colelli

Dean of Admissions and New Students

Phone: 718-260-5917
Fax: 718-260-3446
Email: uadmit@poly.edu

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