New York Institute of Technology acceptance rate & admissions

New York Institute of Technology admits 81% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 8,783 of 11,249 applicants were admitted and 886 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 1190–1420 on the SAT or 24–32 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
81%

More selective than 32% of New York colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

23% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 4% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
10%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose New York Institute of Technology over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied11,249
Admitted8,783
Enrolled886

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

New York Institute of Technology SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, New York Institute of Technology is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing590690
SAT math600730
ACT composite2432
SAT total (approx.)11901420

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

New York Institute of Technology admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202481%590–690600–73024–32College Scorecard
Fall 202378%580–680600–71025–33IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is New York Institute of Technology compared with other New York colleges?

New York Institute of Technology has the 95th-lowest acceptance rate of 140 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
91Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid79%53%$10,909
92Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary80%50%$4,876
93CUNY New York City College of Technology80%21%$5,127
94State University of New York at Oswego81%60%$16,236
95New York Institute of Technology81%59%$22,443
96SUNY Polytechnic Institute81%55%$14,164
97D'Youville University81%67%$20,433
98St Bonaventure University82%67%$27,074
99Molloy University82%70%$24,347

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All New York colleges →

Who enrolls at New York Institute of Technology

First-year students who return for year two78%
First-year students from New York79%
Pell Grant recipients45%
First-generation students33%
Women / men39% / 61%
International students8%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

New York Institute of Technology admissions questions

What is the New York Institute of Technology acceptance rate?

New York Institute of Technology accepts 81% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 8,783 of 11,249 applicants were admitted.

Does New York Institute of Technology require the SAT or ACT?

New York Institute of Technology considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 23% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 4% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for New York Institute of Technology?

The middle 50% of New York Institute of Technology enrolled first-year students scored 1190–1420 on the SAT and 24–32 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at New York Institute of Technology?

10% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (886 of 8,783).

Is New York Institute of Technology getting harder to get into?

New York Institute of Technology accepted 81% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 78% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to New York Institute of Technology overview