Your Future in the Making

Getting a degree from NJIT gives you endless potential. With our focus on hands-on, experiential learning, students put their knowledge into practice and gain real-world experience. With 125+ degree programs from engineering to environmental science to FinTech, We make individuals who are prepared to lead, to drive industry transformations, and to make significant contributions to the world at large. What will you make at NJIT?

NJIT is featured on "The College Tour," a television series streamed on Amazon Prime Video. This episode of The College Tour travels to the Brick City — Newark, N.J. — to spend time and meet with students on campus. Students will show off their award-winning research, active student life, NCAA Division I athletics and everything NJIT's diverse campus has to offer. 

NJIT makes technology that moves finance

Samir Peshori ‘21 launches a contactless dining and payment app and business by leveraging resources from VentureLink @ NJIT.  Students at NJIT are provided hands-on experience and support to become experts in their field—whether that means landing your dream job at a Fortune 500 or creating your own company. The momentum built here is the future in the making. 

Hear what your classmates have to say about cyberpsychology.

Madeline Miller shares how NJIT's cyberpsychology program is leading the social, behavioral and psycholigcal connections behind today's technology. NJIT's B.S. in Cyberpsychology will give students the resources to create change in any career they enter into.

Your Future in the Making.

The new B.S. in Business with AI will empower you to lead and succeed in the intelligent, data-driven economy of the future. Master how to use AI to optimize business operations, spark innovation, enhance customer experiences and make smarter decisions.

Whether you're a serious competitor or a weekend warrior, NJIT has you covered with NCAA Division I varsity sports, along with club and intramural sports. Because of NJIT's size, it's easy to join a varsity team; you may even be able to play two sports.

Close to three-quarters of NJIT's student-athletes have a GPA of 3.0 or better. No matter what your level of competition, you can make use of facilities that include an indoor running track, a six-lane pool, a fitness center, an arena that seats 4,500, racquetball and squash courts, tennis courts, and a  volleyball court.

We field 19 varsity teams at the NCAA Division I level, and we are proud of our success in competition and in out of the classroom. Depending on the sport, our teams compete both as members of Division I conferences and ad Division I independents.

NJIT Annual Security and Fire Report

If you’re an incoming first-year student, you may have the opportunity to receive college credits toward your NJIT degree before you even start classes. To receive transfer credits, you can use your College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examination scores, International Baccalaureate exam scores (IB), or college-level courses you may have completed during your time in high school. 

For any student who has already taken AP/IB exams or has college credits from high school, read below for more information. All other transfer students should review the transfer student requirements and details section of our site. 

Advanced Placement

The Advanced Placement (AP) program of the College Board allows students to earn college credit while in high school. NJIT is proud to participate in this AP program. To receive college credit, send your official AP Exam scores to NJIT through the College Board, using the school code 2513. Please contact the Office of University Admissions for more information or questions regarding your AP credit.   

College credit may be received toward your degree for the following examinations and corresponding scores:

NJIT POLICIES FOR AWARDED ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CREDIT

* ‐ For majors requiring the Math 111 sequence

** ‐ For majors not requiring the Math 111 course sequence

*** ‐ For majors requiring the business or architecture course sequence

****- Not accepted for incoming students as of Fall 2023

^ ‐ For majors requiring Elementary Probability and Statistics

^^ ‐ For majors not requiring Elementary Probability and Statistics

^^^ ‐ For Architecture and Design students

^^^^ ‐ Design elective for Art + Design students

International Baccalaureate

Students who are taking IB classes may request the IB program to send your official IB Exam scores to NJIT by mail to the following address:

Office of University Admissions

University Heights

Newark, NJ 07102

College credit may be received toward your degree for the following examinations and corresponding scores:

NJIT POLICIES FOR AWARDED INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) CREDIT

Advanced-Level (A-Level) Credits

Students who have completed Cambridge Advanced-level (A-level) credits may request their official grade transcripts (A-level transcript request) be sent to the NJIT Office of University Admissions (admissions@njit.edu).

Students who have completed Pearson Advanced-level (A-level) credits may request their official grade transcripts (A-level transcript request) be sent to the NJIT Office of University Admissions (admissions@njit.edu).

To initiate an evaluation, students may email transfer@njit.edu with their syllabi for the courses they are seeking transfer credit for. All credits are evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the academic department(s) responsible for the subject(s).

Credit for College-Level Courses

In order to receive credit for any college level courses taken during high school, students must submit their official transcripts to NJIT for review. If your courses meet the following criteria, the appropriate academic department will determine whether or not credit will be awarded.

• Students must earn a grade of C or better to be considered for credit.  
• Course content is also used to determine a course's equivalency to an NJIT course.
• Students must submit an official transcript from each college where a course was completed.  Courses are evaluated upon submission and approved by the NJIT academic department.

If you have any questions regarding credit transfers, please email admissions@njit.edu or call us at 973-596-3300.

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