New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · America East
U.S. News 2026 National Universities rank: #80
Newark's polytechnic engine — a public STEM university with heavy co-op placement, a Manhattan skyline view, and one of the strongest cost-to-salary returns in the country.
Key figures
- Acceptance Rate (Overall): 65.1%
- Average Net Price (Federal Aid Recipients): $16,504
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 72.8%
- Median Starting Salary: $69,591
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,019
- SAT Middle 50% (composite midpoint): 1335
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 17