Admission Requirements 

• Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with a GPA of 2.85 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
  • Applicants who do not qualify for full matriculation and have an undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 2.84, may be conditionally admitted at the discretion of the program director.
  • Qualified students who do not have a sufficient background will be required to take two prerequisite courses in programming and statistics, before starting the core curriculum. They must also take a linear algebra course within six months of starting the program. Reach out to an admissions advisor for a transcript evaluation.

• Completed application.
• $50 nonrefundable application fee.
• Copies of undergraduate transcripts for all schools attended. All final, official transcripts must be received prior to the start of your first semester.
• Copy of college diploma or proof of degree.
• Further information regarding international requirements (English Proficiency and transcript evaluation) can be found on our website. Please see, International Student Requirements.
  • Online programs are not an approved Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP); therefore, I-20s will not be issued for online international students
  • Due to online programs not being SEVP approved, the Optional Practical Training (OPT) is not available to online international students
  • Scholarships are not available for these online programs

• Fall Semester: August 18

Applications received after these dates will still be processed on a rolling admission basis, as long as space is available.

Students may transfer up to nine transfer credits from an accredited graduate program for appropriate courses in which a minimum grade of B was earned.

For additional information on the transfer credit process, please see our transfer credit page.

If you have any questions about admissions or eligibility, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at nyitgrad@nyit.edu or 516.686.7520.