First-Year Student Admissions

Start by completing the Common Application. Once you’ve submitted your application, you can check its status below.

In addition to the general application and admission requirements, some programs require students to submit additional materials, such as portfolios, minimum GPA, or prior coursework.

Standardized test scores aren’t required to apply to New York Tech. Learn more about submitting a test-optional application, and get help deciding if this is the right choice for you.

Official transcripts for all high school and college-level work are required as part of your application. We participate in several electronic transcript networks to make submission easy. You can submit documents and check your application status by logging into the Admissions Portal.

Required documents include:

• Copies of all high school transcripts.
• AP, IB, and A-Level test scores.
• Transcripts for any college-level coursework. 
• Mid-year and final high school grades will also be required.
• If your transcripts are in a language other than English, you must submit an official English translation through one of the following agencies:
• World Education Services (WES)
• Globe Language Services
• NACES

Any transfer credits will be determined after you are admitted and we have received the official translation and evaluation of your transcripts. 

Note: All final, official transcripts must be received prior to the start of your first semester.

Get the credit you deserve and enjoy a head start on your bachelor’s degree. You can transfer courses from another college, including those taken while in high school. You can also receive credit for Advanced Placement and relevant college-level learning, military, and workforce experiences.

Letters of recommendation from those who know you and your academic work are a key part of the application, giving us a fuller picture of your strengths and qualities as a student. As you start your online application, you’ll request letters from those you would like to recommend you for admission to New York Tech.

In 300 to 350 words, tell us about your career goals in your selected major and why attending New York Tech would further those goals, or submit an essay of the same length following one of the established Common App Essay Prompts.

We may require test-optional applicants to submit a graded essay from any class. An additional essay prompt may be required for international applicants without a graded essay in English.

New York Tech prefers electronic submission of documents. Check your application status and submit your documents.

We participate in several electronic transcripts networks: National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment Exchange, Scoir, and eSCRIP-SAFE. If your prior institution does not participate with one of our networks, they may send an electronic official transcript directly to admissions@nyit.edu.

If required, you may email other documents to admissions@nyit.edu or fax them to 516.686.1116.

Our mailing address is:

Office of Admissions
New York Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 8000
Old Westbury, NY 11568-8000

All international students are required to demonstrate English proficiency as part of the application process. Once admitted, students will need to submit materials to receive an I-20 “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status.”

Applicants are required to submit the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), as administered by the Educational Testing Service, the Pearson PTE Academic Exam, the Duolingo English Test, IB English exam, or an examination deemed to be equivalent by the Office of Admissions.