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# Student Life
 > Student Life
## Explore
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## You Belong at New York Tech
Whether you’re just beginning your college journey, a first-generation student in an unfamiliar environment, a recent transfer, or an international student adjusting to a new country, you have a place at New York Tech.
At New York Institute of Technology, you’ll find a community of hard-working, enthusiastic, and ambitious individuals like yourself ready to pursue opportunities in the classroom, lab, or workplace.
At all of our campus locations—in New York City or Long Island, in , or —you’ll find diverse perspectives, expert faculty to help you hone in on your interests, and the support you need to thrive personally and academically.
## Getting Involved
College life isn’t all academics. Attend student events and celebrations. Join a club and discover new friends who share your interests. Become a campus leader, or volunteer to make a difference in our local community. Take advantage of all the opportunities New York Tech has to offer.
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No matter your passion, from chess to hiking to anime, you’ll make new friends and enjoy lots of fun activities! Explore academic and professional organizations, intercultural and identity-based clubs, and much more.
Greek Life builds lasting bonds. In New York Tech’s chapters, students champion each other day-to-day and support each other socially and professionally as alumni.
See firsthand how fashion houses, architectural firms, tech companies, and government organizations operate while learning directly from professionals who were once in your shoes.
Get involved in your local community. Organize a fundraiser, register voters, or assist Parkinson’s patients. Or take part in projects addressing public health, housing, and economic development.
Develop your voice and confidence as you organize social events, mentor newcomers, and influence the New York Tech experience.
Broaden your perspective and enjoy a transformational educational experience by engaging in creative expression, research, or cultural activities through travel at least 200 miles from your home or campus.
## Explore Campus Life
## Support Services
From counselors to mentors, we have your back from day one. We’ll help you find someone to talk to, identify peers to introduce you to campus life, and get you the assistance you need to succeed in and out of the classroom.
## Housing for Long Island Students
Stay at our recently opened student housing community in Jericho, just minutes from our campus, where you’ll have access to a pool, laundry room, fitness center, and shuttle to and from campus. Before you apply, view our photo gallery, and learn more about dining plans and accommodations.
## Housing for New York City Students
In Midtown East just blocks from Central Park and various museums, New York Tech’s residence hall is a quick bus or subway ride from campus and is equipped with a communal kitchen, dining room, and social and study areas. Preview available accommodations before you apply.
## Upcoming Events
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Our community of doers, makers, and innovators welcomes you to New York Tech. Join us to find your place.
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# Medicine
 > Medicine
## Prepare to Heal With Skill and Confidence
When you graduate from New York Institute of Technology, you’ll enter the healthcare field with every tool in your belt.
Thanks to careful training starting in simulation spaces, extensive clinical experience at leading regional healthcare facilities focusing on serving diverse populations, combined with opportunities for cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research, you’ll become a forward-thinking professional ready to provide expert care and lead through innovation and compassion.
We’ve been influencing the medical field for over 40 years. Founded in 1977, our medical school has grown to become one of the nation’s largest osteopathic training institutions. Since 1996, the School of Health Professions has greatly expanded our degree programs and impact. Through our varied partnerships, you’ll work alongside local health providers in Ghana or under expert supervision at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and other leading clinical locations, reinforcing your skills and broadening your perspective.
Learn more about our beginnings, degree programs, and how we train students to deliver culturally sensitive, compassionate, and holistic care.
## School of Health Professions
Through competitive programs in exercise science, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, nursing, and the health sciences, plus cross-disciplinary research and immersive clinical experiences, our students commit to ethical practice and the delivery of transcultural patient care.
## College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM)
Prepare to treat the whole patient through evidence-based care in settings ranging from hospitals to universities to rural community care centers. Both of our locations—on Long Island and in Jonesboro, Arkansas—feature high-tech facilities, clinical rotations, and an emphasis on research, creating graduates who move the profession forward.
## Stats & Rankings
### Top 20%
Best Value Colleges for Healthcare Careers.
Payscale.com
### 100%
three-year pass rates on licensing exams for physician assistant and physical therapy students.
### Top
source of minority graduates at the doctoral level in osteopathic medicine.
*Diverse Issues in Higher Education*
## Our Degrees
From bachelor’s-level and combined degrees to doctoral studies, our students receive future-oriented training from expert faculty and the clinical and research experiences necessary to prepare them for diverse career paths.
## Our Research
Investigate the biology of brain disorders, explore tissue regeneration using 3-D bioprinting technology, help improve health literacy, and fight cancer through technology. Across our programs, students and faculty advance the medical field’s collective knowledge and develop solutions for improved well-being.
## Recent Developments
New York Institute of Technology has elected three new trustees to the university’s governing board.
01.23.25
In December, eight students in the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center demonstrated seven of their prototypes at the NASA Assistive Technologies Startup Summit.
01.22.25
Architecture students Katrina Deicmane and Madeline Metzler teamed up to work on a design project, earning them an honor from the Society of American Registered Architects.
01.21.25
Students in fall 2024’s Data 101 class sections partnered with CommuterLink to study student commuting habits across the Long Island and New York City campuses and propose potential solutions to challenges.
01.14.25
Two undergraduate students have received external grants in support of research projects exploring the connection between eye movement and perception.
01.13.25
Upon graduating this spring, 14 members of NYITCOM’s Class of 2025 will complete their residency training in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Join a driven community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators at New York Tech.
# About
 > About
## Reinvent Your Future at New York Tech
New York Tech is committed to educating the next generation of leaders, inspiring innovation, and advancing entrepreneurship.
Our focus on hands-on learning, both in and out of the classroom, creates a pathway to success for students from every background and at every life stage. Across all four of our locations, students do work that matters, tackling today’s challenges through research, internships, projects, and civic engagement.
Find out what drives us forward and how we support the aspirations of our students.
## Mission Statement
### Our Mission
Since 1955, New York Tech has pursued its mission to:
* Provide career-oriented professional education.
* Give all qualified students access to opportunity.
* Support research and scholarship that benefit the larger world.
### Our Vision
By 2028, New York Institute of Technology, by providing an outstanding student experience, will become one of the best private institutions of higher education in metropolitan New York City and Long Island.
### Our Promise
At New York Institute of Technology, caring and expert faculty and staff provide a student experience that:
* inspires critically creative thinking in professional programs infused with technology; and
* empowers our graduates to change the world, to solve 21st-century challenges, and to reinvent the future.
## What We’re Known For
Best Universities for a Bachelor’s Degree and by Salary Potential.
Best Value Colleges for 20-Year Net ROI.
### #2
in New York State and #8 nationally for environment, including inclusivity, diversity, and international student reputation.
*Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education*
## Explore New York Tech
New York Tech empowers each student’s academic, personal, and professional growth while engaging in impactful scholarship.
A multidisciplinary culture of innovation and entrepreneurship thrives at New York Tech. From our diverse student body to our faculty experts, meet the individuals uncovering new knowledge that makes society a better place for all.
Throughout our history, we’ve implemented emerging technologies in our classrooms and research labs. This approach graduates professionals who solve problems using the latest tools and sets apart the instruction we provide within the New York metropolitan region and the world.
At New York Tech, the drive to discovery starts at the top—from the leaders, entrepreneurs, and strategists making up our Board of Trustees to the teacher-scholars recognized for their scientific, medical, and design contributions. Learn more about the individuals shaping our institution’s direction.
At New York Tech, we are committed to providing an outstanding student experience—and our rankings reflect both our determination and record of achievement. See where we stand, from programs and school culture to the long-term rewards of a New York Tech degree.
## Interdisciplinary Research
Across the areas of anatomy, neurological and movement disorders, esports medicine, consumer psychology, and computer science, we believe a collaborative mindset yields more complex and actionable results.
## Diversity
Students from nearly 75 countries and various backgrounds turn to a New York Tech education to get ahead and lay the groundwork for an impactful life and career. Acknowledging our commitment to equity and inclusion, Niche.com recognizes us as one of the most diverse universities in the nation.
## An Applied, Real-World Education
We’re home to 90-plus programs at the bachelor’s through Ph.D. level in engineering, technology, design, architecture, the sciences, the humanities, education, medicine, and the health professions. For students pursuing more specialized careers, our dual degree programs provide a streamlined and cost-effective route to graduate studies or medical school.
## Harnessing the Power of Technology
As a member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and a designated  Incubator, we transform what-ifs into prototypes for startups and create advanced Parkinson’s therapies, stronger buildings, and more robust cyber defense tactics. See the results of our work and our current projects.
## Supporting Our Students
We’re here for our students—whether they need help understanding the financial aid process or want to explore all the pathways related to their studies. Learn more about how we integrate academic assistance, peer mentorship, advising, and career guidance into the New York Tech experience.
## Our Alumni
We’ve launched the careers of over 114,000-plus professionals. Our alumni network includes CEOs, video game developers, renowned architects, doctors, and industry leaders, plus a White House press secretary and President Biden’s personal physician.
## Our Locations
Location is vital to a New York Tech education. Our four locations immerse our students in opportunity—from internships with globally recognized companies to clinical rotations in regions experiencing physician shortages. Explore where we are and all the ways our students enrich their studies.
No matter your aspirations or background, you have a place at New York Tech. Define your future among our diverse, creative community.
# This Is New York Tech
 >  > New York Tech at a Glance
## A Community Reinventing the Future
New York Institute of Technology challenges, supports, and inspires talented individuals to become tomorrow’s leaders, creators, inventors, and healers.
Our faculty and student researchers tackle problems that matter, like finding better treatments for breast cancer or Alzheimer’s disease or fortifying data security in a connected world. Careers begin or advance to the next level on our campuses, with faculty and peer mentors, advisors, and counselors guiding students from the time they enroll through graduation and beyond.
Across engineering, science, education, architecture and design, business, and the health professions, we’re driven by a unique vision and strive to impact communities close to home and across the globe through our knowledge. Explore what makes us who we are.
New York Tech students spend their time working in a design studio preparing for a presentation.
## Who We Are
Since its founding, New York Tech has provided a practical education built on real-world learning and innovation. We continue to refine this mission, both through instructional quality and opportunities available.
We’ve been leaders and innovators since launching in 1955. From our early use of computers in the classroom to today’s cutting-edge research and simulation facilities, we leverage technology to graduate doers and makers.
We believe we’re all stronger when we welcome a variety of perspectives, values, backgrounds, and experiences. Learn more about our efforts to encourage diversity, foster equity, and promote a culture of inclusion for all community members.
Advancement happens here—from robots ready to assist surgeons to tech-powered treatments for neurological and movement disorders.Explore our research centers, recent discoveries, and how students can get involved.
## Our Students
Coming from an incredible variety of backgrounds, our students are engaged, hopeful, and ready to make the world a better place. From research to volunteering to entrepreneurship, they are doers and innovators prepared to lead the way.
## Student Demographics
### **8,0**54
full-time students across all campuses.
among regional universities in the North for student diversity.
*Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education.*
### 30%
of undergraduate students are first-generation.
## Meet Our Alumni
Our educational model fosters creative, independent leaders who take the initiative and show the way. You’ll find our graduates making an impact, from the boardroom to the operating room, in every industry around the globe.
## Our Faculty
They present on ecological urban design in Rome, provide expert perspectives on equitable teaching in STEM, and work with students to develop implantable medical devices. Our faculty are published scholars, accomplished professionals, and innovative researchers deeply invested in student success.
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## Our Impact
We pursue innovation to make a difference in the world around us, whether that’s to spur economic development in the New York City area or to address the Mississippi Delta’s healthcare needs.
Our students engage in real-world problems through service learning, outreach, and project-based volunteer opportunities—addressing housing access and voter registration to health education and disaster relief.
At our Long Island clinics and centers, the same expert faculty who train the next generation of healthcare workers oversee influential medical research and improve access to primary and rehabilitative care.
Translating research into practical solutions is a cornerstone of our culture. Through the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC), our students gain real-world experience developing technology for the marketplace with our industry partners or launch a startup under faculty mentorship.
Tackling acute regional disparities in healthcare, students and faculty at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine-Arkansas bring needed health services and education to rural communities.
## The Value of a New York Tech Education
### 99%
of first-time, full-time undergraduate students receive some form of financial aid.
### Top 10%
of U.S. colleges for return on investment over 20, 30, and 40 years.
*Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce.*
Best Universities and Colleges by Salary Potential.
We’re training the next generation of leaders who will shape their workplaces, communities, and fields. Join them!