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Statement of Accreditation Status

New Jersey Institute of Technology

  • CEO: Dr. John Pelesko, Interim President
  • Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Eugene Deess
  • Commission Staff Liaison: Michael Sachs, Vice President
  • Carnegie Classification: Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences » Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
  • Control: Public
  • Former Name(s): Newark College of Engineering (1/1/1976)
  • Phase: Accredited
  • Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
  • Accreditation Granted: 1934
  • Last Reaffirmation: June 23, 2022
  • Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2029-2030

Contact Information

University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982

(973) 596-3000

www.njit.edu

  • November 1, 2024
    To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of May 20, 2024. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030.
  • June 26, 2024
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 100 Pingleyuan Chaoyang District, China that ceased operations effective December 31, 2012. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030.
  • May 20, 2024
    Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due September 1, 2024, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030.
  • January 18, 2024
    To rescind the substantive change action April 28, 2022, for the additional location at 1 NJIT, Bloomfields, Mostakbal City (Arab Contractors), Eastern Lotus Extension, New Cairo, Egypt because the change was not implemented within one calendar year. The action to rescind a substantive change request is not an adverse action, therefore, it is not subject to appeal.
  • November 16, 2023
    To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of June 23, 2022. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030.
  • October 31, 2023
    To note the verification visit took place on June 21, 2023 to the main campus at University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102.
  • June 23, 2022
    To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note that the institution hosted a virtual site visit in lieu of an on-site visit in accordance with the United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 17, 2020. To reaffirm accreditation. To request a supplemental information report, due April 1, 2023, documenting further evidence of the implementation of organized and systematic assessments that evaluate the extent of student achievement in general education (Standard V). To note that a verification visit is required by USDE guidelines and will be conducted within a reasonable period of time following the virtual site visit. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030.
  • April 28, 2022
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at 1 NJIT, Bloomfields, Mostakbal City (Arab Contractors), Eastern Lotus Extension, New Cairo, Egypt within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require written evidence of approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including the New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education, Egyptian Ministry of Education, and Egyptian Office of the President. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. To note that the evaluation visit has occurred and will be acted upon by the Commission at the June meeting.
  • June 17, 2020
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 1200 Old Trenton Road, Windsor, NJ 08550. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022.
  • April 30, 2019
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at NJIT@Jersey City, 101 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022.
  • Distance Education
    Approved to offer programs by this delivery method
  • Correspondence Education
    Not approved for this delivery method

Approved Credential Levels

The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:

  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
  • Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
  • Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
  • Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope
  • Main Campus
    New Jersey Institute of Technology
    University Heights
    Newark, NJ 07102-1982
  • Additional Location
    NJIT@Jersey City
    101 Hudson St
    Jersey City, NJ 07302
    Opened: 09/01/2020
  • Other Instructional Site
    Arts High School
    550 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
    Newark, NJ 07102
  • Other Instructional Site
    Bergen County Academies
    200 Hackensack Avenue
    Hackensack, NJ 07601
  • Other Instructional Site
    Bergen County Technical High School
    504 Route 46 West
    Teterboro, NJ 07608
  • Other Instructional Site
    Boonton Public Schools
    434 Lathrop Avenue
    Boonton, NJ 07005
  • Other Instructional Site
    Central High School
    246 18th Avenue
    Newark, NJ 07108
  • Other Instructional Site
    Colonia High School
    180 East Street
    Colonia, NJ 07067
  • Other Instructional Site
    Cranford High School
    201 West End Place
    Cranford, NJ 07016
  • Other Instructional Site
    Demarest High School
    162 Knickerbocker Road
    Demarest, NJ 07627
  • Other Instructional Site
    Don Bosco Prep
    492 N. Franklin Turnpike
    Ramsey, NJ 07446
  • Other Instructional Site
    Eagle Academy
    279 Chancellor Avenue
    Newark, NJ 07112
  • Other Instructional Site
    East Side High School
    238 Van Buren Street
    Newark, NJ 07105
  • Other Instructional Site
    Essex County Schools of Technology
    60 Nelson Place, 1 North
    Newark, NJ 07102
  • Other Instructional Site
    Franklin School
    80 Town Square Place
    Jersey City, NJ 07310
  • Other Instructional Site
    Freehold High School
    2 Robertsville Rd
    Freehold, NJ 07728
  • Other Instructional Site
    Freehold Township High School
    281 Elton-Adelphia Road
    Freehold, NJ 07728
  • Other Instructional Site
    Gill St. Bernard's School
    25 St Bernards Rd
    Gladstone, NJ 07934
  • Other Instructional Site
    Glen Ridge High School
    200 Ridgewood Avenue
    Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
  • Other Instructional Site
    High Point Regional High School
    299 Pidgeon Hill Road
    Sussex, NJ 07461
  • Other Instructional Site
    Hillside High School
    195 Virginia Street
    Hillside, NJ 07205
  • Other Instructional Site
    Hoboken High School
    800 Clinton Street
    Hoboken, NJ 07039
  • Other Instructional Site
    Holmdel Public Schools
    65 McCampbell Road
    Holmdel, NJ 07733
  • Other Instructional Site
    Hunterdon Central Regional High School
    84 Route 31
    Flemington, NJ 08822
  • Other Instructional Site
    Irvington High School
    1253 Clinton Avenue
    Irvington, NJ 07111
  • Other Instructional Site
    John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
    123 Pearl Street
    Elizabeth, NJ 07202
  • Other Instructional Site
    Kearny High School
    336 Devon St
    Kearny, NJ 07032
  • Other Instructional Site
    Livingston High School
    30 Robert Harp Drive
    Livingston, NJ 07039
  • Other Instructional Site
    Livingston Public Schools
    11 Foxcroft Drive
    Livingston, NJ 07039
  • Other Instructional Site
    Mahwah High School
    50 Ridge Road
    Mahwah, NJ 07430
  • Other Instructional Site
    Malcolm X Shabazz High School
    80 Johnson Avenue
    Newark, NJ 07108
  • Other Instructional Site
    Marlboro High School
    95 North Main Street
    Marlboro, NJ 07746
  • Other Instructional Site
    Middlesex County Magnet School District
    112 Rues Lane
    East Brunswick, NJ 08816
  • Other Instructional Site
    Morris Hills Regional District
    48 Knoll Drive
    Rockaway, NJ 07866
  • Other Instructional Site
    Newark School of Global Studies
    24 Crane St.
    Newark, NJ 07104
  • Other Instructional Site
    Newark Vocational High School
    301 West Kinney Street
    Newark, NJ 07103
  • Other Instructional Site
    North Plainfield Public Schools
    33 Mountain Ave
    North Plainfield, NJ 07060
  • Other Instructional Site
    Northern Highlands Regional High School
    298 Hillside Avenue
    Allendale, NJ 07642
  • Other Instructional Site
    Ocean Township High School
    163 Monmouth Road
    Oakhurst, NJ 07755
  • Other Instructional Site
    Old Tappan High School
    140 Central Avenue
    Old Tappan, NJ 07675
  • Other Instructional Site
    Orange High School
    400 Lincoln Ave
    City of Orange, NJ 07050
  • Other Instructional Site
    Parsippany High School
    309 Baldwin Rd
    Parsippany, NJ 07054
  • Other Instructional Site
    Parsippany Hills High School
    20 Rita Dr
    Morris Plains, NJ 07950
  • Other Instructional Site
    Parsippany-Troy Hills School District
    292 Parsippany Rd
    Parsippany, NJ 07054
  • Other Instructional Site
    Passaic Academy for Science & Engineering
    291 Lafayette Avenue
    Passaic, NJ 07055
  • Other Instructional Site
    Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology
    619 River Dr
    Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
  • Other Instructional Site
    Paterson STEAM High School
    90 Delaware Avenue
    Paterson, NJ 07503
  • Other Instructional Site
    Perth Amboy High School
    300 Eagle Ave.
    Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
  • Other Instructional Site
    Pioneer Academy
    164 Totowa Road
    Wayne, NJ 07470
  • Other Instructional Site
    Plainfield High School
    950 Park Avenue
    Plainfield, NJ 07060
  • Other Instructional Site
    Rita L. Owens STEAM Academy
    36 Mount Vernon Avenue
    Irvington, NJ 07111
  • Other Instructional Site
    Saddle Brook High School
    355 Mayhill Street
    Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
  • Other Instructional Site
    Science Park High School
    260 Norfolk St
    Newark, NJ 07103
  • Other Instructional Site
    South Orange & Maplewood School District
    525 Academy Street
    Maplewood, NJ 07040
  • Other Instructional Site
    St. Benedict's Preparatory School
    520 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
    Newark, NJ 07102
  • Other Instructional Site
    Staten Island Academy
    715 Todt Hill Road
    Staten Island, NY 10304
  • Other Instructional Site
    STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges
    445 Scotland Road
    South Orange, NJ 07079
  • Other Instructional Site
    Sussex County Technical School
    105 North Church Rd
    Sparta, NJ 07871
  • Other Instructional Site
    The Academy for Math, Science & Engineering- Morris County
    520 W Main St
    Rockaway, NJ 07866
  • Other Instructional Site
    Union Catholic High School
    1600 Martine Avenue
    Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
  • Other Instructional Site
    University High School
    55 Clinton Place
    Newark, NJ 07108
  • Other Instructional Site
    Warren County Technical High School
    1500 Route 57
    Washington, NJ 07882
  • Other Instructional Site
    Wayne Valley High School
    551 Valley Rd.
    Wayne, NJ 07470
  • Other Instructional Site
    Weequahic High School
    279 Chancellor Avenue
    Newark, NJ 07112
  • Other Instructional Site
    West Morris Regional HS District
    10 S. Four Bridges Road
    Chester, NJ 07930
  • Other Instructional Site
    West Side High School
    403 S Orange Ave
    Newark, NJ 07103

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