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New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

New Jersey Institute of Technology, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102-9895, USA, United States
3.85 / 5 based on 24 reviews.
Description:
NJIT is a public, urban research university, committed to the pursuit of excellence in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional education and in the conduct of research in such multi-disciplinary fields as environmental preservation, manufacturing, productivity enhancement, infrastructure systems, and communications technologies.

NJIT consists of the Newark College of Engineering, the College of Science and Liberal Arts, the Albert Dorman Honors College, the School of Architecture, the School of Management, and the division for Continuing Professional Education.



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International Partners
Programmes
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80% of students recommend
24 reviews
Housing
3.4/5
 All experiences (24)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.7/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“NJtransit is best to commute within NJ ..subways are pretty much on schedule!” Read Review
dipsydipp, India

New Jersey Institute of Technology review by Deepti

Review by Deepti, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
Management Information Systems, Independent
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because I did not live on campus at all.
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
None in the City of Newark. Great clubs in NYC ofcourse!!!
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
great! no problems
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
work study
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
That newark has such high crime rate.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Good school. Bad location...but great location too cuz its just an hr away from NYC!!!!



FINAL COMMENTS

NJtransit is best to commute within NJ ..subways are pretty much on schedule!
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