Each graduate program has specific admissions requirements. Please view the requirements below for your program of interest.
Arts & Entertainment Leadership, Advanced Certificate Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in the arts and/or in-depth knowledge of at least one performing art discipline.
Demonstrate some experience in management and a strong interest in becoming arts and entertainment leaders in either commercial or non-profit performing arts organizations.
If you have not completed undergraduate business coursework, you may be required to enroll in additional courses during or prior to Term I (first summer) in order to satisfy prerequisite knowledge for core curriculum. If you are accepted with conditions, you will be required to achieve a minimum 3.0 GPA in your first 12 credits to continue in the program and must meet with an advisor to review progress until fully admitted.
Required interview via phone or Skype with the program director once application is received.
Application Materials:
Completed application.
$50 nonrefundable application fee.
Two letters of recommendation.
Resume.
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.
International student requirements: English proficiency, I-20, and transcript evaluation
Admission Requirements: Communication Arts, M.A.
Admission Requirements
Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.85 for full matriculation to the program.
If you have an undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 2.84, you may, at the discretion of the director, be given the opportunity to demonstrate your qualifications for full matriculation by achieving a graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in your first four graduate degree courses. You may also be required to take the GRE, and submit your score on the verbal section.
If you have an undergraduate GPA below 2.49, you are required to take the GRE and achieve a minimum score of 153 in the verbal section of the GRE.
Basic media production competencies, as evidenced by undergraduate transcripts or hands-on professional experience.
If you do not have basic skills, you will be required to take one or more three-credit prerequisite courses specifically structured to provide these proficiencies. The prerequisite credits may not be applied to the total number of graduate credits required for degree completion, but they will appear on official transcripts.
International applicants whose first language is not English may be required to take select undergraduate coursework, which does not apply to the number of credits required for the degree, and includes offerings within the English program and/or the English Language Institute as well as COMM 600, Orientation to Graduate Studies.
Application Materials:
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.
Official GRE scores, if required. NYIT GRE Code: 2561
International student requirements: English proficiency, I-20, and transcript evaluation
Admission Requirements: Computer Graphics/Animation, M.F.A.
Admission Requirements
B.F.A. degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
General Application Materials:
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.
Official GRE scores, if required. NYIT GRE Code: 2561
International student requirements: English proficiency, I-20, and transcript evaluation
Admission Requirements: Architecture, Urban & Regional Design, M.S.
Admission Requirements
Professional architecture or landscape architecture degree from an accredited college or university approved by the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB), or the equivalent if applying with a foreign degree from another country.
Minimum GPA of 3.0.
No standardized tests (including GRE) are required, except TOEFL/IELTS for international students
Application Materials:
Completed application.
$50 nonrefundable application fee.
Supplemental Application: Digital Portfolio and Curriculum Vitae
Complete this step after submitting your online application, where you will receive an NYIT ID number to upload your digital portfolio and curriculum vitae (résumé).
View format instructions and upload your digital portfolio and curriculum vitae (résumé). You must also mail a hard copy portfolio to the School of Architecture and Design.
Personal essay.
Two letters of recommendation from references who have direct knowledge of your professional potential and academic ability. References should send their letters of recommendations directly to the Office of Admissions.
Optional Interview: You are encouraged to meet with Jeffrey Raven, graduate program director. Contact the office at maurd@nyit.edu to schedule an appointment.
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.
International student requirements: English proficiency, I-20, and transcript evaluation
Adolescence Education, M.S.
Admission Requirements
B.S. degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
New York State provisional or initial certification.
Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
If you have a GPA between 2.85 and 2.99, you may be accepted and will have to achieve a 3.0 GPA in your first 12 graduate credits to continue in the M.S. program.
If you have a GPA below 2.85, you must take the GRE and earn a minimum combined score of 300 on the verbal and quantitative reasoning tests. You will need to achieve a score of 4.0 out of 6.0 on the analytical writing section. If you meet the GRE requirement, you may be accepted and will be required to achieve a 3.0 GPA in your first 12 credits to continue in the program.
Application Materials:
Completed application.
$50 nonrefundable application fee.
Copy of college diploma or proof of degree.
Official GRE scores, if required. NYIT GRE Code: 2561
International student requirements: English proficiency, I-20, and transcript evaluation
New York Education Law permits nonresident aliens to qualify for an initial license. If you have United States Citizenship or Permanent Resident status, you may qualify for a Permanent or Professional New York State Teaching Certificate.
Admission Requirements: Management, M.B.A.
Admission Requirements
B.S. degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
If you already hold a graduate degree from a regionally accredited university, you may be admitted into the M.B.A. program upon receipt of the admissions documents.
Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
The GMAT is not a requirement for admission, but may be submitted toward fulfillment of the M.B.A. admissions criteria if your undergraduate GPA is below the requirement listed above. You will be considered for admission if you receive a satisfactory composite GMAT score, which will be determined by the graduate faculty and will consist of a numerical calculation of your undergraduate GPA and your GMAT score.
General Application Materials
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.
Official GMAT scores, if required. NYIT GMAT Codes
Full time (9 or more credits): OQN-RL-35
Part-time (less than 9 credits): OQN-RL-74
Admission Requirements: Finance, M.B.A.
Admission Requirements
B.S. degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
If you already hold a graduate degree from a regionally accredited university, you may be admitted into the M.B.A. program upon receipt of the admissions documents.
Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
The GMAT is not a requirement for admission, but may be submitted toward fulfillment of the M.B.A. admissions criteria if your undergraduate GPA is below the requirement listed above. You will be considered for admission if you receive a satisfactory composite GMAT score, which will be determined by the graduate faculty and will consist of a numerical calculation of your undergraduate GPA and your GMAT score.
General Application Materials
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.
Official GMAT scores, if required. NYIT GMAT Codes
Full time (9 or more credits): OQN-RL-35
Part-time (less than 9 credits): OQN-RL-74
Admission Requirements: Marketing, M.B.A.
Admission Requirements
B.S. degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
If you already hold a graduate degree from a regionally accredited university, you may be admitted into the M.B.A. program upon receipt of the admissions documents.
Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
The GMAT is not a requirement for admission, but may be submitted toward fulfillment of the M.B.A. admissions criteria if your undergraduate GPA is below the requirement listed above. You will be considered for admission if you receive a satisfactory composite GMAT score, which will be determined by the graduate faculty and will consist of a numerical calculation of your undergraduate GPA and your GMAT score.
General Application Materials
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.
Official GMAT scores, if required. NYIT GMAT Codes
Full time (9 or more credits): OQN-RL-35
Part-time (less than 9 credits): OQN-RL-74
DEMONSTRATE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
All undergraduate and graduate applicants are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), the Pearson PTE Academic Exam, or an examination deemed to be equivalent by the Office of Admissions. If you graduated from a U.S. high school or with a four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited United States institution, then you do not need to take the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE exam.
Submit your scores using the following codes:
IELTS Code: 141059
TOEFL Code: 2561
Pearson PTE scores must be submitted online.
English Requirements for Admission
You must receive a minimum score of 6.0 (IELTS), 79 (TOEFL IBT), or 53 (Pearson PTE) for full admission.
If you receive a score below 6.0 (5.0-5.5) on the IELTS, 79 on the TOEFL IBT (61-78), or 52 on the Pearson PTE (40-52), you may be required to study English as a second language before you can be fully matriculated.
M.B.A. applicants must meet English proficiency requirements by providing a minimum score of 6.0 (IELTS), 79 (TOEFL IBT), or 53 Pearson PTE). Successful completion of NYIT’s English Language Institute satisfies the English proficiency requirement to the M.B.A. program.
Conditional Admission
If you receive a score below 5.0 (IELTS), 61 (TOEFL IBT), or 40 (Pearson PTE), you may be offered conditional admission to your academic program. If you are conditionally admitted, you will attend NYIT's English Language Institute (ELI) for additional instruction in English. Upon completion of the ELI program, you will be offered full admission to your academic program. You may also resubmit an IELTS, TOEFL, or PTE score to be reconsidered for full admission.
