Long Island Campus Life | New York Tech
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Long Island Campus Life | New York Tech
Long Island Campus
Naturally Innovative
Opportunity fuels discovery in Old Westbury, a hub of technology and healthcare surrounded by the natural beauty of Long Island’s North Shore.
On one of the nation’s safest campuses, you’ll find a broad selection of programs, well-equipped research facilities offering hands-on experience, and a choice of ways to stay active.
Our Long Island campus is also home to a thriving, diverse community of creative doers and makers. Join your peers—and create lasting friendships—in a variety of student clubs and organizations. Or meet up at one of the many events scheduled throughout the year.
Just an hour from New York City, we invite you to explore your interests, unlock your full potential, and reimagine your future in a supportive, encouraging environment.
Get to Know Our Long Island Campus
3,846
total Long Island enrollment, including 1,986 undergraduate students.
22
countries represented on our Long Island campus.
28
states are represented on campus, and a third of domestic students come from outside New York.
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Academic Programs
Channel your passion among 100 career-focused programs and areas of study in architecture, design, business, engineering, biotechnology, computer science, and healthcare. Extensive facilities complement your studies, giving you the space to explore and create.
Undergraduate Degrees
Graduate Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Dual Degrees
Student Life
Outside the classroom, discover a rich variety of experiences across our campus’s 168 acres. Vibrant student organizations, natural beauty, and varied dining options provide the context for friendship and growth within a supportive community.
Clubs & Organizations
Find a place to belong as you join others who share your interests. From professional organizations to hobbies to intercultural and identity-based clubs, discover a campus humming with life.
Student Leadership
Make an impact and develop your confidence as a leader. Join the Leadership Development Program or an honor society, or participate in student government.
Fraternities & Sororities
Form lifelong friendships by joining one of seven national fraternities and sororities on campus. Each group has distinctive emphases, enhancing your college experience through moral and social development, cultural awareness, community service, leadership opportunities, and more.
Housing
Live, study, and dine in our new residence hall located at 120 Jericho Turnpike, a quick 15-minute drive from campus.
Dining
Order a slice of brick-oven pizza, or enjoy a farm-to-table omelet with your favorite ingredients. You have ample choices for fresh, healthy food on campus, including kosher, halal, and vegan options.
Career Success & Experiential Learning
We prepare you for future success from day one. Our trained staff will help you identify and map out a career path, hone your professional skills, build your résumé, and connect with internship and employment opportunities.
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Train to provide outstanding, patient-centered care and leadership as a physician in settings ranging from hospitals to universities. High-tech facilities, clinical experiences at leading healthcare providers, and emphasis on research create graduates who move the profession forward.
Explore Our Medical School
Student Voices
Take any opportunity you get to join organizations and take on leadership positions because it will really help you feel involved on campus. You may want to just go home after your classes but don’t! Getting involved allowed me to make lifelong friendships.
Harminderjeet Kaur
B.S. ’22
Learn More About Harminderjeet
Picture Yourself at New York Tech
Apply Now
Visit Us
Experience New York Tech for yourself. Meet our doers, makers, and innovators, see where discoveries happen, and take in Old Westbury’s parklike environment. Flexible options are available, whether in person or online.
Schedule a Tour
Schedule a Group Tour
Take a Virtual Tour
View Admissions Events
View Medical School Events
Campus Map
Directions
More Resources
Make the most of your time at New York Tech. Find information about upcoming events, career support, parking information, wellness, volunteer opportunities, and civic engagement.
Commuting
Parking Permits
Off-Campus Housing
Recreation
Campus Safety
In the Neighborhood
Academic Success Resources
Counseling and Wellness
Civic Engagement
Internships
Volunteer Opportunities
News
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Celebrate women and their many accomplishments during Women’s History Month. The university will host a series of events throughout March.
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Upcoming Events
Scholarship Search Workshop
Come to this event, taking place simultaneously on the Long Island and New York City campuses, to learn how to find and apply for scholarships! Snacks will be provided.
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Take Back the Night (NYC)
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Earth Day – Potting Plants (LI)
Celebrate Earth Day by decorating pots, planting seeds, and taking baby flora home with you.
…
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SOURCE 2026
This year, the Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) celebrates its 23rd anniversary as a student-centered platform for New York Institute of Technology students to …
Student Engagement
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Earth Day Celebration (LI)
Join Counseling and Wellness as well as Project Sunshine to celebrate Earth Day! There will be music, bubbles, chalk, and rock and flower pot painting.
…
Student Engagement
04.28.26
Careers in Drug Development and Research (LI)
A panel of alumni and faculty involved in drug development and research will discuss their careers, provide an introduction to the field, and share career opportunities at this career education …
Career Success
04.29.26
MayFest Carnival (LI)
Celebrate the spring semester at the MayFest Carnival! Join us for a day filled with exciting carnival rides, fun games, and delicious food.
…
Student Engagement
04.30.26
Dean’s Digital Café: Art That Talks About Itself
Lissi Athanasiou-Krikelis, Ph.D., will speak at the final College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Digital Café of the term. She will present her work on Art that Talks about Itself: Metafiction …
College of Arts & Sciences
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Alumni Reunion Weekend
You are cordially invited to the 2026 Alumni Reunion Weekend, which will celebrate the Classes of 1976 and 2001, on the weekend of May 15 – 17. Please register by Friday, May 1.
Activities …
All Schools
05.15.26
Alumni Reunion Weekend
You are cordially invited to the 2026 Alumni Reunion Weekend, which will celebrate the Classes of 1976 and 2001, on the weekend of May 15 – 17. Please register by Friday, May 1.
Activities …
All Schools
05.16.26
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Long Island Campus
Naturally Innovative
Opportunity fuels discovery in Old Westbury, a hub of technology and healthcare surrounded by the natural beauty of Long Island’s North Shore.
On one of the nation’s safest campuses, you’ll find a broad selection of programs, well-equipped research facilities offering hands-on experience, and a choice of ways to stay active.
Our Long Island campus is also home to a thriving, diverse community of creative doers and makers. Join your peers—and create lasting friendships—in a variety of student clubs and organizations. Or meet up at one of the many events scheduled throughout the year.
Just an hour from New York City, we invite you to explore your interests, unlock your full potential, and reimagine your future in a supportive, encouraging environment.
Get to Know Our Long Island Campus
3,846
total Long Island enrollment, including 1,986 undergraduate students.
22
countries represented on our Long Island campus.
28
states are represented on campus, and a third of domestic students come from outside New York.
See More Stats
Academic Programs
Channel your passion among 100 career-focused programs and areas of study in architecture, design, business, engineering, biotechnology, computer science, and healthcare. Extensive facilities complement your studies, giving you the space to explore and create.
Undergraduate Degrees
Graduate Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Dual Degrees
Student Life
Outside the classroom, discover a rich variety of experiences across our campus’s 168 acres. Vibrant student organizations, natural beauty, and varied dining options provide the context for friendship and growth within a supportive community.
Clubs & Organizations
Find a place to belong as you join others who share your interests. From professional organizations to hobbies to intercultural and identity-based clubs, discover a campus humming with life.
Student Leadership
Make an impact and develop your confidence as a leader. Join the Leadership Development Program or an honor society, or participate in student government.
Fraternities & Sororities
Form lifelong friendships by joining one of seven national fraternities and sororities on campus. Each group has distinctive emphases, enhancing your college experience through moral and social development, cultural awareness, community service, leadership opportunities, and more.
Housing
Live, study, and dine in our new residence hall located at 120 Jericho Turnpike, a quick 15-minute drive from campus.
Dining
Order a slice of brick-oven pizza, or enjoy a farm-to-table omelet with your favorite ingredients. You have ample choices for fresh, healthy food on campus, including kosher, halal, and vegan options.
Career Success & Experiential Learning
We prepare you for future success from day one. Our trained staff will help you identify and map out a career path, hone your professional skills, build your résumé, and connect with internship and employment opportunities.
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Train to provide outstanding, patient-centered care and leadership as a physician in settings ranging from hospitals to universities. High-tech facilities, clinical experiences at leading healthcare providers, and emphasis on research create graduates who move the profession forward.
Explore Our Medical School
Student Voices
Take any opportunity you get to join organizations and take on leadership positions because it will really help you feel involved on campus. You may want to just go home after your classes but don’t! Getting involved allowed me to make lifelong friendships.
Harminderjeet Kaur
B.S. ’22
Learn More About Harminderjeet
Picture Yourself at New York Tech
Apply Now
Visit Us
Experience New York Tech for yourself. Meet our doers, makers, and innovators, see where discoveries happen, and take in Old Westbury’s parklike environment. Flexible options are available, whether in person or online.
Schedule a Tour
Schedule a Group Tour
Take a Virtual Tour
View Admissions Events
View Medical School Events
Campus Map
Directions
More Resources
Make the most of your time at New York Tech. Find information about upcoming events, career support, parking information, wellness, volunteer opportunities, and civic engagement.
Commuting
Parking Permits
Off-Campus Housing
Recreation
Campus Safety
In the Neighborhood
Academic Success Resources
Counseling and Wellness
Civic Engagement
Internships
Volunteer Opportunities
News
Bear Bytes Initiative Supports Students’ Holistic Health
At New York Tech, leaders recognize that access to healthy food is one of the most fundamental drivers of success.
Features
04.20.26
Supporting Children with Autism
For Autism Acceptance Month, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Alexander Lopez, J.D., OT/L, shares practical guidance to help parents better understand how to support children on the spectrum.
School of Health Professions
04.14.26
Match Day 2026: The Road to Residency
NYITCOM’s Class of 2026 joined thousands of soon-to-be physicians across the country in discovering where they will complete their residency training after graduation.
College of Osteopathic Medicine
03.25.26
New York Tech Celebrates Women’s History Month 2026
Celebrate women and their many accomplishments during Women’s History Month. The university will host a series of events throughout March.
Student
03.03.26
The Force Behind the Food
Director of Dining Services Robert Rizzuto keeps New York Tech fed as he oversees NYIT de Seversky Mansion and the campus dining program on Long Island and in New York City.
Profiles
01.13.26
The Installation of President Jerry Balentine, D.O.
On October 16, surrounded by respected colleagues, family, and friends, Jerry Balentine, D.O., was installed as the fifth president of New York Institute of Technology.
Features
10.22.25
All News
Upcoming Events
Scholarship Search Workshop
Come to this event, taking place simultaneously on the Long Island and New York City campuses, to learn how to find and apply for scholarships! Snacks will be provided.
NYC …
Student Engagement
04.21.26
Take Back the Night (NYC)
Take Back the Night is an annual event that raises awareness, empowers individuals, and inspires action that will bring an end to sexual violence. Come to learn more, plus food, tee-shirts, …
Student Engagement
04.21.26
Earth Day – Potting Plants (LI)
Celebrate Earth Day by decorating pots, planting seeds, and taking baby flora home with you.
…
Student Engagement
04.23.26
SOURCE 2026
This year, the Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) celebrates its 23rd anniversary as a student-centered platform for New York Institute of Technology students to …
Student Engagement
04.24.26
Earth Day Celebration (LI)
Join Counseling and Wellness as well as Project Sunshine to celebrate Earth Day! There will be music, bubbles, chalk, and rock and flower pot painting.
…
Student Engagement
04.28.26
Careers in Drug Development and Research (LI)
A panel of alumni and faculty involved in drug development and research will discuss their careers, provide an introduction to the field, and share career opportunities at this career education …
Career Success
04.29.26
MayFest Carnival (LI)
Celebrate the spring semester at the MayFest Carnival! Join us for a day filled with exciting carnival rides, fun games, and delicious food.
…
Student Engagement
04.30.26
Dean’s Digital Café: Art That Talks About Itself
Lissi Athanasiou-Krikelis, Ph.D., will speak at the final College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Digital Café of the term. She will present her work on Art that Talks about Itself: Metafiction …
College of Arts & Sciences
04.30.26
Alumni Reunion Weekend
You are cordially invited to the 2026 Alumni Reunion Weekend, which will celebrate the Classes of 1976 and 2001, on the weekend of May 15 – 17. Please register by Friday, May 1.
Activities …
All Schools
05.15.26
Alumni Reunion Weekend
You are cordially invited to the 2026 Alumni Reunion Weekend, which will celebrate the Classes of 1976 and 2001, on the weekend of May 15 – 17. Please register by Friday, May 1.
Activities …
All Schools
05.16.26
All Events
Keep
Exploring
Ready to learn more about New York Tech? Let’s start the conversation.
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