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NJIT scholarships and merit aid

Two prices: the posted one, and yours.

Posted price$37,612per year · 2025-2026 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

NJIT awards automatic merit on admission. NJIT does not publish a GPA or test chart, so you cannot self-calculate the dollars.

Where does your student land?

Verified Jul 2026
2 school sources to explore

Published rules, with the school sources close at hand. Confirm the details before you count on an award.

The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. Faculty ScholarshipsUp to tuition (minus other tuition-based award)AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Faculty Scholarships

    Up to tuition (minus other tuition-based award)

    Variable or qualified amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Faculty Scholarships

    Who qualifies

    Awarded to freshmen on behalf of the NJIT faculty; must apply for admission to be considered (no separate application).

    How to keep it

    Four-year scholarship (three-year for accelerated students; five-year for Architecture students). Renewal requires continuous full-time enrollment, minimum 3.0 GPA (3.2 for Honors students), and Satisfactory Academic Progress. May be reduced when scholarships plus other awards exceed charges on the student bill.

    Worth knowing

    'Up to tuition MINUS other tuition-based award' — coordinated against other tuition awards (anti-stacking). May be replaced in future with equal-value donor funds.

  2. Dean's ScholarshipAmount not published (a prescribed amount of tuition and fees)AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Dean's Scholarship

    Amount not published (a prescribed amount of tuition and fees)

    Published coverage or packageAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Dean's Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Awarded based on academic achievements; no separate application (awarded at admission).

    How to keep it

    Four-year scholarship. Renewal requires continuous full-time enrollment, minimum 3.0 GPA, SAP, adherence to the University Code on Academic Integrity, and completion of the FAFSA. If criteria are not met, only one chance to appeal.

    Worth knowing

    Funds a prescribed amount of tuition and fees (specific dollar amount not published on this page). FAFSA required for renewal; one appeal only.

  3. National Merit ScholarshipTuition & fees (minus other tuition-based awards)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    National Merit Scholarship

    Tuition & fees (minus other tuition-based awards)

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for National Merit Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    National Merit Scholarship Corporation finalists; U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; took PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year; enrolled full time.

    How to keep it

    Four-year scholarship. To maintain eligibility, must be enrolled full time and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.

    Worth knowing

    Purpose is to cover tuition and fees MINUS other tuition-based awards (coordinated/anti-stacking).

  4. Honors Merit AwardsUp to tuition & feesNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Honors Merit Awards

    Up to tuition & fees

    Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Honors Merit Awards

    Who qualifies

    Must be accepted into the Albert Dorman Honors College to be eligible.

    How to keep it

    Subject to the general renewal terms (full-time, 3.2 GPA for Honors students, SAP).

    Worth knowing

    Honors College gate. Up to tuition & fees.

  5. Honors Residential Scholarship$500-Full housing & foodNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Honors Residential Scholarship

    $500-Full housing & food

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Honors Residential Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Must be accepted into the Albert Dorman Honors College AND reside on campus.

    How to keep it

    Subject to general Honors renewal terms.

    Worth knowing

    Honors College + on-campus residency gate. Range from $500 up to full housing & food.

  6. Architecture Design Competition ScholarshipsHalf tuition-Full tuitionNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Architecture Design Competition Scholarships

    Half tuition-Full tuition

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Architecture Design Competition Scholarships

    Who qualifies

    Freshmen; sponsored by the New Jersey School of Architecture (competition).

    How to keep it

    Five-year scholarship for freshmen.

    Worth knowing

    Half- to full-tuition awards; five-year (matches the architecture degree length).

Lights up against NJIT's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.

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The fine print

Renewal ruleFaculty Scholarships: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

Four-year scholarship (three-year for accelerated students; five-year for Architecture students). Renewal requires continuous full-time enrollment, minimum 3.0 GPA (3.2 for Honors students), and Satisfactory Academic Progress. May be reduced when scholarships plus other awards exceed charges on the student bill. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

Aid capHard $37,612 cost-of-attendance ceiling

Institutional aid at NJIT cannot push the package past $37,612. Big outside wins can mathematically reduce institutional grant once the ceiling is reached.

What makes NJIT different

NJIT automatically considers admits for institutional merit awards expressed as 'up to tuition' or 'tuition minus other tuition-based awards,' so amounts are coordinated against each other and capped at the student bill rather than published as fixed dollars.

Merit tiers62 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

More than one award path

Separate the two paths.

Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

  1. Match the published criteria

    Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

Take NJIT's decision sheet

A printable research summary, source links and room for your questions.

See what could change an award

What families often miss

  1. The Faculty Scholarship is 'up to tuition minus other tuition-based award' and the National Merit award is 'tuition and fees minus other tuition based awards' — tuition awards are netted against each other, not summed.

  2. NJIT states scholarships may be reduced if total grants and scholarships exceed actual charges on your student bill (an over-award correction).

  3. Most merit programs require full-time enrollment and a minimum 3.0 GPA — and 3.2 for Honors students — plus Satisfactory Academic Progress; the Dean's Scholarship also requires the FAFSA and academic integrity, with only one appeal if you fall short.

  4. Honors Merit Awards and the Honors Residential Scholarship both require acceptance into the Albert Dorman Honors College (the residential award also requires living on campus).

  5. Freshmen offered scholarships must acknowledge acceptance by submitting their tuition deposit by May 1; the renewable award letter follows in June.

  6. Out-of-state (non-NJ resident) NJIT awards require U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, and out-of-state tuition ($36,062) is far higher than in-state ($17,312).

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Who this school may work for

A strong STEM-focused applicant (especially Albert Dorman Honors College admits) who understands NJIT's awards are tuition-pegged and coordinated against each other, with a sharp in-state vs. out-of-state tuition difference.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $37,612 for 2025-2026. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at NJIT, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at NJIT, academic year 2021-22 — in-state, Title-IV aid recipients only
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$10,138
$30,001–$48,000$11,165
$48,001–$75,000$15,958
$75,001–$110,000$23,152
$110,001+$27,244
All income levels (average)$16,504

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees (in-state), AY 2022-23
$19,974
Published tuition & fees (out-of-state), AY 2022-23
$37,664
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$16,504

That works out to roughly a 50% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $32,859 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

NJIT is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
73%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
90%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$21,000 (~$223/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$84,276
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
44%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
31%
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If your student brings another scholarship

Awards are coordinated against each other and capped at the student bill. Tuition-based awards (Faculty, National Merit) are paid 'minus other tuition-based awards,' and any combination of scholarships and other aid exceeding actual charges triggers a reduction (over-award correction).

General policy: 'your scholarships may be reduced if total grants and scholarships exceed actual charges on your student bill.' Faculty/National Merit are framed as up to tuition (& fees) MINUS other tuition-based awards. Awards may also be replaced in future with equal-value donor funds.

Source

Other NJIT scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

AmountVariableEligibilityQualified students who participate in NJIT intercollegiate sports.

Contact NJIT Athletic Department.

Source

AmountVariableEligibilityStudents with outstanding academic records, awarded by departmental committees.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityFull-time junior/senior in Construction Management Tech, Construction Eng Tech, CE, or grad CE/Architecture w/ construction specialization; financial need; min 3.0 GPA; U.S. citizen or green-card holder with plan to attain citizenship.

Deadline February 18, 2026.

Source

Amount$10,000EligibilityNJ resident; full-time with ≥45 undergraduate credits; ~3.3+ GPA; environmental science/natural resource/conservation/park admin majors.

Ten scholarships for 2026-2027; deadline April 1, 2026 (external provider).

Source

Amount$2,500EligibilityPrimary: NJ students who are physically challenged; secondary: Paterson NJ inner-city HS; tertiary: lost a parent in 9/11.

Renewable for 4 years with academic requirements.

Source

AmountUp to $8,000EligibilityHighly qualified STEM students within one year of receiving their degree; enrolled Spring 2026; U.S. citizen; graduating by Spring 2027.

Deadline December 30, 2025.

Source

Amount$1,000EligibilityNJ residents (high-achieving, high-need communities) — awarded by NJ HESAA.

State award.

Source

NJIT merit aid FAQ

  • Do I have to apply separately for NJIT merit scholarships?

    No. NJIT automatically considers you for all awards for which you are eligible; your academic records are reviewed each year. Some named/donor awards require a separate application.

  • What GPA do I need to keep my scholarship?

    Most merit programs require full-time enrollment and a minimum 3.0 GPA (3.2 for Honors College students) plus Satisfactory Academic Progress. The Dean's Scholarship also requires completing the FAFSA.

  • By when must I accept my scholarship?

    Freshmen offered scholarships must acknowledge acceptance by submitting their tuition deposit by May 1.

  • How much is tuition at NJIT?

    For 2025-2026, total tuition and fees are $21,162 for New Jersey residents and $39,912 for non-New Jersey residents (full-time, two semesters).

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How NJIT compares

  • 235 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use cost-of-attendance cap displacement.

    NJIT is in a recognizable cluster (235 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    NJIT is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

  • 132 of 749 verified schools publish a dedicated National Merit Finalist package.

    NJIT is one of them. NMF packages typically carry their own stacking and renewal carve-outs separate from the standard automatic merit ladder; confirm those before assuming the headline NMF value is final.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against NJIT’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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