Transfer Student Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Transfer Orientation information: /orientation/TSO
For Transfer Student Events:
Transfer students should have completed at least 15 semester hours of coursework, including an English composition class, a Mathematics class (pre-calculus is required for most majors) and other college-level courses. Remedial or developmental courses may not be sufficient to gain admission. If you have earned fewer than 30 semester hours, you may be required to submit a high school transcript. Students who have below a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average will not be admitted to a degree program.
Transfer students who do not receive transfer credit for required first year courses in English (ENGL 101) and mathematics (Pre-Calculus or Calculus) are required to take a placement test. The results will be used to determine your first semester course in English and/or math. To prepare for the math placement test, you can review sample and practice questions. Placement test details can be viewed online. For more information and to register for a placement test, please contact the Office of Placement Testing Office at placementtesting@njit.edu or call (973) 596-8389.
Please contact Alberto Guichardo, Office of University Admissions Associate Director for Transfer Recruitment and Articulation, at alberto.d.guichardo@njit.edu or 973- 596-5786.
You can use the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Campus Directory to find the information on the department and/or personnel for whom you are searching - .
Your admissions letter includes a website link to the Advising & Registration page. Please visit the webpage to sign-up for academic advisement. The advisor you meet with will review your transfer credit evaluation, remove your advisor hold, and help you identify classes to register for that will count towards your major and graduation requirements.
There is no maximum number of credits a student can transfer into 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. However, students must earn at least 33 credits in the upper-division courses approved by the department of their major study to be eligible for graduation.​
You can view your initial transfer credit evaluation via Highlander Pipeline. Go to My.51³Ô¹ÏÍø.edu to sign into Highlander Pipeline. Highlander Pipeline --> Academic Profile --> Academic Transcript.
Complete Transfer Credit Evaluation details can be viewed on the following Office of the Registrar webpage: /registrar/transfer.
After you have met with your academic department advisor to discuss your course schedule for the upcoming semester and they remove your academic advisor hold, then you can register for classes online via Highlander Pipeline. Complete registration instructions can be viewed here: /registrar/registration.
Transfer applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply for financial aid in the form of grants, loans, and part-time employment. Financial aid is awarded on the basis of need, but is dependent upon availability of funds. Contact Student Financial Aid Services (SFAS) for more details: /financialaid/contact-us.
To apply for financial assistance (scholarship, grant, loan or work study), students must complete and submit the .
For payment due dates, health insurance waivers and deadlines, hardship committee appeals process visit Office of the Bursar.
Please contact the Financial Aid Office for more information - /financialaid/dates-and-deadlines.
You can check the status of your financial aid application or review your awards via your Highlander Pipeline Financial Aid card, or visit the Financial aid office in person, located in the Student Mall - /financialaid/contact-us.
Scholarship information can be found on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Financial Aid website. The typical criteria for scholarships are: minimum GPA of 2.5 and registered as a full time student (taking at least 12 Credits). View the Types of Financial Aid webpage for more details: /financialaid/types-of-aid.
Once your schedule becomes available, you can go to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Bookstore website and look up the books you will need for a specific course. For details see: .
Tip: Before you purchase and/or unwrap new books, please double-check with your professor that the texts will be needed/used for the class.
The official address for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102. You can use 154 Summit Street, Newark, NJ 07102 for GPS devices. View directions to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's campus here: /about/maps-directions.
Yes! The Commuter Life and Student Resources webpage has a lot of helpful information: .
We highly recommend checking out the Off-Campus and Committer Association (OCCA) for ways to get involved, events, programs, announcements, and more!
Yes! There are meal plan options that you can take advantage of as a commuter. For more information, please visit the following webpage: /commuters/commuter-meal-plans. You may purchase your meal plan by contacting Residence Life at 973-596-3039 or email reslife@njit.edu.
There are many ways to get involved! 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has a variety of clubs and activities. To get started, check out this at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. Follow 51³Ô¹ÏÍø on Twitter and Facebook for updates and events! The Campus Center is also a great place to find out what's happening on campus.
Complete housing details for transfer students are on the Residence Life website: /reslife/apply.php.
If you have additional questions, please contact the Office of Academic Advising (OAA) at (973) 596-5598 or oaa@njit.edu.