DeVry Institute of Technology: Narrative Description

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DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Z-7

30-20 Thomson Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101
Tel: (718)361-0004; 888-71-Devry; Admissions: (718)361-0004; Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/

Description: Proprietary, 4-year, specialized, coed. Part of DeVry University. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1998. Setting: 4-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,927. Full-time: 1,302 students, 23% women, 77% men. Part-time: 543 students, 26% women, 74% men. 1% Native American, 23% Hispanic, 40% black, 8% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 45% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: computer/information sciences; business/marketing; engineering/engineering technologies. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements: Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, interview. Recommended: SAT I, ACT or CPT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $50. Tuition: $11,100 full-time, $395 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $165 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Social organizations: 7 open to all. Most popular organizations: International Students Club, Video Games Club, DeVry Student Association, Chess Club, Muslim Student Association. Major annual events: DSA Time Out, Post-Ramadan Celebration. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center with 14,078 books, 62 serials, 2,057 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 478 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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