Old Westbury, NY – For the 15th consecutive year, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) is ranked a top regional university by U.S. News & World Report, and, for the first time, is named among the top 50 universities in the north in the 2013 rankings. NYIT's current U.S. News ranking reflects positive momentum in areas including student selectivity, average freshman retention rates and graduation rates, among others.

The Best Colleges rankings compare accredited four-year colleges and universities based on a set of up to 16 indicators of excellence. Among the factors weighed are peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, class size, faculty resources, student selectivity, and acceptance rate.

Additionally, NYIT's School of Engineering and Computing Sciences was ranked among the top ABET-accredited engineering schools offering bachelor's or master's degrees.

The rankings were announced at www.usnews.com/colleges, and will be published in the 2013 Best Colleges guidebook.

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About NYIT

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) offers 90 degree programs, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees, in more than 50 fields of study, including architecture and design; arts and sciences; education; engineering and computing sciences; health professions; management; and osteopathic medicine. A non-profit independent, private institution of higher education, NYIT has 14,000 students attending campuses on Long Island and Manhattan, online, and at its global campuses. NYIT sponsors 11 NCAA Division II programs and one Division I team.

Led by President Edward Guiliano, NYIT is guided by its mission to provide career-oriented professional education, offer access to opportunity to all qualified students, and support applications-oriented research that benefits the larger world. To date, 92,000 graduates have received degrees from NYIT. For more information, visit nyit.edu.

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