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Polytechnic University

Address:
6 Metrotech Center

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Website: http://www.poly.edu/
Email: [email protected]

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1854
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,519
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $127,688,000

Admissions

Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $29,789
Room/Board: $8,500

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, other

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 91%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: BAE Systems
Citigroup
Consolidated Edicon Co. of NY
ExxonMobil
General Dynamics/Electric Boat Corportation
IBM
JP Morgan Chase
Keyspan Energy
Lockheed Martin
Motorola
Merrill Lynch
NRC
Nortel Networks
Northrop Grumman
Symbol Technology
USB

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 145,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,040
Number of microforms: 62,000
Number of audiovisuals: 400
Number of ebooks: 15,100
Other library facilities: The Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology, a state-of-the-art facility, serves as Polytechnic University’s information hub, where wireless networks allow users with laptop computers to access the library’s electronic services both from within the library and from other campus locations. Its resources are available through the main Polytechnic University Web site (www.poly.edu) or directly through the library’s site (http://www.poly.edu/library).

In-house library services are augmented by participation in regional and national cooperatives. The University library is an active member of the Academic Libraries of Brooklyn (seven participating libraries) the New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency (currently 270 member institutions representing 1,200 libraries) and the Long Island Library Resource Council (over 200 participating libraries). The library is also a member of the Online Computer Library Center, which maintains an international database with over 4,000 participating libraries.

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 1,330
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 160
Classrooms: 520
Labs: 360
Other areas: 900

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,000

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 15%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 13%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 15%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: 50%
Apartments: 50%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 1

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 3 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Queens (9), Queens (15)
Nearest train station: Manhattan (7)
Nearest bus station: Manhattan (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 0%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Fordham University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Fordham University)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: N/A

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