Overview

J. Robert and Barbara A. Hillier College of Architecture and Design / J. Robert and Barbara A. Hillier College of Architecture and Design is located in Newark, NJ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)	Digital arts essentials
(Certificate)	Sustainable cities and urban ecologies
Master of Architecture (M Arch)	Architecture
Master of Science (MS)	Digital design
(Certificate)	Sustainable building design
(Certificate)	Digitally augmented architecture
(Certificate)	Game design and interactivity essentials
Master of Science (MS)	Urban design
(Certificate)	Ui/ux digital design essentials
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Urban systems
(Certificate)	Real estate design and development
Master of Infrastructure Planning (MIP)	Infrastructure planning
Master of Science (MS)	Architecture

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, personal statement, three (3) letters of recommendation, design portfolio and transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal statement, three (3) letters of recommendation, design portfolio and transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

68

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.12%
Black or African American	8.82%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.41%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

68

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 41

Male (40)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Building sciences, community and urban design history and theory, computer-aided architecture, material dynamics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Heights
Newark, NJ  07102
United States

Contact Dr. Branko Kolarevic
Dean
Email: branko.r.kolarevic@njit.edu
Phone: 973-596-3080

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