Undergraduate Computer Requirement

Hillier College of Architecture and Design

All freshman and transfer Architecture students, all second-year Art + Design students, and all transfer Art + Design students entering the studio sequence are required to purchase a specific desktop model and a monitor and keep it in the Design Studio. Studio access is available 24 hours per day and students are assigned a personal desk with lockable storage. Questions about the HCAD computer requirement can be e-mailed to HCAD-ComputerRequirement@njit.edu.

Newark College of Engineering

Chemical and Materials Engineering (CME)

Freshman are required to purchase a laptop meeting or exceeding these required specifications.

All other Programs

All freshmen and transfer students are required to purchase a laptop meeting or exceeding minimum specifications.

Ying Wu College of Computing

All freshmen and transfer students are required to purchase a laptop meeting or exceeding minimum specifications.

College of Science and Liberal Arts

All freshmen and transfer students are required to purchase a laptop meeting or exceeding minimum specifications.

Martin Tuchman School of Management

All freshmen and transfer students are required to purchase a laptop meeting or exceeding minimum specifications.

Additional Information

Vendor Partnerships

Students purchasing a computer through our vendor partnerships are entitled to robust hardware support provided through the Office of Digital Learning and Technology Support. Certified technicians can diagnose and repair OEM hardware issues at no additional cost so long as the warranty is current and active.

Software Bundle

All NJIT students are provided access to a software bundle including frequently-used Microsoft products, programming, design, and other tools. This bundle is provided at no additional cost.

Questions

Questions about the computer requirement can be e-mailed to compreq@njit.edu. You may also contact the IST Service Desk.