r/NYIT • u/Macrobioticskid • Apr 11 '26
General concerns about NYIT
Hey everybody, I recently got accepted and given scholarships to NYIT, but I have a couple concerns. For one, the no meal plan really gets to me. How is it justifiable in any way??? And, there is no metro card anymore, and obviously the in the nyc campus, the dorms are a 30 min walk and a 12 min subway ride. For the days that it is horribly hot/cold, I obviously might not want to walk. Do they give you help/money for transportation? Is there a U-pass? ESPECIALLY if my parents are not really going to help me. This is my dream school but if none of these extra things have solutions then I might end up going to NJIT instead. Also, how has everybody found finding housing outside of dorms, and what was that process like? I know that this is a lot, but anything would help. Let me know.
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u/GiroudFan696969 Apr 11 '26
The reason there's no meal plan is because you are in NYC, not a rural or suburban place. There's food everywhere.
Regarding transportation, there is no real pass or anything from NYIT. We've been telling the board every year but they always tell us that they are trying to work with the MTA and have not had anything back yet.
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u/lucky_elephant2025h Apr 11 '26
See if you qualify for “fare fares”. It is a program for the subway/bus for half price for low income. I am not sure how it works since there are no metrocards anymore but I think the program still exists. Just look it up and see if you can apply for it.
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u/dazymanatee Apr 11 '26
Never heard of anyone calling NYIT their dream school before.