New England Institute of Technology (New England Tech or NEIT) is a private university with its main campus in
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
East Greenwich is a town and the county seat of Kent County, Rhode Island. The population was 14,312 at the 2020 census. East Greenwich is the wealthiest municipality within the state of Rhode Island. It is part of the Providence metropolitan st ...
. It was established in 1940 and
Richard I. Gouse
Richard I. Gouse (born October 29, 1946) is the president of the New England Institute of Technology. Gouse has held that position since 1971. He is one of the longest serving college presidents in American history.
Education
In 1963, Gouse ...
has been the president since 1971.
Campuses
New England Tech's main campus is located on One New England Tech Blvd, East Greenwich with two smaller campuses located in Warwick.
East Greenwich Campus
The East Greenwich Campus is the main campus for all administrative, residence, athletics, and student services.
The campus's centerpiece is a newly renovated 265,000-square-foot facility
dedicated to classrooms, technical labs, medical suites for training simulations, and administrative services. The interior features technical labs and an open atrium with multi-tiered waterfall.
A 400-bed residence hall is also located on the East Greenwich campus.
The building had been intended to serve as headquarters for the
Eckerd Corporation
Eckerd Corporation was an American drug store chain that was headquartered in Largo, Florida, and toward the end of its life, in Warwick, Rhode Island.
The chain had approximately 2,800 stores in 23 states as far west as Arizona. In November 199 ...
.
The site was purchased in 2007 still unfinished, and extensively customized for New England Tech.
It opened to students in summer 2011; a major expansion begun in 2014 added dormitories and new instructional space.
Julian B. Gouse Campus
The Julian B. Gouse Campus is a 57,000-square-foot facility containing classroom and laboratory space located on Post Road in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Access Road campus
The Access Road Campus consists of four buildings, including an automotive technician school which opened in 2005.
Academics
The school is accredited by the
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC) is a United States' regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation. NEASC serves over 1500 public, independent schools, and technical/career institution ...
. It offers degrees in various technical areas, including plumbing and heating ventilation, architectural design, nursing, occupational therapy, veterinary technology, business management, criminal justice and software engineering, shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing.
National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium
The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (or NAFTC) has a Training Center located at NEIT.
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Private universities and colleges in Rhode Island
Education in Kent County, Rhode Island
Buildings and structures in East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Educational institutions established in 1940
1940 establishments in Rhode Island
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