Island Drafting and Technical Institute was founded in 1957, and is staffed by faculty members who have had professional and practical experience in the Engineering, Architectural, CADD (Computer Aided Drafting/Design) and Computer and Electronics fields. The Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, and is authorized to confer two-year Associate degrees by the New York State Board of Regents.
School Highlights
Island Drafting and Technical Institute serves 30 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 63%.
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The student population of Island Drafting and Technical Institute has declined by 65% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 10:1 over five years.
The Island Drafting and Technical Institute diversity score of 0.79 is more than the state average of 0.76. The school's diversity has grown by 22% over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition & Financial Aid
The private state tuition of $18,000 is more than the state average of $16,823. The private state tuition has grown by 6% over four years.
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Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
Our aim is to graduate students well-trained and technically
qualified so that they may enter their chosen field or continue
their education at the baccalaureate or higher level. Island
Drafting and Technical Institute has over 45 years of leadership
and experience in preparing Long Islanders for careers. We have
stayed abreast of the latest developments in the industry, and we
have continued to provide the personal attention students need to
succeed. IDTI also offers to industry, as well as to individual
job-holders, skills training to improve on-the-job capabilities.
Programs can be custom-designed for particular companies, in
addition to the extensive program offerings regularly available.
Island Drafting and Technical Institute was recently re-accredited
by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of
Technology (ACCSCT). IDTI has been accredited by the ACCSCT and by
its predecessor organization, the Accrediting Commission of the
National Association of Trade and Technical Schools, since
1967.
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