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New York University

New York, NY · City · 28,663 students
WebsiteCommon AppForbes rankingScorecard
Nov 1 · Early Decision (binding) · in 30 days
Checked Sep 2026 · nyu.edu
$37,050
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
88%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
70% typical
$82,509
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,395 typical
9%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

New York University is an internationally renowned research institution celebrated for its powerhouse programs at the Tisch School of the Arts and the Stern School of Business. Distinctively integrated into the historic fabric of Greenwich Village, the university operates without traditional campus gates, using New York City itself as an expansive urban classroom and professional networking hub. The student experience is defined by independence, ambition, and a cosmopolitan culture, further enriched by NYU's unique global network that includes full degree-granting campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai alongside numerous international study centers.

Wikipedia:New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a non-denominational all-male institution near City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education. The university moved in 1833 and has maintained its main campus in Greenwich Village surrounding Washington Square Park. Since then, the university has added an engineering school in Brooklyn's MetroTech Center and graduate schools throughout Manhattan. NYU is one of the largest private universities in the United States by enrollment, with a total of 51,848 enrolled students in 2021. It is one of the most applied-to schools in the country and admissions are considered selective.

Location
New York, NY, 10012-1091 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
7 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$62,796
Housing & food (on campus)$23,530
Books & supplies$1,442
Cost of attendance$84,374
Average net price$37,050
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$62,796
Housing & food (on campus)$23,530
Books & supplies$1,442
Cost of attendance$84,374
Average net price$37,050
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$16,977
$30–48k
$14,017
$48–75k
$16,862
$75–110k
$32,766
$110k+
$66,876
Merit aid · 2025-26
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$38,420
Share of first-years who get one2%
Source: New York University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
88%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
74%
Back for yr 2
96%
Transferred
5%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
88% graduated · 6% transferred · 6% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$64,543
10 yrs after entry$82,509
Debt
Median at graduation$20,500
Monthly payment$217
Middle 50% owe$11k–$29.5k
90th percentile$35,950
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: 70% graduate within 6 yrs, $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
9%
Test policy
Test optional
Checked Sep 2026
SAT average
1520
R 720–760 · M 760–800
ACT midpoint
34
Comp 34–35
SAT middle 50%: 1480–1560
40080012001600
Application deadlines · first-year, fall 2027 entry
Early Decision
Nov 1 2026
binding in 30 days · Key November 1 for I;
If admitted, you must enroll and withdraw other applications.
Checked Sep 2026 · nyu.edu · Confirm on the school's site before you apply.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 41%Women 59%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
18%
First-gen
21%
Family income
$51,965
Independent
11%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
22%
Hispanic
14%
Black
7%
Asian
22%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
26%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Diving
    Men's · Women's
  • Fencing
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$64,543
After 10 yrs
$82,509
Computer and Information Sciences, General573
Economics540
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities538
Research and Experimental Psychology499
Film/Video and Photographic Arts446
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication438
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing437
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft421
Business/Commerce, General414
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods245
Political Science and Government183
Mathematics and Statistics, Other160
Mathematics126
Biology, General119
Statistics118
Visual and Performing Arts, Other116
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$6.7B
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$18,026/mo
Teaching spend
$37,294
per student
Federal loans
19%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R1 — very high research
$1.5B research spending · 540 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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