Overview

New York University is a University institution located in New York, NY.

Location & Contact

Address 383 Lafayette Street
New York, NY  10003
United States

Contact Kristy Materasso
Undergraduate Admissions Processing Center
Email: admissions@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-4500
Fax: 212-995-4902

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Area Studies, Other	×
Asian-american Studies	×
Chinese Studies	×	×
East Asian Studies	×
Ethnic Studies	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
European Studies/civilization	×
French Studies	×	×
Irish Studies	×	×
Latin American And Caribbean Studies	×	×
Latin American Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×
Russian Studies	×	×
Spanish And Iberian Studies	×	×
Western European Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology	×
Bioinformatics	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×	×
Biostatistics	×	×
Biotechnology	×	×
Ecology	×
Epidemiology	×	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Statistics	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Business/commerce, General
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Hotel/motel Administration/management	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Labor And Industrial Relations	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Management Science	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Real Estate	×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×	×
Publishing	×	×
Radio And Television	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×
Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology/technician	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×	×
Computer Science	×	×
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other	×
Computer/information Technology Services Administration And Management, Other	×	×
Informatics	×	×
Information Technology	×
Information Technology Project Management	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×
Web/multimedia Management And Webmaster	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Counselor Education/school Counseling And Guidance Services	×	×
Driver And Safety Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Speech Or Language Impairments	×	×
Educational Leadership And Administration, General	×	×
Educational/instructional Technology	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
German Language Teacher Education	×	×
Health Teacher Education	×	×
Higher Education/higher Education Administration	×	×
International And Comparative Education	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Teacher Assistant/aide	×	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×	×
Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering	×	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Construction Engineering	×	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Mechanics	×	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Engineering Science	×	×
Engineering, General	×	×
Engineering, Other	×	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×	×
Industrial Engineering	×	×
Materials Engineering	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Metallurgical Engineering	×	×
Nuclear Engineering	×	×
Operations Research	×	×
Transportation And Highway Engineering	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Engineering/industrial Management	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Literature (british And Commonwealth)	×
General Literature	×	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Germanic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Hebrew Language And Literature	×	×
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Language Interpretation And Translation	×	×
Latin Language And Literature	×	×
Linguistics	×
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Art Therapy/therapist	×	×
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Cardiovascular Technology/technologist	×	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Dental Assisting/assistant	×	×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist
Environmental Health	×	×
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other		×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×	×
Hospital And Health Care Facilities Administration/management	×	×
International Public Health/international Health	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×	×
Medical/clinical Assistant	×	×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×	×
Physical Therapy Assistant	×	×
Physical Therapy/therapist	×	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History And Philosophy Of Science And Technology	×
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International Law And Legal Studies	×	×
Law	×	×
Legal Professions And Studies, Other	×	×
Legal Research/studies, Advanced	×	×
Legal Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Financial Mathematics	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics, Other	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Military Technologies	Associate	Bachelors
Cyber/electronic Operations And Warfare	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Cognitive Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Medieval And Renaissance Studies	×	×
Museology/museum Studies	×	×
Natural Sciences	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Science, Technology And Society	×	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Systems Science And Theory	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Culinary Arts And Related Services, Other	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Acoustics	×
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Psychology	×	×
Clinical Psychology	×	×
Developmental And Child Psychology	×	×
Experimental Psychology	×	×
Psychology, General	×	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Social Psychology	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Community Organization And Advocacy	×	×
Public Administration	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions, Other	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Archeology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Physical And Biological Anthropology	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Keyboard Instruments	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Technology	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×	×
Photography	×
Playwriting And Screenwriting	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×
Voice And Opera	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110,807

Applied

10,232

Accepted

29,060

Enrolled

Female Admissions

65,707

Females Applied

6,135

Females Accepted

9%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

45,100

Males Applied

4,097

Males Accepted

9%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

85

Application Fee

3.81

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Audition or portfolio for some specific programs

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 5th	April 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	March 15th	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	720	760
SAT Math	-	760	800
ACT Composite	-	34	35

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

65,622

Private

Fees

24,376

Room & board

17,700

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

63,035

Avg. Financial Aid Package

68,216

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

35,436

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,512

Avg. Loan Aid

19,728

Avg. Grant Aid

56,694

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

78.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

37%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

29,060

Total Undergrad students

26%

International Students

66%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.37%
Black or African American	6.85%
White or Caucasian	21.96%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.17%
Asian	22.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	4.32%
Other	3.95%

Gender

Male (40.7%)

Female (59.3%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	38%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Fall Clubfest, Asian Heritage Month and Strawberry Fest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

6,690

Total Faculty

8:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 3,071

Part-time - 3,619

Male - 3,454

Female - 3,192