New York, NY
location
Private
type
Urban
setting
78%
22%
student ratio
4,291
total students
January 15
fall application deadline
50%
acceptance rate
Moderately Difficult
admission difficulty
Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled.
606
sat math
601
sat reading
Not
Reported
Reported
sat writing
26
act composite
Majors & Degrees
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's
Associate's
- Architecture
-
Architecture Related
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
- Business/marketing
-
Fashion Merchandising
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Computer and information sciences
-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
- Liberal arts/general studies
-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
- Visual and performing arts
-
Design and Applied Arts Related
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
-
Fashion/Apparel Design
Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
-
Fine and Studio Arts Management
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
-
Fine/Studio Arts
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
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Graphic Design
Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
-
Illustration
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
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Industrial and Product Design
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
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Interior Design
Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
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Photography
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Admissions
50% of applicants are admitted.
- Acceptance Rate
- Applied4,825
- Accepted2,445
- Acceptance Rate50%
- Enrolled4,291
- Female Applicants3,688
- Females Accepted1,872
- Female Acceptance Rate50%
- Male Applicants1,137
- Males Accepted573
- Male Acceptance Rate50%
- Applying
- Application Deadlines
- Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
- Fall freshmen January 15th March 15th Yes
- Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
- Early decision plan Not Reported
- Other early decision plan Not Reported
- Transfer April 1st December 20th Yes
- Test Scores Accepted
- Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
- SAT Critical Reading 601 560 650
- SAT Math 606 540 670
- SAT Writing
- ACT Composite 26 23 28
- * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.
Tuition & Fees
- Tuition
- In-state tuition *$46,820
- Out-of-state tuition *$46,820
- In-district tuitionN/A
- * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
- Fees
- Full-time student fees$1,100
- Room and board *$15,000
- Room only *$16,250
- * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
- Other Payment Considerations
- Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
- Tuition pre-payment planNo
- Tuition payment plans offeredInstallments
- Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionEmployees or children of employees
Financial Aid
- Average Financial Aid Package:$23,941
- Average Freshman Financial Aid Package:$25,388
- Average International Student Financial Aid Package:$7,255
- Average Loan Aid:$4,281
- Average Grant Aid:$7,449
- Average Scholarship and/or Grant Aid Awarded:$16,503
- Percentage of Students with Need who Receive Financial Aid:100%
- Average Percentage of Financial Need Met: 79%
- Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met: 16%
Student Body
- Gender
- Total Undergraduate Students4,291
- Male Student Percentage22%
- Female Student Percentage78%
- Race/Ethnicity
- Hispanic/Latino9.66%
- Black or African American4%
- White or Caucasian23.98%
- American Indian or Alaska Native.14%
- Asian12.75%
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.09%
- Two or more races2.78%
- Unknown or International Student2.71%
- Other Student Statistics
- International Breakout43.88% representing 102 other countries
- Out-of-state Students75% out-of-state student
Campus Life
- Housing
- College-owned housing available Yes
- Housing Requirements Not Reported
- Housing options Coed housing , Special housing for disabled
- Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 25%
- Student Activities
- Student-run campus newspaper Yes
- Drama / theater group Yes
- Student-run radio station No
- Student-run television station No
- Marching band No
- Choral groups Yes
- Student Services
- Legal services No
- Health clinic Yes
- Personal / psychological counseling Yes
- Women's center No
- Student Organizations
- Greek fraternities No
- Greek sororities No
- Local fraternities No
- Local sororities No
- Other organizations Not Reported
- Most popular organizations Not Reported
- Campus Security and Safety
- 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
- 24-hour patrols by trained officers Not Reported
- Students patrols Not Reported
- Late-night transport / escort services Not Reported
- Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
- Other 24-hour security desk personnel
Faculty
- Faculty Breakdown
- Total Faculty993
- Full-time Percentage16%
- Part-time Percentage84%
- Female Percentage54%
- Male Percentage46%
- Student:Faculty Ratio11:1 or 4,925 students to 437 faculty
Location & Contact
65 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
USA
Ms. Erin Stine
Director of Undergraduate Admissions for Parsons School of Design
Phone: 212-229-8989
Email: stinee@newschool.edu
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