Overview

The New School-College of Performing Arts is a 4-year institution located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 72 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10011
United States

Contact Sam Byron
Director of Admission
Email: byrons@newschool.edu
Phone: 212-229-5150

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Majors & Degrees

Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Conducting	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×
Keyboard Instruments	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Playwriting And Screenwriting	×
Stringed Instruments	×
Voice And Opera	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,149

Applied

688

Accepted

522

Enrolled

Female Admissions

637

Females Applied

371

Females Accepted

58%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

512

Males Applied

317

Males Accepted

62%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.34

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 2 recommendations Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs	A minimum high school GPA of 3
Other requirements:	Online Applications

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	February 15th	No
Other early decision plan	November 11th	December 20th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

60,150

Private

Fees

1,558

Full-time student fees

27,400

Room & board

21,000

Room only

Financial Aid

32,797

Avg. Financial Aid Package

39,747

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

24,728

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,130

Avg. Loan Aid

21,380

Avg. Grant Aid

14,836

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

49.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

522

Total Undergrad students

30%

International Students

76%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14%
Black or African American	8.48%
White or Caucasian	33.14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	4.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	6.9%
Other	1.58%

Gender

Male (47.89%)

Female (52.11%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	36%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Annual Block Party, Student Organization Involvement Fairs and Narwhal Spirit Week

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

Most popular organizations:
Printmaking Club, AIGA @ TNS, Rock Climbing Collective, WNSM - Music Radio Station and Tadka (South Asian Student Association)

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

Other Campus Security & Safety:
24 Hour Desk attendants

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Track And Field		No	No
Triathlon		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Track And Field		No	No
Triathlon		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

481

Total Faculty

5:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 452

Male - 311

Female - 170