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New York University

New York, NY 4-Year Private
Acceptance Rate12%

About NYU

NYU is the University without walls. We remove the boundary between your classroom & the real world to open limitless opportunities. That’s why NYU has become one of the most influential universities in the world with campuses in 15 major cities across the globe. Our global network directly serves our students by allowing a rich academic experience led by renowned faculty with accolades ranging from the Nobel Prize to Grammy Awards. But our community is more than a list of cities & awards. Since our beginning, we’ve been champions of diversity, access, & inclusion, creating one of the most diverse student bodies with no single ethnic majority & students from over 150 countries. NYU is for risk-takers, for the bold, the curious, the innovative, for those that see a problem & find the solution simply because “we have to.” We have produced some of the brightest minds, ground-breaking research, & most influential people capable of being comfortable anywhere & effective everywhere.

New York University is a private, nonprofit university in the city of New York, New York. NYU was founded in 1831. The college currently enrolls around 59,112 students per year, including 29,401 undergrads.

NYU Acceptance Rate

Around 12% of applicants get into NYU each year. Out of 100,662 applications received in 2022, 12,539 students were offered admission.

New York University Admissions Facts At-A-Glance
Overall Acceptance Rate 12%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate ED offered but % not available
Early Action Acceptance Rate EA not offered
Average GPA 3.8
Test Optional Yes

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New York University is located New York City.

If you would like to see NYU for yourself, be sure to plan a visit! The best way to reach campus is to take West Side Highway to New York, or book a flight to the nearest airport, John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia.

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College Info

70 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012-1019

Campus Setting: Urban

NYU Application Deadline

First-Year Applications are Due

Jan 5

Transfer Applications are Due

Apr 1

The deadline for Fall first-year applications to NYU is Jan 5.

The deadline for Fall transfer applications to NYU is Apr 1.

Check the school website for more information about deadlines for specific programs or special admissions programs

NYU SAT Scores

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Composite SAT Range

1470 - 1560

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Math SAT Range

750 - 800

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Reading SAT Range

720 - 770

NYU Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$86,034

In State

$86,034

Out-of-State
Cost Breakdown
In State
Out-of-State
State Tuition
$60,438
$60,438
Fees
Unknown
Unknown
Housing
$24,102
$24,102
Books
$1,494
$1,494

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Student Life

Wondering what life at NYU is like? There are approximately 59,112 students enrolled at NYU, including 29,401 undergraduate students and 29,711 graduate students. 96% percent of students attend school full-time, 33% percent are from NY and 67% percent of students are from other states.

96%

Full Time

4%

Part Time

33%

In State

67%

Out-of-State

Data Source: IPEDs and Peterson's Databases © 2022 Peterson's LLC All rights reserved

Quick Facts

Total Enrollment

59,112

Campus Setting

Urban

Acceptance Rate

12%

Tuition and Fees

In State

$60,438

Out-of-State

$60,438

Fall Freshmen
Application Deadline

Jan 5
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