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 institution in the city of New York, New York. NYU was founded in 1831. The college enrolls around 58,226 students a year, including 28,772 undergraduates.
NYU admitted 12% of all applicants in 2022. In 2022, 100,662 students applied to NYU and 12,539 were admitted.
New York University Admissions Facts At-A-Glance | |
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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 in New York City.
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First-Year Applications are Due
Transfer Applications are Due
The deadline for Fall first-year applications to NYU is Jan 5.
The deadline for Fall transfer applications to NYU is Apr 1.
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$79,192
In State$79,192
Out-of-StateWondering what life at NYU is like? There are approximately 58,226 students enrolled at NYU, including 28,772 undergraduate students and 29,454 graduate students. 96% percent of students attend school full-time, 33% percent are from NY and 67% percent of students are from other states.
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Part Time33%
In State67%
Out-of-StateData Source: IPEDs and Peterson's Databases © 2022 Peterson's LLC All rights reserved
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