The New School

The New School is a private institution that was founded in 1919. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,208 (fall 2022), and the setting is Urban. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. The New School's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #201. Its tuition and fees are $56,244.

Located in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village, The New School has 45 undergraduate majors and nearly 60 minors across five schools and colleges. The New School comprises the Parsons School of Design, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, The New School for Social Research, College of Performing Arts and the Schools of Public Engagement.

Students can choose from many Bachelor of Fine Arts programs through Parsons including fashion design, illustration, photography, interior design, design and technology, and integrated design. Outside of the fine art world, The New School caters to many areas of study with majors in environmental studies, psychology, media studies, interdisciplinary science, urban studies, anthropology and economics. The New School has a global campus in Paris and offers study abroad exchange programs in 10 countries, with the option to enroll in outside programs through other schools, as well.

About 30% of students are international and represent almost 100 countries. Students are not required to live on campus and a majority of students live off campus. The New School has club and intramural sports, fitness classes, and more than 40 student organizations. Notable alumni include former president and creative director of J.Crew, Jenna Lyons, and Grammy Award-winning actor Bradley Cooper.