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New York University

#35 in National Universities (tie)

4 year • New York, NY

4 year • New York, NY
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Overview

New York University is a private institution that was founded in 1831. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 29,401 (fall 2022), and the setting is Urban. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. New York University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #35. Its tuition and fees are $60,438.


New York University’s primary campus is located in the lively Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan. NYU is a true city school, with no borders separating a distinct campus from the streets of the Big Apple. Students are guaranteed housing for all four years in the many residence halls throughout Manhattan, but many upperclassmen choose to live off campus in apartments around the city. NYU has a small but active Greek life with more than 30 fraternity and sorority chapters. There are more than 300 student organizations on campus, such as WNYU, the student radio station which streams online and broadcasts on a local FM channel to the university community.


NYU is divided into a number of schools and colleges, the largest of which is the College of Arts and Sciences. For those interested in drama or film, the renowned Tisch School of the Arts is the place to go, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs in acting, dance, dramatic writing, film, television and more. Former Tisch students include directors Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee. Other graduate programs include the highly ranked Stern School of Business; Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; School of Law; School of Medicine; Silver School of Social Work; and Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

New York University is a private institution that was founded in 1831. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 29,401 (fall 2022), and the setting is Urban. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. New York University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #35. Its tuition and fees are $60,438.


New York University’s primary campus is located in the lively Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan. NYU is a true city school, with no borders separating a distinct campus from the streets of the Big Apple. Students are guaranteed housing for all four years in the many residence halls throughout Manhattan, but many upperclassmen choose to live off campus in apartments around the city. NYU has a small but active Greek life with more than 30 fraternity and sorority chapters. There are more than 300 student organizations on campus, such as WNYU, the student radio station which streams online and broadcasts on a local FM channel to the university community.


NYU is divided into a number of schools and colleges, the largest of which is the College of Arts and Sciences. For those interested in drama or film, the renowned Tisch School of the Arts is the place to go, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs in acting, dance, dramatic writing, film, television and more. Former Tisch students include directors Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee. Other graduate programs include the highly ranked Stern School of Business; Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; School of Law; School of Medicine; Silver School of Social Work; and Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

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At-a-Glance

Setting

Urban

Tuition & Fees

$60,438

Undergraduate Enrollment

29,401

Acceptance Rate

12%

70 Washington Square S, New York, NY, 10012

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

Jan. 5

Application Deadline

12%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1470-1570

ACT Range*

33-35

High School GPA*

3.8

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$60,438

Room & Board

$24,102(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$59,903

$39,565

Annual Cost*

$39,565

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$60,438

Room & Board

$24,102(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$59,903

*Average cost after aid

Academics

78%

4-Year Graduation Rate

8:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

59%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Visual and Performing Arts

17%

$13,453

Social Sciences

14%

$44,828

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

13%

$78,906

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

9%

$83,519

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

8%

$35,955

Visual and Performing Arts
17% Percent of Graduates
$13,453 Alumni Starting Salary
Social Sciences
14% Percent of Graduates
$44,828 Alumni Starting Salary
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
13% Percent of Graduates
$78,906 Alumni Starting Salary
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
9% Percent of Graduates
$83,519 Alumni Starting Salary
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
8% Percent of Graduates
$35,955 Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

Faculty Research Impact

Bibliometric Rank

36

Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.

Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals

65%

Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals

23%

Total Papers published between 2018-2022

50,686

Citations Per Publication

16:1

Data provided byLast updated 2023.

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Students

29,401

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

29,711

Total Enrollment

59,112

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

28,206

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male41%
Female59%

Ethnic Diversity

49%

Minority Enrollment

49%

Minority Enrollment

26%

International

22%

White

20%

Asian

17%

Hispanic

8%

Black

4%

Two or more races

4%

Unknown

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • cooperative housing
  • theme housing
  • wellness housing
  • other housing options
  • Student Activities

    64+

    Sports Teams

    10

    Fraternities

    14

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    78%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    33%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $26,388

    $56,395

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $56,395

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    78%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    33%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $26,388

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