About New York University

New York University

:round_pushpin: New York, NY • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 9%

New York University is a private university in New York, New York. New York was founded in 1831 and enrolls 63,571 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 63,571
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 9%
Tuition and fees
In State $60,438
Out-of-State $60,438
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to New York, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 720 740 760
SAT Math 760 780 800
ACT Composite 34 34 35
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Decision Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending New York University.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $60,438 $60,438
Fees $0 $0
Room and Board $22,786 $22,786
Books $1,494 $1,494
Total (Before Financial Aid): $84,718 $84,718

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Management Science 794 1134 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 621 372 25
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 619 108 26
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 555 142 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 634 41
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 443 134 9
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 441 80 4
Law 523
Computer Engineering, General 46 464
Social Work 59 419 23
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 478 2
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 426 27 5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 406 46 2
Engineering/Industrial Management 67 315 0
Dentistry 377
Data Science, General 178 167 13
Biomedical Sciences, General 333 10
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 149 143 3
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 22 252 3
Real Estate 70 199
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 185 72 12
Political Science and Government, General 221 38 9
Public Administration 253 6
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 255
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 252
International Relations and Affairs 109 130
Developmental and Child Psychology 232 2
Applied Mathematics, General 56 174
Mathematics, General 163 40 11
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 121 86
Information Technology Project Management 2 196
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 52 137
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 182
Information Technology 76 81
Accounting 156
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 134 4 2
Mechanical Engineering 82 49 8
Medicine 134
Business Administration and Management, General 133
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 36 61 34
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 92 32 6
History, General 89 31 8
Music Performance, General 66 47 2
Social Sciences, Other 116 5 5
Secondary Education and Teaching 126
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 45 66 10
Chemistry, General 31 63 22
Playwriting and Screenwriting 58 51
Biostatistics 107
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law 107
Sociology, General 76 15 13
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 99
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 81
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 97
Acoustics 43 45 4
Tax Law/Taxation 94
Philosophy 76 5 5
Nutrition Sciences 35 49 1
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 59 25
Creative Writing 82
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 81
Civil Engineering, General 46 26 9
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 69 11
Informatics 78
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 78
Dance, General 48 23
International Law and Legal Studies 72
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 71
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 22 49
Neuroscience 57 2 11
Fine/Studio Arts, General 56 11
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 63 1
Construction Engineering 63
Music Theory and Composition 22 42
Chemical Engineering 49 7 8
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 18
Financial Mathematics 55 8
Physics, General 33 9 18
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 29 30
Anthropology, General 40 8 10
Ecology 56
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 55
Educational/Instructional Technology 50 5
Industrial Engineering 54
Public Health, General 43 0
Business/Commerce, General 0 39
Photography 51
Natural Sciences 51
Business Analytics 49
Music, Other 49
Critical Care Nursing 42 7
Financial Planning and Services 49
Elementary Education and Teaching 8 39
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 12 34
Physical Therapy/Therapist 46
Spanish Language and Literature 19 20 7
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 21 23
Music Teacher Education 12 18 1
Social Sciences, General 40 0
Publishing 40
Statistics, General 8 31 0
Bioinformatics 39
Meeting and Event Planning 39
Urban Studies/Affairs 38
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 7 1
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare 33
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 28 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 32 0
Biochemistry 31 1 0
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 31 0
Journalism 30
Museology/Museum Studies 27
Cognitive Science, General 19 3 7
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 28
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 27
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 23 2
Environmental Health 19 8
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 0 25 1
Physiology, General 9 17
Biotechnology 25
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 18 6
French Language and Literature 18 3 3
French Studies 21 2
International and Comparative Education 22 1
East Asian Studies 16 6 0
Pharmacology 9 13
Economics, General 0 21
English Language and Literature, General 18 3 0
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 21 0
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 13 5
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2 14 2
Information Science/Studies 18
Comparative Literature 10 2 6
Art Therapy/Therapist 17
Music, General 12 1 4
Finance, General 0 17
Nursing Education 17
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 9 8
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 17
Education, General 17
Education, Other 16 1
Social Psychology 8 9
Tourism and Travel Services Management 17
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law 16
Organizational Leadership 16
Voice and Opera 15
Hebrew Language and Literature 14 1
Transportation and Highway Engineering 5 9
Environmental Studies 14
Language Interpretation and Translation 13
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 9 3
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 11
Sustainability Studies 12
Art Teacher Education 12
Computational Science 12
American/United States Studies/Civilization 2 5 4
Experimental Psychology 8 3
European Studies/Civilization 3 8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 6 1
Clinical Nurse Specialist 10
Curriculum and Instruction 5 4
Educational Evaluation and Research 9
German Language and Literature 4 0 4
Ancient Studies/Civilization 5 3
Construction Management, General 8
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 8
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 1 7
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 8
Microbiology, General 5 3
Religion/Religious Studies 5 3 0
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 7
Russian Studies 7
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 6 1
Physical and Biological Anthropology 7
Italian Language and Literature 3 2 1
African-American/Black Studies 4 2
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 0 6
Epidemiology 5
Linguistics 5
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 5
Irish Studies 5
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 4 1
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 5 0
Social Studies Teacher Education 5
Western European Studies 2 1
Counseling Psychology 3 1
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 4
Architecture and Related Services, Other 4
Nursing Science 4
Nursing Administration 4
Archeology 4
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 3 0
Latin American Studies 3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 3
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 1
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 2
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2
Food Science 2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 2
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1 1
Structural Engineering 2
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 2
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 2
Chinese Language and Literature 2
Asian-American Studies 2
Operations Research 1
International Public Health/International Health 1
Russian Language and Literature 1
Ethnic Studies 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Area Studies, Other 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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