The New School
New York, NY • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 63%
Eugene Lang College is a private university in New York, New York. Mannes College was founded in 1919 and enrolls 10,813 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 10,813 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 63% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $56,311 |
| Out-of-State | $56,311 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to New School University, see the school’s admission page and online application.
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending The New School for Drama.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $54,995 | $54,995 |
| Fees | $1,316 | $1,316 |
| Room and Board | $29,874 | $29,874 |
| Books | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $87,485 | $87,485 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Fashion/Apparel Design | 248 | 15 | |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 160 | 106 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 221 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 43 | 131 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 138 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 124 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 82 | 24 | |
| Interior Design | 39 | 22 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 56 | 27 | |
| Creative Writing | 15 | 68 | |
| Psychology, General | 38 | 44 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 34 | 47 | |
| Photography | 58 | 18 | |
| Illustration | 75 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 62 | 11 | |
| Music Performance, General | 13 | 46 | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 64 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 50 | 14 | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 13 | 35 | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 51 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 41 | 10 | |
| Philosophy | 13 | 26 | 8 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 32 | 10 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 38 | ||
| General Literature | 32 | ||
| Voice and Opera | 6 | 21 | |
| Sociology, General | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| Sustainability Studies | 22 | ||
| Musical Theatre | 23 | ||
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 22 | ||
| Graphic Design | 4 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 | 13 | |
| International/Globalization Studies | 20 | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| Clinical Psychology | 18 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 15 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, Other | 11 | 4 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 13 | ||
| History, General | 8 | 5 | |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 12 | ||
| Economics, General | 10 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 10 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 7 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 6 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 5 | ||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 4 | 0 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 2 | ||
| Conducting | 1 | 1 | |
| Dance, General | 2 | ||
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 1 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1 | ||
| Stringed Instruments | 0 | 1 | |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | ||
| Acting | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release