<p>A few years ago when I was accepted to NYU, I was sliiiiightly concerned about the lack of campus, but I figured it wouldn’t really matter and decided to come anyway. However, I was much more negatively affected by the lack of campus than I ever could have imagined, especially because my floor was so anti-social that we only had one floor meeting ever and only four people showed up to it. Sure, NYU organizes residence hall events and other little activities for freshmen, but barely anyone goes. So I would definitely say that the lack of a campus promotes an apathetic, independent student body - which may or may not be for you, depending on the type of person you are.</p>
<p>Of course, eventually you’ll get to know people through classes, clubs, sports, Greek life, etc., but it may take longer to make friends at NYU than at other schools. Some people are lucky and instantly bond with their roommates/suitemates/hallmates, but others never really make that connection and end up transferring out, which is probably why NYU’s transfer rate is so high. I don’t really blame NYU; it’s just the nature of the city. People who choose to attend a huge city school just tend to be more independent than those who don’t. However, if you’re an outgoing person, I wouldn’t really worry about it - NYU has great academics, amazing professors, and the best access to internships and other incredible opportunities out of any other American university, so if it’s the best school you got into and you can afford it, I would suck it up and ignore any concerns about social life & the lack of campus and come here anyway.</p>