New York University
New York, NY · City · 28,663 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
New York, NY, 10012-1091 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
7 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$84,374
Avg net price
$37,050
Room & board
$23,530
Tuition
$62,796
Books & supplies
$1,442/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$16,977
$30–48k
$14,017
$48–75k
$16,862
$75–110k
$32,766
$110k+
$66,876
Admissions
Admit rate
9%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1520
Reading 720–760
Math 760–800
ACT midpoint
34
Composite 34–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
New York University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
88%
1st-yr retention
96%
Transfer-out rate
5%
Consumer completion
88%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
88%
Transferred
6%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
6%
Median earnings (6yr)
$64,543
Median earnings (10yr)
$82,509
Median debt
$20,500
Monthly loan payment
$217
Debt range (25th–75th)
$11,000–$29,450
Debt (90th percentile)
$35,950
Student Body
Men 41%Women 59%
8
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
18%
First-generation
21%
Median family income
$51,965
Independent students
11%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
22%
Hispanic
14%
Black
7%
Asian
22%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
26%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$64,543
10 years after entry
$82,509
573
540
538
499
446
438
437
421
414
245
183
160
126
119
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116
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Institutional
Endowment
$6.7B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$18,026/mo
Instructional spend/student
$37,294
Federal loan rate
19%
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