The New School
New York, NY · Private four-year · City: Large
6,841undergraduates
63%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$62,226average net price per year
71%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 9,148
- Admitted
- 5,719
- Admit rate
- 63%
- Admit rate, women
- 63%
- Admit rate, men
- 60%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 26%
- First-year students
- 1,470
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
41 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (20)
- Conducting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Bachelor's (50 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Associate (27 awarded), Bachelor's (248 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor's (221 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (82 awarded)
- Graphic Design Associate (17 awarded), Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (75 awarded)
- Industrial and Product Design Bachelor's (56 awarded)
- Interior Design Associate (37 awarded), Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Music History, Literature, and Theory Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (58 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Bachelor's (160 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (63 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (62 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Cultural Anthropology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Associate (29 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (40)
- Acting Master's
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Master's
- Conducting Master's
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Master's
- Directing and Theatrical Production Master's
- Documentary Production Post-bachelor's certificate
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's
- Fashion/Apparel Design Master's
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
- Industrial and Product Design Master's
- Interior Design Master's
- Keyboard Instruments Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Music Performance, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Music Theory and Composition Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Photography Master's
- Stringed Instruments Master's
- Voice and Opera Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Sustainability Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Systems Science and Theory Master's
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Cultural Anthropology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- International Relations and Affairs Master's
- Political Science and Government, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Sociology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate (research)
- Psychology, General Master's
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Doctorate (research)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Master's
- Philosophy Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Public Policy Analysis, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
- History, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $56,386
- Housing and food on campus
- $29,874
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,840
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $90,400
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $90,400
- Total cost living at home
- $60,526
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $48,206 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $51,201 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $52,728 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $56,942 |
| Over $110,000 | $61,849 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 93%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $20,504
- Got a grant from the college
- 93%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,247
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 31%
- Average amount borrowed
- $11,164
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 70%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 71%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 62% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 62% |
| Neither | 77% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,144 | 74% |
| Men | 363 | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 144 | 76% |
| Black | 88 | 63% |
| Hispanic | 192 | 65% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 510 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 64 | 64% |
| Race unknown | 55 | 56% |
| International | 449 | 83% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,352 | 70% | 14% |
| Started here, part-time | 41 | 46% | 17% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 782 | 78% | 7% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 221 | 47% | 18% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 9,434
- Undergraduates
- 6,841
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,418
- Part-time undergraduates
- 423
- Graduate students
- 2,593
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 13%
- From out of state
- 47%
- From other countries
- 37%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 77% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 12% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 31% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 34% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- New York, NY, 10011
- County
- New York County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.