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#742 of 14,131 In the World
#242 of 2,597 In North America
#215 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 221 In New York State
#7 of 92 In New York City
#146 of 1,381 For Political Economy
Top50% For 91 other topics
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Acceptance rate
63%
Avg. cost to attend
$67,224 /y
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
6,591
Graduates
2,477
Male:Female Ratio
25:75
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

New School Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

New School has an acceptance rate of 63% and is among the top 25% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 63% 61% 64%
Applicants 9,828 2,315 6,968
Admissions 6,238 1,410 4,485
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,303 287 949
Freshmen enrolled part time 25 5 20

2,454 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

205 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Nonresident Alien 3457 (38%)
White 2689 (30%)
Asian 981 (11%)
Hispanic 913 (10%)
Black or African American 457 (5%)
Two or more races 396 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 163 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend New School is $67,224 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$67,224/year
Average aid awarded
$22,174
Students receiving aid
94%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $50,140
$30-48K $52,812
$48-75K $56,494
$75-110K $59,894
$110K+ $64,738

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $57,173$43,067
Tuition in-state $57,173$43,067
Tuition out-of-state $57,173$43,067
Fee in-district $1,521$1,356
Fee in-state $1,521$1,356
Fee out-of-state $1,521$1,356

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,132
Combined charge for room and board $26,940
Room charge $19,800
Meal charge $7,140

New School majors

New School has granted 1,557 bachelor's degrees across 40 programs, 1,111 master's across 36 programs, and 68 doctorate degrees across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at New School.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Fashion & Apparel Design 27 248 15
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 160 106
Fine and Studio Arts Management 221
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 40 131
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 138
Systems Science and Theory 124
Fine & Studio Arts, General 82 24
Interior Design 37 39 22
Industrial and Product Design 56 27
Creative Writing 14 68
Psychology, General 38 44
Photography 58 18
Illustration 75
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 34 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 62 11
Design and Applied Arts, Other 50 14
Mass Communication & Media Studies 63
Music Performance, General 13 46
Jazz & Jazz Studies 51
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 39 10
Keyboard Instruments 13 33
Philosophy 12 26 8
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 32 10
Political Science and Government, General 17 13 9
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 38
General Literature 32
Fashion Merchandising 29
Voice and Opera 6 21
Sociology, General 4 10 12
Musical Theatre 23
Sustainability Studies 22
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 21
Graphic Design 17 4
Clinical Psychology 18
Cultural Anthropology 5 11 2
International & Globalization Studies 18
Music Theory and Composition 5 12
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 15
Public Policy Analysis, Other 11 4
History, General 8 5
International Relations and Affairs 13
Music History, Literature, and Theory 12
Economics, General 10
Environmental Studies 10
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 7
Biological and Physical Sciences 5
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 5
Urban Studies & Affairs 4
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 1 2
Conducting 1 1
Acting 1
Business Administration and Management, General 1
Dance, General 1
Directing and Theatrical Production 1
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 1
Stringed Instruments 1
Grand Total 111 1,557 1,111 68

New School has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 24% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 69% 62% 72%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 84%

Publications & Citations

New School has published 10,178 scientific papers with 257,385 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Computer Science, History, Economics, and Psychology.

Publications
10,178
Citations
257,385

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,370 / 203,970
Political Science
5,971 / 137,432
Law
5,306 / 129,508
Sociology
4,781 / 125,878
Philosophy
4,728 / 127,052
Environmental Science
3,773 / 104,414
Computer Science
3,622 / 117,093
History
3,171 / 69,762
Economics
3,010 / 89,668
Psychology
2,893 / 108,598
Geography and Cartography
2,778 / 78,360
Biology
2,625 / 84,680
Business
2,534 / 73,061
Medicine
2,389 / 80,178
Engineering
2,379 / 65,871
Physics
2,288 / 77,634
Archaeology
2,140 / 61,267
Art & Design
2,137 / 43,873
Linguistics
1,820 / 53,844
Mathematics
1,567 / 54,353
Social Psychology
1,478 / 65,463
Quantum and Particle physics
1,418 / 48,387
Geology
1,328 / 34,236
Development Studies
1,302 / 38,117
Ecology
1,270 / 44,408
Finance
1,260 / 38,650
Chemistry
1,163 / 39,468
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,149 / 40,648
Psychiatry
1,073 / 45,132
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
1,061 / 27,898
Statistics
970 / 35,537
Neuroscience
876 / 36,675
Paleontology
826 / 24,316
Literature
819 / 15,367
Fashion Design
806 / 18,620
Anthropology
802 / 32,045
Management
780 / 28,618
Aesthetics
751 / 15,946
Library and Information science
728 / 9,013
Cognitive Science
684 / 33,793

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 85 900
1994 108 1221
1995 77 982
1996 132 1203
1997 115 1272
1998 153 1287
1999 126 1456
2000 116 1661
2001 153 2093
2002 129 2305
2003 132 2763
2004 123 2881
2005 130 3406
2006 182 3464
2007 195 3893
2008 238 4882
2009 283 5087
2010 314 5931
2011 385 6485
2012 351 7687
2013 346 8735
2014 302 9475
2015 330 10311
2016 344 10492
2017 364 11108
2018 447 12938
2019 424 15490
2020 455 17972
2021 467 18275
2022 374 18243
2023 429 18583
2024 290 17837
2025 222 17171
Academic rankings

New School alumni

  1. Bradley Cooper

    Bradley Cooper
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm directoractorfilm producerfilm actor
    Biography

    Bradley Charles Cooper is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and three Grammy Awards. In addition, he has been nominated for twelve Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Cooper appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list three times and on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015. His films have grossed $13 billion worldwide, and he has been placed in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors four times.

  2. Marlon Brando

    Marlon Brando
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1924-2004 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actordirectorfilm actoractivist
    Biography

    Marlon Brando Jr. was an American actor widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential performers in the history of cinema. His career spanned six decades, and he received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three BAFTAs, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Brando is credited with being one of the first actors to bring the Stanislavski system of acting and method acting to mainstream audiences.

  3. Bella Hadid

    Bella Hadid
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1996-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    equestrianmodel
    Biography

    Isabella Khair Hadid is an American model. Hadid has made 35 appearances on international Vogue covers. In 2022, she was named Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world on its annual list in 2023.

  4. Jonah Hill

    Jonah Hill
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    voice actoractorcomediantelevision actorwriter
    Biography

    Jonah Hill is an American actor and filmmaker. Hill ranked 28th on Forbes's list of highest-paid actors from June 2014 to June 2015, at $16 million. Among his accolades are nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names The New School for Public Engagement
New School for Social Research
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
Parsons The New School for Design
Eugene Lang College
TNS
New School University
Mannes College
The New School for Drama
Founded 1919
Motto To the Living Spirit
Colors orange, red, yellow, gray
Academic calendar September to May. Also Summer Session (June - July)
Total FTE staff 2,015
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 66 West 12th Street
New York, New York, 10011
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 2122295600

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