New York University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
21.1%
Applications
80,210
Admitted
16,918
Enrolled
6,648
SAT Composite 25th
1,390
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$82,509
10 yrs after enrollment
88%
6-year completion
$37,050
sticker minus grants
$20,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
484fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
7 TABLESOffice:Office of Institutional Research and Data Integrity
Address Line 1:3 Washington Square Village, 1M
Zipcode10,012
Email Address:external.reporting@nyu.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:New York
StateNY
Name of College/University:New York University
Street Address Line 1:70 Washington Square South
CityNew York
StateNY
Zip10,012
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)212
Main Phone Number:998-1212
WWW Home Page Address:www.nyu.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):212
Admissions Phone Number:998-4500
Admissions Email Address:admissions@nyu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/how-to-apply.html
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80058
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69938
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5994
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80075
SAT Math: 600-69920
SAT Math: 500-5995
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: 30-3686
ACT Composite: 24-2913
ACT Composite: 18-231
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.021
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9924
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7440
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.71
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:80
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/how-to-apply/transfer-applicants.html
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/how-to-apply/transfer-applicants/additional-
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)73%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities3%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing54%
Percent who live off campus or commute46%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)67%
Percent of males who join fraternities3%
Percent of females who join sororities7%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing22%
Percent who live off campus or commute78%
Percent of students age 25 and older4%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
1 TABLEIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Financial Aid
10 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$30,753,147
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$11,390,014
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$316,912,936
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,162,867
Total Scholarships/Grants$366,218,964
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$67,921,184
Federal Work-Study$18,903,620
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$86,824,804
Parent Loans$82,719,225
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$12,839,335
Federal$473,562
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$315,070
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$11,505,227
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,014,847
Total Scholarships/Grants$16,308,706
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$20,252,324
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$20,252,324
Parent Loans$67,962,164
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$17,725,479
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:962
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Federal Nursing LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8
based on ____ students26,111