The New School is a private four-year university in New York City that draws students looking for interdisciplinary studies encompassing liberal arts with creative and social science fields, including design, visual and performing arts, film, photography, music, theater, dance, writing, architecture, urban planning, psychology, economics, sociology, anthropology and philosophy.

Average Annual Cost

$48,163

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$0$100,000
$48,163
▲Midpoint (all colleges) $17,557

Acceptance Rate

63%

The percentage of students who applied to this college who were accepted.

0%100%
63%

Median Earnings after Graduation

$56,719

The median yearly incomes of former students who received federal aid 4 years after graduating college.

$0$150,000
$56,719
▲Midpoint (all colleges) $48,594

$0$100,000
$34,633

At a glance

At a glance

Location

The location of the school's main campus, including city and state.

Type

The highest degree program awarded by this university, as well as whether the school is controlled by public or private entity.

Size

Size of student body based on the number of students enrolled in this school seeking a certificate or degree at the undergraduate level.

Location

New York, NY

Type

4-year, Private Nonprofit

Size

Medium

Admissions

Admissions

Undergraduate Enrollment

The number of students enrolled in this school seeking a certificate or degree at the undergraduate level.

Acceptance Rate

The proportion of first-time students submitting an application to this school that were accepted for admission.

Test Scores

Tests scores shown are a range that covers the middle 50 percent of first-time students enrolled at the school who submitted their scores (25% of students scored below this range and 25% of students scored above this range). Not all schools require test scores for admission.

Undergraduate Enrollment

6,563

Acceptance Rate

63%

Test Scores
Test scores required?

Neither required nor recommended

SAT Reading

N/A

SAT Math

N/A

ACT

N/A

Costs

Costs

Average Annual Cost

Average annual cost paid for tuition, living costs, books, supplies, and fees, minus the average grants and scholarships for first-time, fulltime students who received federal financial aid.

Median Earnings after Graduation

The median yearly incomes of former students who received federal aid 4 years after graduating college.

Median Total Debt after Graduation

The median federal loan debt accumulated at the school awarding the credential among undergraduate student borrowers of federal loans who graduated. Non-federal loans and federal loans not made to students (e.g., Parent PLUS loans) are not included in this value.

Students Receiving Federal Loans

Percentage of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students awarded a federal loan.

Average annual cost

$48,163

Median earnings

$56,719

Median total debt after graduation

$21,250

Students receiving federal loans

26%

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Areas of Study

Areas of Study

Areas of Study

Instructional programs offered by this school.

Browse all of this school's areas of study

  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
  • Computer Software and Media Applications
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
  • Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology, General
  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Dance
  • Design and Applied Arts
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • Fine and Studio Arts
  • Music
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Human Resources Management and Services
  • Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
  • History

Academics

Academics

Graduation Rate

The percentage of students who graduate within 8 years of starting at this school.

Graduation Rate

70%

Data source: U.S. Dept. of Education's College Scorecard

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