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New York University

General Information

Name: New York University
Address: 70 Washington Sq South, New York, NY 10012-1091
Phone:

  • General information: (212) 998-1212
  • Financial aid office: (212) 998-4444
  • Admissions office: (212) 998-4500

Website: www.nyu.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$33,420$31,690$30,095
Books and supplies$700$700$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$11,780$11,480$11,390
        Other expenses$1,000$1,000$1,000
Off-campus
        Room and board$11,850$11,600$11,500
        Other expenses$1,000$1,000$1,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$980$980$980

Total expenses   
On-campus$46,900$44,870$43,185
Off-campus$46,970$44,990$43,295
Off-campus with family$35,100$33,370$31,775

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 71%
  • Federal grants: 16%
  • State/local grants: 18%
  • Institutional grants: 58%
  • Student loans: 50%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$5008
  • State/local grants:$3349
  • Institutional grants:$9536
  • Student loans:$7492

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$65
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants35,44813,81521,633
Percent admitted36.2%35.4%36.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time36.6%38.5%35.5%
Part-time0.2%0.2%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 40004
Undergraduate enrollment: 20566
First-time student retention: 93%
Overall graduation rate: 84%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 48%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 8%
Asian/pacific islander: 16%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 23%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Master, Doctor
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Western European Studies - Master, Doctor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Anatomy - Master
  • Animal Physiology - Master, Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology - Master, Doctor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Master, Doctor
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacology - Master, Doctor
  • Toxicology - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Master
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Labor and Industrial Relations - Bachelor
  • Real Estate - Bachelor, Master
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Master
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Information Science/Studies - Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Health Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - Master, Doctor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master, Doctor
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Operations Research - Bachelor, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • English Literature (British and Commonwealth) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Master
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Hebrew Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist - Associate
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate, Bachelor
  • Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician - Master
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Associate, Master, Doctor
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master, Doctor
  • Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master, Doctor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master, Doctor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Counseling Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Experimental Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Psychology, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Social Psychology - Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Archeology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other - Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Master, Doctor
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Photography - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor


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