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New York University

New York University
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012

Official telephone: (212) 998-1212
Website: www.nyu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

MJ Knoll-Finn,
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

212 998-4500
212 995-4902 (fax)
admissions@nyu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$70

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required of some

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I

Dates test scores should be received:

January 31 for SAT I/ACT, January 31 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 required, 4 recommended
History:	3 required, 4 recommended
Lab:	3 required, 4 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 4 recommended
Total:	16 required, 20 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.
Portfolio required for Tisch School of the Arts programs.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

HEOP, CSTEP for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

7,016

Number of early decision applications accepted:

2,215 (32%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.7

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

94%

Average SAT I:

657 verbal, 682 math

Average ACT:

30 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

28 - 32

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

77%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

23%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

50,804

Number of applicants offered admission:

18,010 (35%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

5,913 (33%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

59%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

71%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$1,000, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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