New York University

New York, NY · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · NYU

Private institution in New York, NY · 29,430 undergraduates · 9% acceptance rate · $82,509 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 1%Median ACT
Top 2%Acceptance rate
Top 2%Average SAT
Top 3%Undergraduates

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $35,0351,850th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $60,4381,947th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $60,4381,947th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $79,1211,901st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $82,509124th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $64,543162nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 88.5%96th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 95.5%124th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 9.4%30th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 152719th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 349th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 29,43057th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 8.0:1216th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 18.6%1,796th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 7 mi (LGA)

On 8 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EDNov 1
ED IIJan 1
RDJan 5

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $85
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 101 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$94,572	$94,243
Mathematics and Statistics, OtherMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$92,632	$86,424
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$83,082	$82,507
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$81,158	$79,957
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness	bachelors	$79,598	$76,460
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$72,901	$77,715
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$69,643	$61,516
Real EstateBusiness	bachelors	$69,338	—
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$66,592	$67,420
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherPublic Administration	bachelors	$65,332	—
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$61,020	$54,531
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$60,920	$54,053

Campus facts

Founded in 1831source
Motto: "Perstare et praestare"source
Athletic nickname: "Violets"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Violet and Whitesource
Mascot: Bobcatsource
Campus size: about 230 acressource
Formerly known as "University of the City of New-York" (1831–1896)source
Athletic conference: UAAsource
A space-grant institutionsource
1 Nobel laureate affiliatedsource
Fight song: ""Old New York University""source
Notable alum: Angelina Joliesource
Notable alum: Woody Allensource
Notable alum: Shimon Peressource
Notable alum: Q36301source
Notable alum: Whoopi Goldbergsource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Basketball: 2025, 2024

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.