The New School
New York, NY · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · Eugene Lang College · Mannes College · New School University · New School for Social Research · Parsons The New School for Design · The New School for Drama · The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music · The New School for Public Engagement
Private institution in New York, NY · 6,819 undergraduates · 63% acceptance rate · $52,901 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 18%Undergraduates
- Top 19%Graduation rate (4-year)
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
- $55,3591,982nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $56,3861,907th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $56,3861,905th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $82,7571,948th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,266928th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,901917th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,2101,344th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 71.2%379th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.7%630th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 62.5%450th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,819379th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 15.3%1,920th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 7 mi (LGA)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- EANov 1
- RDMar 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not 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 31 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $44,356 | $46,217 |
| Architecture and Related Services, OtherArchitecture | bachelors | $42,712 | $42,682 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $41,565 | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $38,205 | $35,630 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $36,992 | $34,420 |
| International/Global StudiesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $33,993 | $25,194 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $30,771 | $35,060 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $28,327 | $27,947 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $27,947 | $26,739 |
| LiteratureEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $25,194 | $21,703 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $22,892 | $25,194 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $21,703 | $24,421 |
Campus facts
Key links
- Official websitenewschool.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 193654)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in New YorkEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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