The New School Overview

The New School is a private not-for-profit institution situated in New York, New York. The city atmosphere of New York makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is The New School Known For?

• New School University has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
• The highest award offered at New School University is the doctor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 19% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from New School University makes roughly $52,901 a year. This is 30% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average New School University student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is The New School?

Contact details for New School University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	New York, NY 10011
Phone:	212-229-5600
Website:	www.newschool.edu

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How Do I Get Into New School University?

You can apply to New School University online at: https://www.newschool.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for New School University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into New School University?

With an acceptance rate of 57%, New School University does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 20% of accepted students are men and 73% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 58%.

Can I Afford The New School?

The overall average net price of New School University is $55,202. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At New School University, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $10,379 a year. That adds up to $41,516 over four years for those students.

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The New School Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,399 undergraduate students at New School University, with 5,658 being full-time and 741 being part-time.

There are also 2,648 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,658 full-time undergraduates at New School University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The New School students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	608
Black or African American	284
Hispanic or Latino	649
White	1,825
International Students	1,798
Other Races/Ethnicities	494

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at The New School. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 125 countries are represented at New School University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Canada.

The New School Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Design & Applied Arts	105	496	0	103	0	704
Computer Software & Applications	0	186	0	128	0	314
Music	0	111	18	179	0	308
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	32	5	134	0	171
Systems Theory	0	0	0	162	0	162
Arts & Media Management	0	139	0	8	0	147
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	143	0	143
Fine & Studio Arts	0	72	0	65	0	137
General Psychology	0	60	0	64	0	124
Writing Studies	0	12	0	90	0	102
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	84	2	12	0	98
Architectural Sciences & Technology	0	35	0	44	0	79
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	71	0	8	0	79
Drama & Theater Arts	0	70	0	0	0	70
Communication & Media Studies	0	62	0	0	0	62
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	33	0	0	0	0	33
Anthropology	0	6	0	19	8	33
Economics	0	8	0	15	10	33
Philosophy	0	7	0	19	5	31
Public Policy	0	0	0	24	7	31
Literature	0	30	0	0	0	30
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	30	0	30
Sustainability Science	0	0	0	28	0	28
Political Science & Government	0	11	0	10	6	27
Sociology	0	5	0	12	10	27
International Studies	0	26	0	0	0	26
History	0	9	0	14	0	23
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	17	17
Natural Resources Conservation	0	16	0	0	0	16
Urban & Regional Planning	0	0	0	11	0	11
Ethnic Studies	0	0	11	0	0	11
Urban Studies	0	8	0	1	0	9
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	1	3	0	0	0	4
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	3	0	3
Biological & Physical Science	0	2	0	0	0	2
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	1	0	1
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dance	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	139	1,561	36	1,327	63	3,126

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

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