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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?

1,892 Undergraduate Awards
$55,202 Avg Cost After Aid
69% Acceptance Rate
  • New School University has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
  • The highest award offered at New School University is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2017-2018, 17% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, New School University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $44,500 a year. That's about 9% more than their peers at other schools.
  • 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.

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The New School Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

New School University has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#45 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at New School University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Specialized Sales Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#21 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards New School University has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#3 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#9 Best Arts & Media Management Schools College Factual
#9 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools College Factual
#12 Best Graphic Design Schools College Factual
#20 Best Business Associate Degree Schools Business Degree Central
#22 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools College Factual

Where Is The New School?

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Contact details for New School University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 66 West 12Th Street, New York, NY 10011-8871
Phone: 212-229-5600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewschool
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thenewschool

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 recommended
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations required
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into New School University?

69% Acceptance Rate
75% Of Accepted Are Women
28% Submit SAT Scores
New School University has an acceptance rate of 69%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 25% of accepted students are men and 75% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 70%.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to New School University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 680. Math scores were between 560 and 680.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for The New School  ( 580 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for The New School  ( 560 to 680 )
200
800
New School University received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 34. Math scores were between 23 and 28. Composite scores were between 26 and 30.

ACT English Scores for The New School  ( 25 to 34 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for The New School  ( 23 to 28 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for The New School  ( 26 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford The New School?

$55,202 Net Price
36% Take Out Loans
7.3% Loan Default Rate
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 36% of students took out student loans averaging $10,052 a year. That adds up to $40,208 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at New School University is 7.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

The New School Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,658 Full-Time Undergraduates
76% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,399 undergraduate students at New School University, with 5,658 being full-time and 741 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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.

Online Learning at The New School

8,570 Took All Classes Online
8,921 Took At Least One Class Online
927.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 8,921 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at New School University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 23rd most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of New School University

The following table shows how New School University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Systems Theory #4 #4
Film, Video & Photographic Arts #4 #4
Drama & Theater Arts #15 #15
Natural Resources & Conservation #30 #30
Radio, Television & Digital Communication #42 #42
Communication & Media Studies #75 #75

Online Affordability Rankings of New School University Rankings

The following table shows how New School University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Food, Nutrition & Related Services #7 #7
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #36 #36

Online Growth Rankings of New School University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The New School was 927.4%. This is the #116 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at New School University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of New School University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Music 9%
Visual & Performing Arts 10%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at New School University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at New School University.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Food, Nutrition & Related Services #1
Visual & Performing Arts #1
Music #1
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #2

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 180 469 0 75 0 724
Computer Software & Applications 0 176 0 109 0 285
Music 0 101 43 121 0 265
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 60 26 143 0 229
Arts & Media Management 0 166 1 18 0 185
Fine & Studio Arts 0 72 0 68 0 140
Systems Theory 0 0 0 134 0 134
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 116 0 13 0 129
General Psychology 0 56 0 48 0 104
Writing Studies 0 8 0 90 0 98
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 72 8 15 0 95
Drama & Theater Arts 0 71 0 21 0 92
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 32 0 45 0 77
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 61 0 0 0 0 61
Communication & Media Studies 0 61 0 0 0 61
Literature 0 52 0 0 0 52
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 49 0 49
Economics 0 17 0 18 8 43
International Studies 0 41 0 0 0 41
Philosophy 0 7 0 22 9 38
Sociology 0 4 0 20 10 34
Political Science & Government 0 16 0 8 7 31
Public Policy 0 0 0 27 2 29
Anthropology 0 12 0 13 1 26
Business Administration & Management 0 0 3 20 0 23
History 0 9 0 8 0 17
Sustainability Science 0 0 5 12 0 17
Urban Studies 0 8 0 5 0 13
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 0 12 0 12
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 11 0 11
Ethnic Studies 0 0 10 0 0 10
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 8 0 0 0 8
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 8 8
Biological & Physical Science 0 7 0 0 0 7
Dance 0 5 0 0 0 5
Natural Resources Conservation 0 4 0 0 0 4
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 2 2
Human Resource Management 0 1 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 241 1,651 96 1,125 47 3,160

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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