The New School Overview

The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located 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?

• Students at New School University may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at New School University.
• In 2017-2018, 18% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from New School University makes roughly $44,500 a year. This is 9% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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
#26	Best Associate’s 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
#2	Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s 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
#1	Best Colleges for Arts & Media Management	College Factual
#1	Best Arts & Media Management Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#5	Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#12	Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts	College Factual
#12	Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#25	Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts	College Factual

Where Is The New School?

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
Website:	https://www.newschool.edu/
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	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?

The acceptance rate at New School University is 62%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 26% of accepted students are men and 74% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% 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 570 and 660. Math scores were between 530 and 650.

New School University received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 22 and 28. Composite scores were between 24 and 28.

Can I Afford The New School?

The overall average net price of New School University is $59,473. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At New School University, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $10,195 a year. That adds up to $40,780 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at New School University is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

The New School Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,436 undergraduate students at New School University, with 6,624 being full-time and 812 being part-time.

There are also 3,108 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,624 full-time undergraduates at New School University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	677
Black or African American	329
Hispanic or Latino	788
White	2,157
International Students	2,167
Other Races/Ethnicities	506

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

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 4 master’s degree programs available online at New School University. In 2017-2018, 1,147 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.

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 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of New School University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The New School was -12.4%. This is the #2,595 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially 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
Education	10%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	69%
Systems Theory	88%
Teaching English or French	10%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at New School University ranks compared to all other partially 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
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	#17
Arts & Media Management	#18
Design & Applied Arts	#61
Teaching English or French	#68
Communication & Media Studies	#121
Visual & Performing Arts	#128
Communication & Journalism	#182

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	183	388	0	70	0	641
Computer Software & Applications	0	146	0	106	0	252
Music	0	108	27	107	0	242
Arts & Media Management	0	142	0	11	0	153
Fine & Studio Arts	0	68	0	71	0	139
Systems Theory	0	0	0	138	0	138
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	42	20	54	0	116
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	103	0	6	0	109
Communication & Media Studies	0	41	0	64	0	105
Writing Studies	0	4	0	100	0	104
General Psychology	0	33	0	65	6	104
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	71	10	16	0	97
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	91	0	0	0	0	91
Drama & Theater Arts	0	61	0	18	0	79
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	70	0	70
Architectural Sciences & Technology	0	22	0	28	0	50
Literature	0	48	0	0	0	48
Economics	0	12	0	23	8	43
Business Administration & Management	0	0	6	31	0	37
Political Science & Government	0	13	0	10	14	37
Sociology	0	6	0	20	8	34
Public Policy	0	0	0	24	5	29
Philosophy	0	4	0	21	0	25
Publishing	0	0	0	21	0	21
International Studies	0	21	0	0	0	21
Sustainability Science	0	0	0	21	0	21
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	20	0	20
Anthropology	0	4	0	10	5	19
Urban Studies	0	10	0	8	0	18
Urban & Regional Planning	0	1	0	16	0	17
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	17	17
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	2	11	0	0	0	13
Ethnic Studies	0	0	11	0	0	11
History	0	5	0	6	0	11
Natural Resources Conservation	0	7	0	0	0	7
Biological & Physical Science	0	4	0	0	0	4
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	0	0	4	4
Dance	0	2	0	0	0	2
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	1	0	1
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	276	1,377	74	1,156	67	2,950

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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