Private nonprofit · University

New York University

New York, New York · Large city

#5 most selective in New York
9.2%
Admit rate
$37,050
Avg net price
88%
Graduation rate
$82,509
Median earnings

New York University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in New York, New York (large city setting), enrolling 28,663 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitLarge · 28,663 undergradsLarge cityHighly selective · 9% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against New York University's admitted students.

Admit rate
9.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1480–1560
Avg GPA
3.81

Enter a test score to see where you land against New York University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and New York University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About New York, New York

New York, often called New York City, is the most populous city in the United States. In the pre-Columbian era, the area of present-day New York City was inhabited by Algonquians, including Munsee-speaking Lenape. New York City is frequently the setting for novels, movies, and television programs and has been described as the cultural capital of the world. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
1 mile to New York, NY
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
7 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How New York University compares

Selectivity9.2%

More selective than 98% · #5 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1520

Higher than 97%

Graduation rate88%

Higher than 94% · #11 of 159 in New York

First-year retention96%

Higher than 94%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$82,509

Higher than 92% · #18 of 133 in New York

Average net price$37,050

Cheaper than 7% · #138 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$20,500

Lower than 72%

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment28,663

Larger than 97%

Percentiles compare New York University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

56,435students
  • Undergraduate28,66351%
  • Graduate27,77249%

Undergraduates by gender

28,663undergrads
  • Women17,52561%
  • Men11,13839%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White22%
  • Black6.9%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian22%
  • Other or multiracial35%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
28,663
Graduate enrollment
27,772
Student–faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
18%
First-generation students
21%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$51,966
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$162,234
Endowment
$6,651,982,030

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 5,818 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York23%
  • Other U.S. states50%
  • International27%

A national draw — only 23% of first-years come from New York; 50% arrive from other states.

27% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
9.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1480–1560
SAT average
1520
SAT reading
720–760
SAT math
760–800
ACT composite
34–35
Average GPA
3.81

Cost

In-state tuition
$62,796
Room & board
$23,530
Books & supplies
$1,442
Total cost of attendance
$84,374
Average net price
$37,050

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
88%
Graduated on time (4 years)
74%
First-year retention
96%
Transferred to another college
5%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$64,543
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$82,509
Median debt at graduation
$20,500
Students with federal loans
19%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
73%

About 14% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
74%
Low-income (Pell)
69%
First-generation
71%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
12,577
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
44%
Housing charge (year)
$16,500
Meal plan (year)
$6,286
Application fee
$80
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
623 (343 men · 280 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)200
Swimming75
Soccer62
Baseball48
Volleyball45
Fencing44
Basketball38
Wrestling34
Tennis30
Golf21
Softball19
Diving7

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
113
Property offenses (2022–2024)
51

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 26 campuses (56,832 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

55reported offenses a year
38 violent a year17 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
20
Burglary
13
Fondling
11
Rape
4.7
Motor vehicle theft
2.7
Robbery
2.0
Arson
1.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$16,977
$30–48k
$14,017
$48–75k
$16,862
$75–110k
$32,766
$110k+
$66,876

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$71,451

$16,862/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

39%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$45,087
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 39% — get grant money from New York University itself, averaging $45,087, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 6,164 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$82,509
Typical debt at graduation
$20,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
25%
Out-earn a HS grad
74%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$78,241
Men
$90,597

Men out-earn women by $12,356 (16%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
49.5″
Annual snow
29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY US station (3.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.