New York University
New York, New York · Private · 28,663 undergraduates · nyu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
9.1%
of 114,125 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1480 to 1550
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$103,810Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at New York University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
9.1% of applicants admitted
Reach
It admits only 9.1% of applicants, so it's a reach for everyone.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$103,810
a year in 2027-28, from a $103,810 sticker price
What to do with your 1520
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1520).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Applicants who submit testing choose one form: SAT, ACT, Advanced Placement exams (at least three), International Baccalaureate Diploma, GCE A-Levels, or other international examinations.
Source: Standardized Tests · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Jan1Early Decision II · January 1, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Jan5Regular Decision · January 5, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: First-Year Applicants
Who gets in
9.1%
of applicants were admitted: 10,340 of 114,125 for fall 2025.
Early Decision
Binding.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 27% of them sent SAT scores and 10% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1480 to 1550
Reading and Writing 730 to 770
Math 750 to 790
ACT composite 34 to 35
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.81
- 4.017%
- 3.75 to 3.9955%
- 3.50 to 3.7421%
- 3.25 to 3.495.2%
- 3.00 to 3.241%
- 2.50 to 2.990.4%
- Below 2.500.1%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$103,810
a year
- Tuition$71,320
- Food and housing$26,260
- Books and supplies$1,550
- Transportation and other$4,680
New York University published $99,808 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$16,349
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,400
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,188
- $75,001 to $110,000$31,450
- Over $110,000$68,303
Financial aid
100%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$60,191
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
2.2%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $38,420 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Required. It's a second, more detailed aid form some colleges use for their own grants.
- Aid deadline: 1-Feb
- The last day to send aid forms.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
33 of 33
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $7,130Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 4 | 4 | |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | |
| Art History | 5 | 4 | ARTH-UA 10 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL-UA 11, 12 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH-UA 121 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH-UA 121 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH-UA 121, 122 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM-UA 125, 126 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | EAST-UA 204 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSCI-UA 101 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CSCI-UA 2 or CSCI-UA 3 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | |
| European History | 4 | 4 | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREN-UA 30 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | GERM-UA 4 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | ITAL-UA 12 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | EAST-UA 250 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | CLASS-UA 6 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON-UA 1 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON-UA 2 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHYS-UA 12 or PHYS-UA 93 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHYS-UA 11 or PHYS-UA 91 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH-UA 9 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYCH-UA 1 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN-UA 4 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | SPAN-UA 4 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN-UA 50 (formerly 100) |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | PSYCH-UA 10 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
88%
Come back for a second year
96%
Typical earnings
$90,957
a year, 10 years after starting here
- New York University$116,391
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 48 majors here have earnings data.
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