NYU acceptance rate, cost and outcomes
New York University · Private nonprofit · New York, NY · 29,760 undergraduates (IPEDS fall 2023)
NYU admitted 9.4% of applicants for fall 2023, down from 32.4% in 2013. Tuition and fees are $65,622 for every student in 2025-26.
Admit rate, 2013 to 2023
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| Fall | Admit rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32.4% | 45,779 | 14,829 |
| 2014 | 35.4% | 50,804 | 18,010 |
| 2015 | 32.1% | 57,727 | 18,515 |
| 2016 | 31.9% | 60,724 | 19,351 |
| 2017 | 27.7% | 64,007 | 17,707 |
| 2018 | 20.0% | 71,834 | 14,359 |
| 2019 | 16.2% | 79,462 | 12,873 |
| 2020 | 21.1% | 80,210 | 16,918 |
| 2021 | 13.0% | 95,517 | 12,380 |
| 2022 | 12.5% | 100,662 | 12,539 |
| 2023 | 9.4% | 113,578 | 10,693 |
Applications went from 45,779 in fall 2013 to 113,578 in fall 2023. Admit rate = admitted ÷ applicants. Source: IPEDS fall admissions.1
What families actually pay
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| Family income | Net price / year, 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| $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 |
| Tuition and fees, all students (2025-26) | $65,622 |
| Cost of attendance (2024-25) | $86,574 |
| Average net price, students with federal aid (2024-25) | $35,737 |
Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants, for first-time full-time students with federal aid, 2024-25. Tuition is 2025-26. Source: College Scorecard.2
SAT and ACT
Middle 50% (25th to 75th percentile) of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores: 27% submitted the SAT, 12% the ACT. Source: IPEDS fall 2023.1
Similar private colleges
| College | Admit rate | Tuition and fees |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell NY | 8.2% | $72,270 same for all |
| Colgate NY | 12.0% | $73,646 same for all |
| Columbia University NY | 4.2% | $74,180 same for all |
Same state and type first, then the nearest admit rate. Fall 2023 and 2025-26 figures.
What the numbers say
NYU admitted 9.4% of its applicants for fall 2023, a steep change from 32.4% in fall 2013.1 That is a fall of 23.0 percentage points, and the rate went down in 8 of the 10 year-to-year changes between 2013 and 2023.1 Demand drove most of it: applications rose 148% over the decade, reaching 113,578 in 2023, while NYU actually admitted fewer students, 10,693 against 14,829.1 Of those admitted in 2023, 5,818 enrolled as first-year students.1
NYU is test-optional, and among enrolled students who sent scores the middle 50% scored 760 to 800 on SAT math and 33 to 35 on the ACT.1
Tuition and fees are $65,622 for 2025-26, the same for New York residents and everyone else, against a $35,880 median at the 119 private nonprofit bachelor's colleges in the state.2 Federal aid recipients from families earning $0 to $30,000 paid an average of $16,349 a year in 2024-25, while families earning over $110,000 paid $68,303.2 In between, the average for families earning $75,001 to $110,000 was $31,450, so aid shrinks quickly as income grows.2
Of students who began in 2019, 88% graduated within 6 years; former students earned a median $90,957 a year 10 years after entering, measured in 2022-23.2
Every number on this page, with its source field
| Figure | Value | File, field, year |
|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 113,578 | IPEDS ADM2023, APPLCN, fall 20231 |
| Admitted | 10,693 | IPEDS ADM2023, ADMSSN, fall 20231 |
| Enrolled first-years | 5,818 | IPEDS ADM2023, ENRLT, fall 20231 |
| Undergraduates | 29,760 | IPEDS DRVEF2023, EFUG, fall 20234 |
| Admission policy | Selective (not open admission) | IPEDS IC2023, OPENADMP, 2023-243 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | IPEDS ADM2023, ADMCON7, fall 20231 |
| SAT reading/writing, 25th percentile | 720 | IPEDS ADM2023, SATVR25, fall 20231 |
| SAT reading/writing, 75th percentile | 770 | IPEDS ADM2023, SATVR75, fall 20231 |
| SAT math, 25th percentile | 760 | IPEDS ADM2023, SATMT25, fall 20231 |
| SAT math, 75th percentile | 800 | IPEDS ADM2023, SATMT75, fall 20231 |
| ACT composite, 25th percentile | 33 | IPEDS ADM2023, ACTCM25, fall 20231 |
| ACT composite, 75th percentile | 35 | IPEDS ADM2023, ACTCM75, fall 20231 |
| Enrolled students submitting SAT | 27% | IPEDS ADM2023, SATPCT, fall 20231 |
| Enrolled students submitting ACT | 12% | IPEDS ADM2023, ACTPCT, fall 20231 |
| Tuition and fees, all students | $65,622 | College Scorecard, TUITIONFEE_IN, 2025-262 |
| Cost of attendance | $86,574 | College Scorecard, COSTT4_A, 2024-252 |
| Average net price, students with federal aid | $35,737 | College Scorecard, NPT4_PRIV, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income $0 to $30,000 | $16,349 | College Scorecard, NPT41_PRIV, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income $30,001 to $48,000 | $15,400 | College Scorecard, NPT42_PRIV, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,188 | College Scorecard, NPT43_PRIV, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,450 | College Scorecard, NPT44_PRIV, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income over $110,000 | $68,303 | College Scorecard, NPT45_PRIV, 2024-252 |
| Graduation rate within 6 years | 88% | College Scorecard, C150_4, 2019 entrants2 |
| First-year retention | 96% | College Scorecard, RET_FT4, fall 2023 entrants2 |
| Undergraduates with a Pell grant | 20% | College Scorecard, PCTPELL, 2024-252 |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $90,957 | College Scorecard, MD_EARN_WNE_P10, 2022-232 |
| Median federal debt of graduates | $19,000 | College Scorecard, GRAD_DEBT_MDN, FY2024-252 |
| Median tuition and fees, private nonprofit colleges, New York (N = 119) | $35,880 | College Scorecard, median TUITIONFEE_IN, private nonprofit bachelor's institutions, 2025-262 |
Sources
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS admissions files, fall 2013 to fall 2023 (IC2013, ADM2014, ADM2015, ADM2016, ADM2017, ADM2018, ADM2019, ADM2020, ADM2021, ADM2022, ADM2023). Checked 26 Oct 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (Most-Recent-Cohorts-Institution (release of 15 Oct 2026)). Data years: 2019 entrants, 2022-23, 2024-25, 2025-26, FY2024-25, fall 2023 entrants. Checked 25 Oct 2026.
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023-24 (IC2023.zip). Data years: 2023-24. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Fall Enrollment, derived variables, fall 2023 (DRVEF2023.zip). Data years: 2023. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
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