New York University

New York, NY · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees

Large city

9%Acceptance rate
$37,050Average net price / year
88%Graduation rate
$82,509Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$20,500Median debt at graduation
28,663Undergraduates

Cost

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

Net price by family income

$0–30k
$16,977
$30–48k
$14,017
$48–75k
$16,862
$75–110k
$32,766
$110k+
$66,876

Official net price calculator

Admissions

Acceptance rate
9.2%
Average SAT
1520
SAT reading (25–75%)
720–760
SAT math (25–75%)
760–800
ACT composite (25–75%)
34–35

Outcomes

Graduation rate
88%
First-year retention
96%
Median earnings (6 yrs)
$64,543
Median earnings (10 yrs)
$82,509
Median debt (graduates)
$20,500
3-year loan default rate
0.0%
Students with Pell grants
18%
Students with federal loans
19%

Programs: what graduates earn

120 of 326 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).

Undergraduate certificate

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$72,766—

Associate's degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions58$57,035$19,000

Bachelor's degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing437$111,360$18,500
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods245$102,572$17,250
Computer and Information Sciences, General573$87,608$19,500
Computer Engineering50$82,183$19,000
Mathematics and Statistics, Other160$80,154—
Business/Commerce, General414$77,828$19,500
Real Estate65$74,912$20,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering28$74,220$24,000
Civil Engineering55$72,628$21,970
Economics540$68,495$19,767
Mechanical Engineering100$64,687$21,140
Engineering-Related Fields70$61,240$20,500
Chemical Engineering43$60,392$24,125
Mathematics126$58,481$19,500
Political Science and Government183$50,783$20,500
Social Sciences, General50$49,016$27,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication438$47,666$21,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods33$46,445$18,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas31$44,500$24,028
Computer Software and Media Applications82$42,891$22,750
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other106$41,421$21,500
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology42$41,024$20,500
Hospitality Administration/Management33$40,637$17,905
Philosophy75$40,359$23,250
History82$39,636$18,875
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities538$38,447$21,069
Public Health52$37,573$19,000
Research and Experimental Psychology499$37,512$20,276
Chemistry30$37,249$24,125
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology44$36,440$20,746
Social Sciences, Other106$35,772$20,500
Biology, General119$30,913$21,500
English Language and Literature, General18$29,967$21,519
Visual and Performing Arts, Other116$28,990$23,250
Social Work22$26,837$25,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences57$25,506$19,500
Fine and Studio Arts89$25,053$26,000
Physics57$24,802$22,750
Music87$24,398$25,000
Nutrition Sciences60$24,084$21,250
Film/Video and Photographic Arts446$23,869$20,500
Sociology55$22,697$18,875
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft421$20,916$21,411
Area Studies23$62,651$19,500
Education, General23—$18,473
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services16$44,277—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—$43,288—
Community Organization and Advocacy—$45,786—
Anthropology32$61,922—
Urban Studies/Affairs20$53,691—
Dance41$26,408$23,004
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services21$75,970$23,195

Master's degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations168$184,729$102,131
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods967$178,835$92,250
Legal Professions and Studies, Other20$167,839$96,845
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing185$141,353$67,284
Real Estate267$128,898$84,767
Engineering-Related Fields345$114,850—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management636$113,704$71,635
Computer Science—$108,067$30,925
Computer and Information Sciences, General1,174$107,240$67,000
Statistics202$104,788$66,241
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology133$100,602—
Civil Engineering30$91,660—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other114$91,612$81,407
Health and Medical Administrative Services104$91,372$103,597
Human Resources Management and Services94$87,072$75,192
Public Administration244$82,887$75,234
Accounting and Related Services148$82,270$33,052
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations593$80,996$103,955
Education, Other7$76,983$63,250
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning44$71,369$74,287
Biology, General473$69,912$94,686
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas26$69,231$67,044
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions87$68,246$130,750
Public Health12$66,652—
Nutrition Sciences48$65,523$83,464
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services257$64,527$124,910
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other126$63,849$111,496
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods154$63,357$44,027
Education, General—$60,354$80,366
International Relations and National Security Studies187$59,814$102,482
Social Work532$57,712$78,508
Student Counseling and Personnel Services181$57,236$104,833
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication203$56,147$64,329
Computer Software and Media Applications193$54,671$96,562
Area Studies77$51,233$34,157
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services57$51,020$77,472
Research and Experimental Psychology565$48,960$124,403
Publishing53$48,633$119,934
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies74$46,292$44,551
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft121$44,742$97,383
Physics94$44,445$118,813
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other—$42,500—
Fine and Studio Arts78$41,958$93,840
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities104$40,856$81,615
Dance27$36,556$107,374
Visual and Performing Arts, Other188$33,948$88,009
Music161$32,175$103,403
Film/Video and Photographic Arts77$15,801$168,162
Design and Applied Arts—$14,251—
Educational/Instructional Media Design40$117,843—
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language103$63,783—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering113$104,045—
English Language and Literature, General4$71,936—
Literature35$59,921—
Applied Mathematics226$172,750—
Hospitality Administration/Management91$56,680—
History36$57,142—

Doctoral degree

First professional degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Law442$209,134—
Dentistry394$113,230—
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences—$180,551—
Medicine136$93,412—

Graduate certificate

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas12$38,906—
Public Health17$117,656—

Students

Undergraduates
28,663
Graduate students
30,786
Part-time
3%
Women / men
59% / 41%
White
22%
Hispanic
14%
Black
7%
Asian
22%
International
26%

Faculty & school

Student–faculty ratio
8:1
Avg faculty salary
$162,234 / year
Full-time faculty
100%
Accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
www.nyu.edu
Also known as
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Most popular fields

  • Communication & Journalism – 5% of degrees
  • Computer & Information Sciences – 10% of degrees
  • Engineering – 3% of degrees
  • Liberal Arts & General Studies – 8% of degrees
  • Biological Sciences – 4% of degrees
  • Mathematics & Statistics – 4% of degrees

Frequently asked questions

What is the acceptance rate at New York University?

9.2% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1520 on the SAT.

How much does New York University cost?

The average net price after grants is $37,050 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $62,796 and the full cost of attendance is $84,374.

How much do New York University graduates earn?

Students who enrolled earn a median of $82,509 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.

What is the graduation rate?

88% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.

Other colleges in New York

CollegeNet priceAcceptanceGraduationEarnings
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY · Public · 18,623 students
$4,976—25%$42,306
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · Public · 16,289 students
$2,98454%57%$63,163
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY · Public · 16,154 students
$3,03348%72%$75,971
CUNY City College
New York, NY · Public · 12,505 students
$3,77660%57%$66,039
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY · Public · 11,590 students
$3,20357%56%$56,195
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 8,973 students
$21,5904%96%$102,491
Pace University
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 7,665 students
$30,89276%60%$70,378
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · Public · 7,637 students
$19,09560%81%$62,696
The New School
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 6,563 students
$58,74163%69%$52,901
Touro University
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 4,040 students
$29,62761%72%$53,419

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.