New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
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
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
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | $72,766 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 58 | $57,035 | $19,000 |
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4 | $163,787 | — |
| Social Work | 8 | $122,282 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 45 | $80,572 | $167,958 |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 442 | $209,134 | — |
| Dentistry | 394 | $113,230 | — |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | — | $180,551 | — |
| Medicine | 136 | $93,412 | — |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 12 | $38,906 | — |
| Public Health | 17 | $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
- NA
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
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
$2,984 | 54% | 57% | $63,163 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · Public · 16,154 students |
$3,033 | 48% | 72% | $75,971 |
| CUNY City College New York, NY · Public · 12,505 students |
$3,776 | 60% | 57% | $66,039 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · Public · 11,590 students |
$3,203 | 57% | 56% | $56,195 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 8,973 students |
$21,590 | 4% | 96% | $102,491 |
| Pace University New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 7,665 students |
$30,892 | 76% | 60% | $70,378 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY · Public · 7,637 students |
$19,095 | 60% | 81% | $62,696 |
| The New School New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 6,563 students |
$58,741 | 63% | 69% | $52,901 |
| Touro University New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 4,040 students |
$29,627 | 61% | 72% | $53,419 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.