New York University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

New York University, or NYU, is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New York City. It was established in the year 1831. NYU has been ranked as America's "#1 dream school" for four consecutive years by The Princeton Review. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts & Science
• College of Dentistry
• College of Nursing
• Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
• Gallatin School of Individualized Study
• Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
• Institute of Fine Arts
• Leonard N. Stern School of Business
• Polytechnic Institute of NYU
• Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
• School of Continuing and Professional Studies
• School of Law
• School of Medicine
• Silver School of Social Work
• The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
• Tisch School of the Arts

NYU has a diverse student population representing over 130 countries. There are over 20 social fraternities and sororities in NYU. The university’s sports teams are nicknamed the Violets, and its official mascot is the bobcat. Its teams participate in various sports, including football, fencing, basketball, cross country, swimming and diving, track and field, and soccer. They also compete in several club and intramural sports.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, photography and commercial art, law, real estate and construction management, music, family and social work, fine arts, and medicine.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Selective admissions.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 42,189 in 2009-2010 (38,184 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 50% of enrolled students, graduate students are 43%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 7%.

Students under 25 years old represent 58% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

NYU provides on-campus housing for 12,488 of its 38,184 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the University Athletic Association for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

NYU offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education and medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral With Medical/Veterinary.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (40 awarded)

• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2,119 awarded)

• Accounting
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Labor and Industrial Relations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (260 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (994 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (731 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
• Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

• Archeology
• Operations Research

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (950 awarded)

• Child Development
• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Public Administration
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (219 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine Arts and Art Studies
• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (73 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (1,009 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (2,795 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
• Anthropology
• Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
• Chinese Language and Literature
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Comparative Literature
• Creative Writing
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
• European Studies/Civilization
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• Hebrew Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Italian Language and Literature
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Latin American Studies
• Latin Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Science
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Linguistics
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Near and Middle Eastern Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Russian Language and Literature
• Russian Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Urban Studies/Affairs
• Western European Studies

MATHEMATICS (162 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (641 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication and Media Studies
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Communications Technology/Technician
• Journalism
• Radio and Television
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (47 awarded)

• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (178 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician

MEDICINE (658 awarded)

• Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
• Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Medicine (MD)
• Neuroscience
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (182 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (356 awarded)

• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (80 awarded)

• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (528 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (319 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (59 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (344 awarded)

• Anatomy
• Animal Physiology
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
• Biochemistry
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Geology/Earth Science
• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
• Microbiology
• Pathology/Experimental Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Physics
• Physiology
• Toxicology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (467 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Experimental Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• Social Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

• Transportation and Materials Moving