New York University

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.

Campus Location

70 Washington Sq South
New York, NY 10012-1091
USA
Main Tel: (212) 998-1212
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

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

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Master	6,006	127
Bachelor	5,086	94
First-professional degree	981	3
Associate	454	12
Doctorale	432	88
Post-master's certificate	282	51
< 1 year certificate	78	5
First-professional certificate	46	1

Students

Student enrollment was 41,783 in 2007-2008 (38,016 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 50% of enrolled students, graduate students are 42%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 7%.

About 8% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 92% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 37,372
Room	$ 9,030
Board	$ 3,880
Books and supplies	$ 800
Other	$ 1,000

Financial Aid: NYU participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to NYU:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	19,005
2	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	10,326
3	Yale University	New Haven, CT	11,454
4	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	33,408
5	University of Notre Dame	Notre Dame, IN	11,733
6	Brown University	Providence, RI	8,167
7	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, NY	22,655
8	Syracuse University	Syracuse, NY	19,084
9	University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL	15,449
10	Chapman University	Orange, CA	6,022

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		1,395
Without tenure; working toward tenure		451
Without tenure; tenure not available		1,849

Housing and Meals

NYU provides on-campus housing for 11,277 of its 38,016 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

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

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	31%
Women	33%
All	32%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	620-720
Math	630-720
Writing	620-720

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (50 awarded)

City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2,089 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 (190 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences
Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (972 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (614 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
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
Health Teacher Education
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
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
Special Education and Teaching
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

Archeology
Operations Research

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (963 awarded)

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

FINE ARTS (255 awarded)

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

HOSPITALITY (68 awarded)

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (1,008 awarded)

Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (2,954 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 (194 awarded)

Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics

MEDIA (806 awarded)

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (56 awarded)

Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (161 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 (616 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 (200 awarded)

Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (372 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (95 awarded)

Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (529 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (334 awarded)

Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (71 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (289 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (440 awarded)

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

TRANSPORTATION (15 awarded)

Transportation and Materials Moving