New York University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 21 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 17 of 2,137 | In North America |
| # 16 of 2,128 | In the United States |
| # 3 of 111 | In New York State |
| # 2 of 31 | In New York City |
| # 1 of 960 | For Risk Management |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
9%
Enrollment
29,640
Average SAT
1,520
Average ACT
35
Avg. cost to attend
$30,325 /y
Aid receiving
46%
Undergraduates
29,060
Graduates
27,772
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Type
Privatenot-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
New York University has an acceptance rate of 9% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Applicants | 110,807 | 45,074 | 65,681 |
| Admissions | 10,232 | 4,093 | 6,131 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,645 | 2,333 | 3,308 |
Admissions requirements
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ White | 24% |
|---|---|
| ■ Nonresident Alien | 34% |
| ■ Asian | 17% |
| ■ Hispanic | 11% |
| ■ Black or African American | 6% |
| ■ Two or more races | 3% |
| ■ Unknown | 4% |
New York University majors
New York University has granted 83 associate degrees across 6 programs, 7,932 bachelor's degrees across 100 programs, 10,951 master's across 176 programs, and 1,666 doctorate degrees across 84 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at New York University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Science | - | 794 | 1,134 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | - | 521 | 372 | 25 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 16 | 634 | 41 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | - | 548 | 108 | 26 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | - | 508 | 142 | 7 |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | - | 382 | 134 | 9 |
| Law | - | - | - | 523 |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | - | 435 | 80 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering, General | - | 46 | 464 | - |
| Social Work | - | 59 | 419 | 23 |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | - | - | 478 | 2 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | - | 426 | 27 | 5 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | - | 400 | 46 | 2 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | - | 66 | 315 | - |
| Dentistry | - | - | - | 377 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | - | - | 333 | 10 |
| Data Science, General | - | 159 | 167 | 13 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | - | 148 | 143 | 3 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | - | 20 | 252 | 3 |
| Real Estate | - | 70 | 199 | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | - | 181 | 72 | 12 |
| Public Administration | - | - | 253 | 6 |
| Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | - | - | 255 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | - | - | 252 | - |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | - | - | 232 | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | - | 56 | 174 | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | - | 95 | 130 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | - | 168 | 38 | 9 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | - | 121 | 86 | - |
| Information Technology Project Management | - | 2 | 196 | - |
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | - | 52 | 137 | - |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | - | - | 182 | - |
| Mathematics, General | - | 109 | 40 | 11 |
| Information Technology | - | 76 | 81 | - |
| Accounting | - | - | 156 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | - | 134 | 4 | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | - | 82 | 49 | 8 |
| Medicine | - | - | - | 134 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | - | 133 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | 36 | 61 | 34 |
| English Literature (British and Commonwealth) | - | 92 | 32 | 6 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | - | 126 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | - | 45 | 66 | 10 |
| Music Performance, General | - | 66 | 47 | 2 |
| Chemistry, General | - | 29 | 63 | 22 |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | - | 58 | 51 | - |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | - | - | 107 | - |
| Biostatistics | - | - | 107 | - |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | - | - | 99 | - |
| History, General | - | 60 | 31 | 8 |
| Social Sciences, Other | - | 89 | 5 | 5 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | - | - | 97 | - |
| Sociology, General | - | 67 | 15 | 13 |
| Tax Law & Taxation | - | - | 94 | - |
| Acoustics | - | 43 | 45 | 4 |
| Nutrition Sciences | - | 35 | 49 | 1 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | - | 58 | 25 | - |
| Creative Writing | - | - | 82 | - |
| Civil Engineering, General | - | 46 | 26 | 9 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | - | 81 | - |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | - | - | 81 | - |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | - | - | 69 | 11 |
| Informatics | - | - | 78 | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | - | - | 78 | - |
| International Law and Legal Studies | - | - | 72 | - |
| Dance, General | - | 48 | 23 | - |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | - | - | 71 | - |
| Neuroscience | - | 57 | 2 | 11 |
| Chemical Engineering | - | 49 | 7 | 8 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | - | - | 63 | 1 |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | - | 15 | 49 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | - | 22 | 42 | - |
| Construction Engineering | - | - | 63 | - |
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 45 | 18 | - | - |
| Financial Mathematics | - | - | 55 | 8 |
| Philosophy | - | 51 | 5 | 5 |
| Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | - | 29 | 30 | - |
| Physics, General | - | 29 | 9 | 18 |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | - | - | 55 | - |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | - | - | 50 | 5 |
| Industrial Engineering | - | - | 54 | - |
| Business & Commerce, General | 13 | - | 39 | - |
| Natural Sciences | - | 51 | - | - |
| Photography | - | 50 | - | - |
| Business Analytics | - | - | 49 | - |
| Critical Care Nursing | - | - | 42 | 7 |
| Financial Planning and Services | - | - | 49 | - |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | - | 38 | 11 | - |
| Music, Other | - | - | 49 | - |
| Anthropology, General | - | 30 | 8 | 10 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | - | 8 | 39 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | - | 12 | 34 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | - | - | - | 46 |
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | - | - | 21 | 23 |
| Public Health, General | - | 43 | - | - |
| Publishing | - | - | 40 | - |
| Social Sciences, General | - | 40 | - | - |
| Bioinformatics | - | - | 39 | - |
| Ecology | - | 39 | - | - |
| Meeting and Event Planning | - | - | 39 | - |
| Statistics, General | - | 8 | 31 | - |
| Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare | - | - | 33 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | - | - | 32 | - |
| Biochemistry | - | 30 | 1 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | - | - | 31 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | - | 12 | 18 | 1 |
| Journalism | - | - | 30 | - |
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | - | - | 28 | 2 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | - | 3 | 20 | 7 |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | - | 30 | - | - |
| Cognitive Science, General | - | 19 | 3 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | - | 28 | - | - |
| Environmental Health | - | - | 19 | 8 |
| Museology & Museum Studies | - | - | 27 | - |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | - | 26 | - | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | - | - | 25 | 1 |
| Physiology, General | - | - | 9 | 17 |
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | - | - | 23 | 2 |
| Biotechnology | - | - | 25 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | - | 18 | 6 | - |
| French Studies | - | - | 21 | 2 |
| International and Comparative Education | - | - | 22 | 1 |
| Pharmacology | - | - | 9 | 13 |
| Economics, General | - | - | 21 | - |
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | - | - | 21 | - |
| Information Science & Studies | - | - | 18 | - |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | - | - | 13 | 5 |
| Art Therapy & Therapist | - | - | 17 | - |
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | - | - | 9 | 8 |
| Education, General | - | 17 | - | - |
| Education, Other | - | - | 16 | 1 |
| Finance, General | - | - | 17 | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | - | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Nursing Education | - | - | 17 | - |
| Social Psychology | - | - | 8 | 9 |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | - | - | 17 | - |
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | - | - | 17 | - |
| Comparative Literature | - | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | - | - | 16 | - |
| Organizational Leadership | - | - | 16 | - |
| East Asian Studies | - | 9 | 6 | - |
| Hebrew Language and Literature | - | - | 14 | 1 |
| Voice and Opera | - | - | 15 | - |
| Environmental Studies | - | - | 14 | - |
| Music, General | - | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | - | - | 5 | 9 |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | - | - | 13 | - |
| Art Teacher Education | - | - | 12 | - |
| Computational Science | - | - | 12 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 1 | 11 | - | - |
| Experimental Psychology | - | - | 8 | 3 |
| Sustainability Studies | - | 11 | - | - |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | - | - | 10 | - |
| French Language and Literature | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | - | - | 5 | 4 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | - | 5 | 4 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | - | - | 9 | - |
| European Studies & Civilization | - | 1 | 8 | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 1 | - | 7 | 1 |
| Ancient Studies & Civilization | - | - | 5 | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | - | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Construction Management, General | - | - | 8 | - |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | - | - | 8 | - |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | - | - | 8 | - |
| Microbiology, General | - | - | 5 | 3 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | - | 7 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 7 | - | - | - |
| Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery | - | - | 6 | 1 |
| Physical and Biological Anthropology | - | - | 7 | - |
| Russian Studies | - | - | 7 | - |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | - | - | 6 | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | - | 3 | 3 | - |
| German Language and Literature | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | - | 5 | - | - |
| Epidemiology | - | - | 5 | - |
| Irish Studies | - | - | 5 | - |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | - | - | 5 | - |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | - | 4 | 1 | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | - | 5 | - | - |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | - | - | 4 | - |
| Counseling Psychology | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | - | - | 4 | - |
| Italian Language and Literature | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Nursing Administration | - | - | 4 | - |
| Nursing Science | - | - | - | 4 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | - | 1 | 3 | - |
| African-American & Black Studies | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | - | 3 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | - | - | 3 | - |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | - | 3 | - | - |
| Western European Studies | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Archeology | - | 2 | - | - |
| Asian-American Studies | - | 2 | - | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Chinese Language and Literature | - | - | 2 | - |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | - | 2 | - | - |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | - | 2 | - | - |
| Food Science | - | - | 2 | - |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | - | 2 | - | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | - | - | 2 | - |
| Structural Engineering | - | - | 2 | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | - | - | 2 | - |
| Ethnic Studies | - | 1 | - | - |
| International Public Health & International Health | - | 1 | - | - |
| Latin American Studies | - | 1 | - | - |
| Operations Research | - | - | - | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | - | 1 | - | - |
| Russian Language and Literature | - | 1 | - | - |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | - | 1 | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | - | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 83 | 7,932 | 10,951 | 1,666 |
Publications & Citations
New York University is a world-class research university with 257,685 scientific papers published and 11,464,535 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Chemistry, Psychology, Engineering, Physics, Genetics, and Environmental Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
136,923
/ 7,279,958
|
|---|---|
| Medicine |
136,282
/ 6,310,125
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
120,957
/ 4,986,271
|
| Computer Science |
104,980
/ 5,454,469
|
| Chemistry |
89,263
/ 5,087,806
|
| Psychology |
82,170
/ 4,177,372
|
| Engineering |
78,771
/ 3,689,580
|
| Physics |
78,540
/ 3,842,996
|
| Genetics |
74,559
/ 4,308,147
|
| Environmental Science |
69,138
/ 3,122,844
|
| Political Science |
65,281
/ 2,457,641
|
| Biochemistry |
62,897
/ 3,847,118
|
| Law |
61,121
/ 2,373,812
|
| Pathology |
57,804
/ 2,820,095
|
| Philosophy |
55,576
/ 2,509,984
|
| Sociology |
52,211
/ 2,116,347
|
| Mathematics |
50,471
/ 2,546,897
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
46,164
/ 2,205,889
|
| Psychiatry |
45,612
/ 2,198,705
|
| Business |
39,796
/ 1,932,272
|
| Geography and Cartography |
38,367
/ 1,601,808
|
| Statistics |
38,162
/ 2,001,386
|
| Economics |
37,410
/ 1,769,664
|
| Surgery |
36,827
/ 1,482,072
|
| Neuroscience |
35,667
/ 2,122,491
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
33,698
/ 1,827,071
|
| History |
33,658
/ 1,179,495
|
| Geology |
32,911
/ 1,593,015
|
| Organic chemistry |
29,592
/ 1,570,794
|
| Immunology |
27,626
/ 1,658,057
|
| Linguistics |
26,839
/ 1,353,818
|
| Materials Science |
25,787
/ 1,288,188
|
| Archaeology |
25,681
/ 1,029,614
|
| Radiology |
24,066
/ 1,074,794
|
| Paleontology |
23,506
/ 1,213,094
|
| Ecology |
21,335
/ 1,009,281
|
| Art & Design |
21,011
/ 707,199
|
| Public Health |
20,822
/ 967,176
|
| Optics |
20,125
/ 1,008,353
|
| Machine Learning |
18,476
/ 1,131,442
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
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singer
television actor
screenwriter
film actor
stage actor
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1965-. (aged 61)
television actor
director
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film actor
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3. Eve Hewson
1991-. (aged 35)
actor
film actor
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4. Jake Johnson
1978-. (aged 48)
actor
television actor
screenwriter
film actor
voice actor
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
NYU
Founded
1831
Motto
Perstare et praestare
Colors
violet, white
Academic calendar
September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total staff
22,649
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
70 Washington Sq South New York, New York, 10012-1091 United States
City Population
8,804,000
Phone
2129981212
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