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New York, NY 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

13%

In Fall 2021, a total of 6097 first-time undergrad students enrolled at NYU. Among these students, 1,383 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 569 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1510

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 12380 admitted students 1383 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

23%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1450-1570. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 700 and 770, while 25% scored below 700 and another 25% scored above 770.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 750 and 800, while 25% scored below 750 and 25% achieved a score of 800. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1510 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to NYU.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 4% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    700-770

  • Math

    750-800

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

34

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 12380 admitted students 569 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

9%

Similar to the SAT, NYU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 32 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 32.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    0-0

  • Math

    0-0

  • Composite

    32-35

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$80

Undergraduate

$110

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in NYU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 95,517 36,596 58,921
Admitted students 12,380 4,614 7,766
Enrolled students 6,097 2,330 3,767
Acceptance rate 13% 13% 13%
Yield rate 49% 50% 48%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, NYU received a total of 95,517 applications. These applications included 36,596 male applicants and 58,921 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 95,517 applicants, NYU admitted 12,380 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,614 males and 7,766 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 6,097 students chose to enroll at NYU. This means that 6,097 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,330 were male and 3,767 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, NYU had an overall acceptance rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 13% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 13%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. NYU had an overall yield rate of 49% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 50%, and for female admitted students, it was 48%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for NYU over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 57,727 23,728 33,682 18,515 7,691 10,824 32% 32% 32% 5,917 2,531 3,386 32% 33% 31%
2016 60,724 24,750 35,974 19,351 7,921 11,430 32% 32% 32% 6,139 2,590 3,549 32% 33% 31%
2017 64,007 26,357 37,650 17,707 7,360 10,347 28% 28% 28% 6,022 2,600 3,422 34% 35% 33%
2018 71,834 29,356 42,478 14,359 5,869 8,490 20% 20% 20% 6,173 2,670 3,503 43% 46% 41%
2019 79,462 32,065 47,397 12,873 5,234 7,639 16% 16% 16% 5,752 2,448 3,304 45% 47% 43%
2020 80,210 32,389 47,821 16,918 7,165 9,753 21% 22% 20% 6,701 2,989 3,712 40% 42% 38%
2021 95,517 36,596 58,921 12,380 4,614 7,766 13% 13% 13% 6,097 2,330 3,767 49% 50% 48%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

New York University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

NYU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at New York University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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