Admissions
Getting in, 2024-25
New York admits about 1 in 11 applicants (9.2%). That puts it in the "Ultra selective" tier, more selective than 98% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men and women were admitted at similar rates (9.1% and 9.3%).
$80 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
55% of admitted students enroll, one of the highest nationally.
Where you stand
How New York reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered. Scores are optional. 28% of first-years sent an SAT and 10% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Required
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Considered
Recent change: Started requiring an English proficiency test in fall 2024; Stopped considering class rank in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1520 on the SAT, 350 points above the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.
Sources:New York University Common Data Set, 2024-25;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)