NYU CDS VERIFIED

New York, New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 29,060 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $31,536/yr sticker

private Tier 2

Manhattan campus with Stern (business), Tisch (arts), Steinhardt, Tandon (engineering). High urban energy and sticker price.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

7.7%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision25.0%

Early Decision II22.0%

Regular Decision7.0%

By college within the university

Stern School of Business

8.0%

Tisch School of the Arts

Audition/portfolio per program; Film Production ~25%, Drama ~5%

18.0%

College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)

10.0%

Steinhardt School

20.0%

Tandon School of Engineering

28.0%

GPA range

3.7–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1480–1550

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

34–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$82K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 4.1 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$64K

Entry

$82K

10-year

$89K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 4.1 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $706K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Investment banking (Stern is top-3 IB feeder)
Tech / SWE in NYC
Film / TV (Tisch)
Fashion + media

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