The New School

New York, NY

The New School admitted 5,719 of 9,148 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (62.5%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2023 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at The New School

Two things The New School published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Test policy1 of 2

The New School reports that test scores are not considered at all.

That is the school’s own answer on the form it fills in every year. A score you send is not read as part of the decision here.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Cost2 of 2

Families paid $58,741 on average after aid.

Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.

Source: the College Scorecard

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

62.5%

5,719 admitted of 9,148 applicants

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Where do you actually stand at The New School?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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What The New School says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Essayrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Course rigorrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • GPArequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Recommendationsrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Class rankconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Not considered

  • Test scores

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Legacy

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $58,741 a year.

Family income under $30k
$50,140
$30k–$48k
$52,812
$48k–$75k
$56,494
$75k–$110k
$59,894
Over $110k
$64,738

Source: the College Scorecard

Essays on this application

2 essay prompts on the application: 2 you would write.

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Early ActionNovember 1, 2026

    Verified October 3, 2026 · Source

  • Early DecisionNovember 1, 2026

    Verified October 3, 2026 · Source

  • Regular DecisionJanuary 15, 2027

    Verified October 3, 2026 · Source

  • Rolling AdmissionJuly 1, 2027

    Verified July 17, 2026 · Source

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Other colleges in New York

The pages nearest this one on acceptance rate, in the same state.

Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate

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