NYU academics
New York, New York · Private · 28,663 undergrads
NYU has 28,663 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 77 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer and Information Sciences, General.
The short answers
28,663
undergraduates.
27,575
graduate students.
77
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
7,005
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
21%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
28,663
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
27,575
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
57,335
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
61%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$89,357
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
InternationalCollege Scorecard
26%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
21%
AsianCollege Scorecard
21%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
16%
BlackCollege Scorecard
7.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
7,005
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
12,937
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,536
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
88
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
362
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: bulletins.nyu.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: nyu.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers