More selective than 64% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $88,284. College Scorecard.
Higher than 65% of New York colleges we cover and 78% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 30% of New York colleges we cover and 49% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
The New School acceptance rate & admissions
Of 9,148 applicants, The New School admitted 5,719 and 1,470 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
The New School tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What The New School costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of The New School took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $50,140 | $216,605 | 11.9 years |
| $30–48k | $52,812 | $228,148 | 12.5 years |
| $48–75k | $56,494 | $244,054 | 13.4 years |
| $75–110k | $59,894 | $258,742 | 14.2 years |
| $110k+ | $64,738 | $279,668 | 15.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (52% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($52,901) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $18,268 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
The New School majors, earnings & careers
The New School offers 30 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Arts & Design · 8
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Engineering · 3
- Business & Finance · 2
- Communications & Media · 2
- Science & Math · 2
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at The New School
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Software and Media Applications | $75,792 | $25,489 |
| Arts and Entertainment Management | $74,936 | $25,000 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | $64,018 | $22,375 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $62,976 | $26,750 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $56,838 | $26,000 |
| International / Global Studies | $53,917 | $22,792 |
| Communications | $49,489 | $23,241 |
| Film and Photography | $48,557 | $25,829 |
Quick list of all 30 majors
- Anthropology—
- Architectural Sciences and Technology—
- Architecture and Related Services, Other—
- Arts and Entertainment Management$74,936
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$64,018
- City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning—
- Communications$49,489
- Dance—
- Economics—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Film and Photography$48,557
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$56,838
- History—
- Human Resources—
- International / Global Studies$53,917
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$62,976
- Literature$42,674
- Music$32,930
- Philosophy—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$38,181
- Sociology—
- Software and Media Applications$75,792
- Studio Art$42,798
- Theatre$39,248
- Urban Studies / Affairs—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design → Graphic designer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 1.7% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,971. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 30 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, New York County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
New York County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare The New School with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New School | 63% | $58,741 | 69% | $52,901 | This school |
| Hofstra University | 68% | $34,176 | 69% | $69,039 | |
| Adelphi University | 66% | $30,783 | 67% | $75,482 | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 63% | $36,228 | 84% | $102,051 | |
| Touro University | 61% | $29,627 | 72% | $53,419 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
The New School would cost you $24,565 more per year than Hofstra University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at The New School, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$12,154).
- Hofstra University gives aided families $6,905 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | The New School | Hofstra University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $58,694 | $57,660 | +$1,034 |
| Books & supplies | $1,300 | $1,000 | +$300 |
| Housing & meals | $29,874 | $17,720 | +$12,154 |
| Personal & travel | $2,840 | $2,050 | +$790 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$4,424 | −$7,806 | +$3,382 |
| Sticker price | $88,284 | $70,624 | +$17,660 |
| Average grants | −$29,543 | −$36,448 | +$6,905 |
| You pay | $58,741 | $34,176 | +$24,565 |
“+” means The New School costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about The New School
What is the The New School acceptance rate?
The New School accepts 63% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 5,719 of 9,148 applicants were admitted.
How much does The New School cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $88,284 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $58,741 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $50,140 and families earning $110k+ pay $64,738.
How much do The New School graduates earn?
Former The New School students earn a median $52,901 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the The New School graduation rate?
69% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 85% return for their second year.
How long does a The New School degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at The New School costs about $244,054 after grants ($56,494 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $52,901 ten years after starting, $18,268 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 13.4 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “The New School: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/the-new-school (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).