New York University acceptance rate, scores and deadlines

New York, NY · private · 28,663 undergraduates

Acceptance rate 9.2% Fall 2024 · ↓0.2 pts
SAT, middle 50% ~1480–1560 Enrolled, Fall 2024 · approximate
Tests, 2026–27 Test-optional From the admissions site

Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS), Fall 2024 · deadlines from NYU's admissions site.

Chances at NYU
1500
unweighted, 4.0 scale —
Your odds · Regular decision Reach
2.9–9.1%
  • Your SAT 1500 is inside the middle 50% of enrolled students (about 1480–1560).
  • NYU admits 9.2% of applicants overall.
  • Under 15% admitted: a reach for every applicant.

Data: College Scorecard (IPEDS), Fall 2024 · Test-optional for 2026–27

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Acceptance rate

NYU acceptance rate by year

10,232 of 110,807 applicants admitted for Fall 2024, against 9.4% for Fall 2023.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 20162018202020222024 9.2%
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Entering classAppliedAdmittedRateSource
Fall 2024110,80710,2329.2%IPEDS
Fall 2023113,57810,6939.4%IPEDS
Fall 2022100,66212,53912.5%IPEDS
Fall 202195,51712,38013.0%IPEDS
Fall 202080,21016,91821.1%IPEDS
Fall 201979,46212,87316.2%IPEDS
Fall 201871,83414,35920.0%IPEDS
Fall 201764,00717,70727.7%IPEDS
Fall 201660,72419,35131.9%IPEDS
Fall 201557,72718,51532.1%IPEDS

2026–27 applications

NYU deadlines for 2026–27

Apply with Common App. Checked October 24, 2026 on NYU's admissions site. Dates can change; confirm them there before you submit.

  1. Early decision Apply by Decisions December 15
  2. Early decision II Apply by Decisions February 15
  3. Regular decision Apply by Decisions April 1
Every 2026–27 deadline, in date order

Early rounds

Early decision and early action at NYU

NYU offers early decision and early decision ii for 2026–27. It does not publish separate early admit rates in its Common Data Set.

Scores and GPA

Test scores and GPA at NYU

Scores are for enrolled students who sent them, not for everyone admitted.

SAT, middle 50% ~1480–1560
400Fall 20241600

Approximate: reading and math ranges added.

ACT, middle 50% 34–35
1Enrolled, Fall 202436

Cost

What NYU costs

From the College Scorecard. For your own estimate, use NYU's net price calculator.

Tuition$65,622
Per year
Average net price$35,737
After grants, aided students
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Colleges with a similar acceptance rate

Close to NYU's 9.2%, from the same official data.

FAQ

Questions about NYU admissions

What is NYU's acceptance rate?

NYU admitted 10,232 of 110,807 first-year applicants for Fall 2024, an acceptance rate of 9.2%. That is down from 9.4% for Fall 2023. Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS), Fall 2024.

Is NYU test-optional for 2026–27?

Yes. NYU is test-optional for 2026–27: you can apply with or without SAT or ACT scores.

When are NYU's application deadlines for 2026–27?

Early decision: November 1, 2026; Early decision II: January 1, 2027; Regular decision: January 5, 2027. Check NYU's admissions site before you apply, as dates can change.

What SAT score do you need for NYU?

There is no cutoff. The middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored about 1480–1560 on the SAT (Fall 2024). A score at or above about 1560 is in the top quarter of enrolled students. This range is approximate: it adds the college's reading and math section ranges, because no total-score range is published.

Where the numbers come from

Sources

Odds are estimates from public data, shown as a range. An estimate, not a guarantee.

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