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Applying to NYU

Acceptance Rate 12.46%
Yield 49.32%
SAT Score 1,530
ACT Score 34
Applicants 100,662

NYU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 12.46% at New York University. Total 100,662 students applied and 12,539 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,530 and the average ACT score is 34.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to NYU.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$80
Graduate Application Fees$110
Admission Informationhttps://www.nyu.edu/admissions.html
Online Applicationhttps://www.nyu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/how-to-apply.html
Acceptance Rate12.46%
Average Test Scores1,530 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 12.46%. A total of 100,662 students (38,481 men and 62,181 women) have applied to and 12,539 (4,743 men and 7,796 women) students admitted to New York University.
Among them, 2,419 male and 3,765 female students have enrolled into NYU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 49.32%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NYU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants100,66238,48162,18100
Admitted12,5394,7437,79600
Enrolled6,1842,4193,76500
Acceptance Rate 12.46% 12.33% 12.54% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 49.32% 51.00% 48.29% - -
[Chart] New York University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NYU, 1,627 applicants (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 688 applicants (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,530 at NYU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,570 and 25th percentile score is 1,470.
The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 33.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at NYU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of NYU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at NYU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total147015301570
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing720750770
Math750780800
ACT Composite333435
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to New York University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for NYU
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at NYU

The calendar system at New York University is Semester. New York University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences. Next table describes credits that New York University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training