Overview

The New School-College of Performing Arts is a Comprehensive institution located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 72 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10011
United States

Contact Sam Byron
Director of Admission
Email: byrons@newschool.edu
Phone: 212-229-5150

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Majors & Degrees

Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Conducting
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Jazz/jazz Studies
Keyboard Instruments
Music Performance, General
Music Theory And Composition
Playwriting And Screenwriting
Stringed Instruments
Voice And Opera

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

966

Applied

598

Accepted

565

Enrolled

Female Admissions

532

Females Applied

326

Females Accepted

61%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

382

Males Applied

246

Males Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.4

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation
Required for some programs	Interview Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Online application, and audition

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	January 15th
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 20th
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Financial Aid

23,227

Avg. Financial Aid Package

23,848

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

34,024

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,003

Avg. Loan Aid

16,159

Avg. Grant Aid

4,693

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

48.1%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

12%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

565

Total Undergrad students

29%

International Students

76%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.24%
Black or African American	5.01%
White or Caucasian	38.82%
Asian	5.72%
Two or more races	4.65%
Other	3.4%

Gender

Male (47.26%)

Female (50.44%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	27%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Block Party, Fall and Spring Involvement Fairs and Welcome Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Game Club at TNS, Tadka Student Organization, WNSM (Music Radio Station), Comedy Club Club and IDSA Industrial Design Society of America

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
24-hour desk attendants in residence halls

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No

Faculty

222

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 206

Male - 135

Female - 87