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Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.
Updated on January 06, 2020The New School is a private research university with an acceptance rate of 57%. Located in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, The New School is made up of several schools: the College Of Performing Arts, the Eugene Lang College Of Liberal Arts, the Parsons School of Design, the Schools of Public Engagement, Parsons Paris, and Open Campus. Students come from all 50 states and well over 116 foreign countries. Students can choose from 134 degree and diploma programs, and the curriculum does not have rigid core requirements. Instead, students take primary responsibility for designing a plan of study that speaks to their interests and goals. Academics are supported by a healthy 9-to-1 student / faculty ratio. The New School is also home to numerous centers, institutes, and think tanks, and the school has historically been a haven for progressive thinkers. Notable alumni include Harry Belafonte, Anna Sui, Shimon Peres, James Baldwin, and Edward Hopper. Note that many programs at The New School require auditions or portfolios, so prospective students should check application requirements carefully.
Considering applying to The New School? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores of admitted students.
During the 2017-18 admissions cycle, The New School had an acceptance rate of 57%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 57 students were admitted, making The New School's admissions process competitive.
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The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to The New School. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.
The New School, which accepts just over half of applicants, has a competitive admissions pool with high average SAT/ACT scores. However, The New School also has a holistic admissions process and is test optional, and admissions decisions are based on more than numbers. A strong application essay, and glowing letters of recommendation can strengthen your application, as can participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and a rigorous course schedule. Note that each college that makes up The New School has unique application requirements which may include auditions, portfolio submissions, and essays. Students with particularly compelling stories or achievements can still receive serious consideration even if their grades and scores are outside of The New School's average range.
In the graph above, the blue and green data points represent students who were accepted to The New School. Most had SAT scores (ERW+M) of 1050 or higher, an ACT composite of 21 or higher, and a high school average of a "B" or better. A significant percentage of admitted students had grades in the "A" range. Note that The New School is test-optional, so other elements of the application are more important than scores in the admissions process.
