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New York University student guide: campus events and game days, $37,050 average net price, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
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Landmarks at New York University
Game-day venues, museums, stages and libraries worth a visit, on or right next to campus.
Library
TheaterSkirball Center for the Performing Arts
Theater in Manhattan, owned by New York University
MuseumWhat's on at New York University
Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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By the numbers
New York University at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
Undergraduates28,663
Admitted9%
Average net price$37,050per year, after aid
Total cost$84,374per year, before aid
Graduation rate88%
Return for year two96%
Median earnings$82,50910 years after starting
Median debt$20,500at graduation
Students per teacher8 to 1
Average SAT1520
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Most popular majors
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 573 reported graduates$75,653median pay a year after
- EconomicsBachelor's Degree · 540 reported graduates$60,699median pay a year after
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree · 538 reported graduates$36,142median pay a year after
- Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree · 499 reported graduates$30,912median pay a year after
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree · 446 reported graduates$30,874median pay a year after
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
Coffee and study spots
Cafés and tea rooms close enough to walk between classes.
BC
2.3 mi from campus
2.3 mi from campusBleu Coffee
Coffee shopHC
2.4 mi from campus
2.4 mi from campusHybrid Coffee & Kitchen – Downtown
Coffee shopCD
2.5 mi from campus
2.5 mi from campusCO
2.6 mi from campus
2.6 mi from campusLF
2.6 mi from campus
2.6 mi from campusLe Four Bakery & Cafe
BakeryJF
2.7 mi from campus
2.7 mi from campusJust Friends Cafe
RestaurantOpen late
Kitchens and bars that stay open into the night.
MM
2.5 mi from campus
2.5 mi from campusMy Mexico in Downtown
Mexican restaurantTH
2.5 mi from campus
2.5 mi from campusThe Horseshoe Kitchen & Bar
American restaurantP
2.5 mi from campus
2.5 mi from campusPorta
Italian restaurantBA
2.6 mi from campus
2.6 mi from campusBuon Appetito
Italian restaurantPlaces to eat
Independent restaurants near campus.
LE
1.9 mi from campus
1.9 mi from campusLokal Eatery & Bar
American restaurantH&
1.9 mi from campus
1.9 mi from campusHudson & Co.
American restaurantOJ
1.9 mi from campus
1.9 mi from campusONDO Jersey City
Korean restaurantRY
2.0 mi from campus
2.0 mi from campusRestaurant Yuan 小花园
Chinese restaurantFa
2.1 mi from campus
2.1 mi from campusFire and Oak
American restaurantPL
2.1 mi from campus
2.1 mi from campusPorto Leggero
Italian restaurantSG
2.3 mi from campus
2.3 mi from campusShang Gong Chu 尚宫厨
RestaurantMJ
2.3 mi from campus
2.3 mi from campusMeximodo Jersey City – Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar
Mexican restaurant6S
2.3 mi from campus
2.3 mi from campus62 Secret kitchen 中餐厅·私房菜
Chinese restaurantShops
Bookstores, boutiques and local shops.
VP
2.1 mi from campus
2.1 mi from campusVintage Planet
Vintage clothing storeWB
2.4 mi from campus
2.4 mi from campusWORD Bookstore
Book storeLT
2.4 mi from campus
2.4 mi from campusLove The Clutter
BoutiqueMM
2.5 mi from campus
2.5 mi from campusMint Market
Vintage clothing storeN
2.5 mi from campus
2.5 mi from campusNoellery
Jewelry storeGS
2.5 mi from campus
2.5 mi from campusGemora Studios
Jewelry storeArts and culture
Galleries, venues and museums.
MM
2.3 mi from campus
2.3 mi from campusMORA Museum of International Art
Art museumStudent voices
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Questions students ask about New York University
How much does New York University cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $37,050 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $84,374 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at New York University?
88% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 96% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
What is the acceptance rate at New York University?
9% of applicants are admitted; the average SAT score is 1520. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at New York University?
Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's degree), Economics (bachelor's degree), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do New York University students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $82,509. Source: College Scorecard.
When was New York University founded?
New York University was founded in 1831. Source: Wikidata.
What is there to see at New York University?
Landmarks at New York University include Elmer Holmes Bobst Library (library), Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (theater), Grey Art Gallery (museum).
Where is New York University?
70 Washington Sq South, New York, NY, about 3 miles from Jersey City.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.