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NYU rises 5 spots in this year’s U.S. News rankings
WEBSep 24, 2024 · NYU rose five spots in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s national university rankings, placing it at No. 30 among nearly 436 four-year institutions. The increase comes after the university fell 10 spots last year — its first decline in the rankings since 2020. Since then, the organization has revised its methodology to weigh...
NYU acceptance rate stays at 8% for class of 2028
WEBApr 8, 2024 · NYU’s acceptance rate stayed at 8% for the 2023-24 admissions cycle, the university announced Monday evening. Successful applicants, who received their acceptance letters on March 28, were selected from a pool of over 118,000 applications — marking the first time the applicant pool has decreased in 17 years.. This year’s admits come from over 103 countries, 49 states and several U.S ...
NYU is now meeting 100% of applicants’ financial need
WEBNov 15, 2021 · For the first time, NYU’s financial aid packages met the full demonstrated financial need of every student in its first-year class. The new policy, which started with the class of 2025, also covers international students, according to NYU spokesperson John Beckman. Beckman added that the university expects to continue meeting demonstrated financial aid for every...
NYU’s new president on the university’s future and affirmative action
WEBFeb 16, 2023 · On the day she was announced as NYU’s next president, Linda Mills met with administrators and students at two meet-and-greet events and spoke to WSN about her appointment.
NYU drops 10 spots in latest US News rankings - Washington …
WEBSep 18, 2023 · NYU dropped in the U.S. News & World Report’s national university rankings for the first time since 2020, falling ten spots from 25th place to 35th. The downward shift comes after years of the university steadily climbing the rankings; the last time it dropped more than one position on the list was in 2016.
NYU sees slight rise in COVID cases as winter approaches
WEBNov 22, 2021 · NYU reported a slim increase in the number of COVID-19 cases on campus as positivity rates increased in New York City over the past four weeks. In the most recent testing cycle from Nov. 8-14, the university reported a positivity rate of 0.76% — lower than the 2.06% rate reported for the entire city over...
How Adams’ indictment could affect NYU - Washington Square …
WEBOct 2, 2024 · New York City mayor Eric Adams was indicted last Wednesday on charges of fraud, bribery and conspiracy, inciting a slew of calls for his resignation from politicians and observers. At NYU, changes to the city’s mayoral administration could limit the university’s administrative and social operations, higher education experts …
Korean president visits Kimmel, announces new NYU partnership
WEBSep 22, 2022 · President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea visited NYU on Wednesday evening to speak alongside New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYU president Andrew Hamilton about a new partnership between NYU and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, a top-ranked science university. The two institutions plan to establish a joint campus in New...