The New School is a somewhat selective school. They receive roughly 2,630 applications each year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 83 percent which equates to about 2,190 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. However, when the semester begins, only about 290 or 13% of the candidates will have decided on The New School as their school of choice. Based on the application data, 20% of the students were men while 71% were women, however, after being accepted, only 78 percent of the women decided to study at The New School as compared to 21 percent of men who decided to enroll. The New School’s undergraduate application fee is $50. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to The New School when applying. Often, an ACT score of 24 - 30 or a 1,170 - 1,370 SAT score is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
2,627
Male 534
Female 1,868

 

Acceptance
2,189
Male 446
Female 1,567

 

Enrollment Total
285
Male 60
Female 225


Acceptance Rate
83.3%
Male
83.5%
Female
83.9%

 

Yield
13%
Male
13.4%
Female
14.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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