NYU Steinhardt - Ranking, Courses, Fees, Requirements

Founded in 1890, NYU Steinhardt is an arts school that falls under the umbrella of the renowned New York University located on Washington Square in New York City.

The arts school is the first school of the pedagogy in US & focuses on providing quality education in sectors such as education, health & the overall well-being of the community & society.

The school offers over 150 UG, PG & PhD programs to its domestic & international student body. Exposure to the community is given special emphasis to with hundreds of students offered the opportunity to study abroad every year in cities across the globe including: Shanghai, Accra, Buenos Aires, Paris, Sydney over the duration of respective studies.

As per data curated from unofficial sources, the institute’s acceptance rate lies around 10-12%, suggesting interested candidates must perform really well in past academics & university-entrance exams to secure admission to the institute.

The institute ranks very highly in rankings of several prominent university ranking platforms, with an unofficial source ranking it #8 for the best education graduate school in the US, while another ranks it among the top 25 educational institutes in the country for education in the fields of arts & health.

Admissions to the 2025 entry at NYU Steinhardt are now closed, students interested in securing admission in 2026 can refer the tentative admission deadlines given below:

The university advises interested candidates to file their applications as soon as possible, due to high demand & less number of seats.

Students interested in admissions to NYU Steinhardt must satisfy its eligibility criteria & provide all mandatory documents for verification purposes.

The admission requirements for UG & PG students vary slightly. Students interested in admissions to the UG courses must satisfy the requirements mentioned below:

• 12^th standard education from a recognized institution
• Submission of a standard application fee of around USD 85 (around INR 7500)
• A professional resume
• A Statement of Purpose
• Minimum 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Valid student visa
• All past education transcripts
• Satisfy the language test scores mentioned below:

Students interested in PG studies must satisfy the admission requirements, mentioned below:

• A bachelor’s degree equivalent to a 4-year US degree
• An Artist Diploma if applying for a course in arts or music
• A course-by-course evaluation of educational transcripts
• A valid student visa
• All mandatory documents including SOPs, LORs, transcripts, resume, etc.
• Satisfy the language test scores mentioned below:

Admission process for International Students

Listed below is a step-by-step guide for students to follow to secure admission at NYU Steinhardt:

• Prepare your application
• Submit all mandatory documents such as educational transcripts, SOPs, LORs, etc.
• Provide valid proof of English language proficiency
• Apply via the official NYU application portal
• Submit the standard application fee of around INR 7500
• Submit the application
• Wait for an official response to arrive
• Check application status on a regular basis
• Receive an admission decision
• Accept the offer letter
• Pack your bags & commence you studies at NYU

The NYU Steinhardt campus is a place buzzing with minds from diverse backgrounds from across the globe.

The campus offers a whole host of world class facilities & resources to its domestic & international student body. Students can choose from a range of student clubs & societies based on respective interests, with clubs available for health, education, media & arts.

The institute’s experienced faculty is ever-present to guide students over the course of their educational journey & impart their knowledge & expertise.

The campus also offers an array of world class facilities to students in the form of highly equipped classrooms, labs, study halls, recreational halls, printing & scanning services & so much more. Campus wide internet services are also available to students.

For Housing, student can opt to stay at university-maintained facilities or look for off-campus accommodation, as mentioned below:

• University Housing: The University maintains accommodation facilities of its own as part of the seven residential halls located near the campus in the form of apartments & traditional rooms with no personal kitchen.

Students at the Brittany & Founder Halls are provided a microwave & refrigerator as part of each shared suite. All other essential facilities are also provided to students such as extra long twin bed & mattress, desk, chair, drawer, closet or wardrobe cabinet.

• Off-Campus: NYU maintains a dedicated off-campus housing platform with room listings for all room formats. Accommodation facilities offered vary based on the kind of lifestyle students decide to pursue with rooms & apartments available for everyone’s needs. Interested candidates can refer the official NYU housing portal.