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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Deciding between Fordham and NYU depends on students' personal preferences in terms if tuition fees, location, community feel, and academic focus. If students prefer a traditional campus experience and a tight-knit community, Fordham may be a better fit. But, if students are looking for a more urban, independent, and career-focused experience, then NYU may be a better fit.
- In terms of acceptance rate, Fordham University acceptance rate is 59% for Fall 2024. The acceptance rate of NYU for the Freshman class of 2029 is 7.7%. So, as per the acceptance rate, NYU is more difficult to get into
- Fordham University QS ranking is #1001-1200 in 202
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
New York University and Columbia University are one of the best universitues in the world. The universitys are the bets in the city of New York. However, while they share a great reputation, there are subtle differences between the two universities. The below table compares the rankings, fees and acceptance rate of NYU and Columbia. Overall this information could be useful for students who are considering them.
Here is the comparison highlighting the differences between the Universities:
Name of The University | Ranking | Acceptance Rate | 1st Year Tuition Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
New York University | #39 | 10%- 11% | UG course: INR 17 L - 50 L PG course: INR 68 L - 90 L |
Columbia University | #23 | 3.9% | UG Course: INR 50 L - 52 L PG course: INR 44 L - 76 L |
(The comparison of fees was between the BTech course for UG and the MBA course for PG)
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
When writing an essay for NYU, applicants are requested to show that they are unique from the other lot of people. Students must highlight why they chose this university over the others. Considering that NYU is a USA university, they would want to know about the students' personal experiences and achievements that demonstartes how well the applicant is in achivements, as well as their approch. Applicants must be concise, focused, and genuine in their writing and not boast about themselves. Students must proof read before submitting.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Applying in early decision to NYU can surely increase the chances of admission. It demonstartes a very strong commitment to the university, which will provide a good opinion to the examiner. However, while it increases your acceptance rate but that surely dosn't gaurentee the admission. Hence applicants should give their best and do their best.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
NYU sees various things in an individual profile for MS in CS course such as Work experience, LOR's, GRE scores, individual ability, and the courses students choose in ther undergraduate degree . However, considering that the course is very technical, students must have hands on hackathons, coding, hacking (if they are applying for cybersecurity course) and web development. Students can have experience in some of the fields mentioned above to have a good profile and to get into NYU. But students also must meet the below requirement to get into the university:
- LOR: Some MS programs ask for a LOR, with particular exceptions. Howeve
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
NYU tuition fees for UG students vary as per the courses. However, a range of tuition fee is around INR 18.32 L - 59.75 L for UG students. For the year 2025, the estimated expenses for undergraduate students is given below:
Particulars | Expenses |
|---|---|
Room and board | USD 24,652 (Around INR 21.4 lakh) |
Travel and personal expenses | USD 5,736 (Around INR 5 lakh) |
Health insurance | USD 2,239 - USD 4,644 (Around INR 2 lakh - INR 4 lakh) |
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Ever since New York University was established in 1831, it has been an innovator in higher education. It is the largest private research university in the US. Furthermore, NYU students come from around every state of the US and 133 countries. NYU is home to the highest number of international students in the US with over 21,000 international students.
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Yes, NYU accepts Duolingo. Note that New York University does not have minimum score requirements, but the competitive applicants have:
- 130 and above on Duolingo English Test
Test scores in other equivalent ELP tests are:
- 100 and above on TOEFL iBT
- 7.5 and above on IELTS Academic
- 70 and above on PTE
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
For admission to NYU MBA, the applicants are required to have IQ + EQ. Apart from this, the applicants must have an undergraduate degree and TOEFL / IELTS / DET score. The application components include:
- Academic transcripts and degrees
- GMAT / GRE
- CV
- Essays
New answer posted
a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
The most popular majors at New York University are Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Health Professions and Related Programs; Engineering; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, etc. The majors for NYU graduates are:
- Visual and Performing Arts:
- Social Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
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