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The New School Acceptance Rate
The New School has an overall acceptance rate of 52% for the 2024 application year, with 5,458 applicants and 2,829 accepted. Both the Early Action (EA) and Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rates are 51.8%, involving 1,637 EA applicants with 849 accepted and 3,821 RD applicants with 1,980 accepted. The transfer acceptance rate is a high 95%, with 100 applicants and 95 admitted. Additionally, the waitlist for 2024 saw 1,517 students offered placements, resulting in a 50% acceptance rate with 758 admitted. SAT scores range from a 25th percentile composite of 1130 to a 75th percentile of 1290, and the average GPA for admitted students stands at 3.54.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 5,458
Accepted Applicants: 2,829
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
The New School's overall acceptance rate for the application years 2023 and 2024 is consistently at 52%, with both years seeing 5,458 applicants and 2,829 admissions. The Early Action acceptance rate stands slightly lower at 51.8%, with 849 out of 1,637 Early Action applicants accepted in both years, while the Regular Decision route matches this rate with 1,980 out of 3,821 applicants accepted. There is no available acceptance data for the application years 2022 and earlier, indicating stability in the most recent years despite fluctuating historical data trends.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
The New School saw a wait list acceptance rate of 50.0% for the application year 2024, with 1,517 applicants offered a spot and 758 accepting. Historically, this acceptance rate has remained consistent at 50.0% for the past four application years, including 2022 and 2021, where acceptance numbers were 1,229 and 1,643 respectively. In stark contrast, there was no wait list utilization reported for the application year 2023. The data shows a decrease in the number of applicants offered a wait list position over recent years, dropping from a peak of 3,961 in 2020.
1517
Offered a Place
758
Admitted
50%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
The New School's transfer acceptance rate is an impressive 95.0% for the application year 2024, with 95 out of 100 applicants being accepted. This rate has remained consistent over the past four years, maintaining a 95.0% acceptance rate for the application years 2020 through 2023. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is 3.55, indicating that the university continues to attract capable students while offering a highly accessible transfer pathway.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 100
Accepted Applicants: 95
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.54
SAT
1130-1290
Math: 530-630
Reading: 600-660
ACT
23-28
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian | 30% |
| White or Caucasian | 46.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 18.2% |
| Black or African American | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.18% |
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