About New York University

Why Consider New York University?

Students come from all over the country—and even the world—to study at NYU, at both the undergrad and graduate levels. And there are tons of potential reasons why. There’s their long track record—having been educating students since 1831, you could depend on the university’s breadth of experience. There’s the location (or, more accurately, locations)—with the main campus in Manhattan, and additional locations in exciting cities on multiple continents. But that just scratches the surface. Below are four more reasons why some students might have picked NYU to be their preferred graduate school.

Supportive Student Resources

As a student of NYU, you could have access to many of their valuable resources to support your education. For example, NYU boasts eleven different libraries. While not all of them are located on the main campus, as a student, you’d have the freedom to utilize them for your study and research needs. You could also find other academic resources, including cross-school advising for all your interdisciplinary interests.

A Diverse, Global Community

With locations on five different continents, it’s not a surprise that NYU could be considered a diverse, global community. However, you don’t have to go abroad to figure that out. Even on the main campus alone, NYU takes pride in its diverse and globally-minded student community. NYU alumni come from 183 different countries, and according to the school’s analysis of their 2013-14 enrollment data, more than 18% of enrolled students were international. They also make an effort to cultivate a diverse faculty, meaning you could learn from people from many different walks of life, with unique experience and perspectives.

New York University Rankings

Of course, some prospective graduate students prefer to make their decisions by the numbers. If that’s the case, you might be glad to know that NYU’s graduate schools were ranked in more than 80 different categories by US News & World Report in 2015. Just a few highlights include:

• #12 Best Business School
• #3 Finance Program
• #13 Best Education School
• #45 Best Engineering School
• #6 Best Law School
  • #1 Best Tax Law Program
  • #1 International Law Program
  • #3 Intellectual Property Law Program
• #44 Best Medical Schools: Primary Care
• #12 Best Medical Schools: Research
• #1 Applied Math Programs
• #2 Sex and Gender Sociology Programs

Hands-on Experience

Learning—whether you’re an undergrad or a graduate student—is about more than just the classroom. It’s also about applying what you study in the real world to accomplish something new. At NYU, you could find opportunities to do just that. Students at NYU may take part in a variety of experiential learning opportunities in their disciplines, including internships (with some potentially being paid) and service learning to help the community.  Studying in the NYU school of medicine or nursing? You may have the opportunity for clinical experiences in places like the NYU Langone Medical Center (NYULMC). If you’re more the academic type, you may also be able to take part in research efforts in your discipline. This may potentially include performing your own research, or working on a research team headed by other graduate students or faculty.