New York University
Private university in New York City
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2025 | Ranked #6 (tie) by U.S. News & World Report for MBA programs |
2025 | NYU's acceptance rate drops further to 7.7% for the upcoming Class of 2029. |
2025 | Ranked #12 (US) and #17 (Global) by QRNW European Council of Leading Business Schools |
2025 | Ranked #11 (US) and #17 (Global) by QS Global Rankings |
2025 | Ranked #10 by Fortune Magazine for MBA program |
January 2025 | Stern at NYUAD welcomed its inaugural class of 54 students to the new MBA Program in the UAE. |
2024 | Marc Bell wins Tony Award for 'Best Play' as producer of 'Stereophonic' |
2024 | Ayo Edebiri wins an Emmy Award for 'The Bear' after graduating from TSOA in 2017. |
2024 | Ranked #9 for Compensation by Bloomberg |
2024 | Eric Schwartz assumes the directorship of New York University Press, beginning his leadership in the current year. |
2024 | Ranked #14 in US and #21 Globally by Financial Times. |
2024 | Ranked #10 in US and #17 globally by Times Higher Education World University Rankings. |
2024 | NYU maintained its record-low acceptance rate of 8%, solidifying its status as a highly competitive university. |
2024 | Ranked #5 for MBA Career in Finance by QS Career Specialization Ranking |
2024 | Ranked #2 for Undergraduate Finance Program by U.S. News & World Report |
2024 | Ranked #2 for Best Career Prospects by Princeton Review |
2024 | Ranked #15 by Bloomberg Businessweek for Business School |
2024 | Ranked #7 by U.S. News & World Report for MBA program |
2024 | Ranked #14 by Financial Times for MBA program (US and Global) |
2024 | Ranked #1 for Finance MBA by Princeton Review |
June 2024 | Joan Kee was announced as the new director of the Institute of Fine Arts, specializing in art and the law, comparative diaspora studies, and art and digital communications. |
2023 | Undergraduate admissions saw 18,858 applicants, with 924 admitted and 585 students enrolled, resulting in a competitive 4.9% admission rate and 63.31% yield. The median combined SAT score for incoming freshmen was 1550, with 95% ranking in the top 10% of their high school graduating class. |
2023 | NYU Stern saw a significant increase in applications to 18,858, with a more competitive admission rate of 4.9%, and enrolled 585 students. The median combined SAT score for incoming freshmen was 1550, with 95% of admitted students ranking in the top 10% of their high school graduating class. |
2023 | Reported $59 million in research expenditures, highlighting the school's continued research prowess. |
2023 | NYU achieved a record-low acceptance rate of 8%, reflecting its increasing selectivity and popularity. |
2023 | The Business, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (BTE) program received over 5,000 applications for 50 available spots, resulting in an acceptance rate of less than 2%. |
2023 | Stern announced a partnership with NYU Abu Dhabi to launch a one-year full-time MBA Program in the UAE. |
December 2023 | Fired as Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse after being outed for filming consensual pornographic videos with his wife that were posted to public adult websites |
August 2023 | Rubin Hall underwent a complete renovation during the 2023-2024 academic year, adding air conditioning and improving environmental features. |
July 1 2023 | Linda G. Mills becomes the 17th President of New York University. |
2022 | Wayne Federman wins an Emmy Award as a Producer for 'George Carlin's American Dream'. |
2022 | Goddard Hall closed as a residence hall. |
2022 | NYU Stern increased its applicant pool to 16,923, with an admission rate of 6.6% and enrolled 620 students. |
2022 | Undergraduate admissions increased to 16,923 applicants, with 1,117 admitted and 620 students enrolled, resulting in a 6.6% admission rate and 55.51% yield. |
2022 | NYU announced a $1 billion investment in the school, including plans to hire 40 tenure-track faculty members, improve lab and student spaces, and enhance cybersecurity and artificial intelligence programs. |
2022 | NYU planned to move up to 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students into the new Qiantan campus building. |
2022 | President Andrew D. Hamilton announced he would be stepping down at the end of the 2023 academic year, to be succeeded by Linda G. Mills, the university's first female president. |
2022 | Ranked #6 for Post-MBA Salary by The Economist |
2021 | The NYU SPS MS in Public Relations and Corporate Communication was named the winner of the PR Week Awards for Outstanding Education Program. |
2021 | Selected by the National Institute of Health to lead the RECOVER Initiative, receiving the largest NIH grant in its history (over $450 million) to study long-term effects of COVID-19 |
2021 | Undergraduate admissions recorded 15,121 applicants, with 1,058 admitted and 600 students enrolled, maintaining an admission rate of 7% and a yield of 56.71%. |
2021 | NYU Stern received 15,121 undergraduate applicants, with an admission rate of 7% and enrolled 600 students. |
2021 | Ranked #7 for Top-Tier Jobs by QS Top MBA rankings. |
2021 | Ranked #38 in U.S. News Best Engineering Schools |
2021 | NYU debate team ranked 10th nationally, surpassing prestigious universities like Harvard and Cornell, marking their 14th consecutive year of Top 20 national finishes since 2007. |
2021 | U.S. News & World Report rankings published, highlighting NYU's top rankings across multiple academic disciplines including Business (10th), Economics (11th), Education (6th), Law (5th), and Medicine Research (2nd). |
2021 | NYU became the first private university in the United States to receive over 100,000 applications in a single admissions cycle. |
2021 | Ranked #2 MBA for Investment Banking by BusinessBecause |
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See Also
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
University accreditation organization in the United States
Association of American Universities
Organization of leading research universities
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Organization of private US colleges and universities