The New School

The New School is a private nonprofit college in New York, NY. Its average net price is $48,163 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$39,567
$30,001 to $48,000$39,465
$48,001 to $75,000$46,064
$75,001 to $110,000$49,974
$110,001 and up$59,291
$61,558Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$61,558Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$48,163Average Net Price
$27,514Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,397Books and Supplies
$2,728Other Expenses
18.2%Students on Pell Grants
26.5%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

63.5%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$46,751
8 years after entry$52,313
10 years after entry$64,471
67.8%Graduation Rate
84.8%Retention Rate
$21,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

New York, NYLocation
Large citySetting
6,563Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Architectural Sciences and Technology$58,941 National median for this major n=2,238$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=31
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$49,196 Small program - rough guide n=82$20,500 Small program - rough guide n=96
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Communications$36,548 Small program - rough guide n=36$24,326 Small program - rough guide n=57
Computer Software and Media Applications$49,285 n=104$23,750 Small program - rough guide n=81
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Design and Applied Arts$35,974 n=239$25,000 n=229
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,299 Small program - rough guide n=84$24,937 Small program - rough guide n=78
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$26,072 Small program - rough guide n=91$22,250 Small program - rough guide n=62
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$38,952 National median for this major n=2,176Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Liberal Arts$35,585 Small program - rough guide n=86$23,100 Small program - rough guide n=66
Literature$31,459 Small program - rough guide n=49Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251$23,103 Small program - rough guide n=78
Natural Sciences$39,311 National median for this major n=1,607Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$21,406 Small program - rough guide n=40
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,392 Small program - rough guide n=60$22,875 Small program - rough guide n=42
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Studio Art$28,294 Small program - rough guide n=60$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=53
Urban Studies/Affairs$46,328 National median for this major n=907Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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