NYU sent acceptance letters to the potential members of the class of 2017 last week. The newly accepted students — among them Disney Channel stars, ruthless business impresarios and those claiming to be “the next Ang Lee or at least the next M. Night Shyamalan” — will have until May 1 to decide whether they will be attending NYU in the fall.

“I’m still waiting for the details of my financial aid to be finalized before making a decision,” said Justin Spears, who was accepted to the Stern School of Business. “The university’s historic generosity has made me optimistic.”

Other high school seniors have already made the decision to attend NYU in the fall.

“I applied to the Gallatin School of Individualized Study because it’s the only school I could think of that would allow me to pursue my wide variety of interests,” said incoming freshman Mark Markson. “So when I was accepted instead into the Liberal Studies Program, I thought, ‘This definitely makes sense.’ The decision process was a breeze.”

An unprecedented number of the accepted students expressed their desire to opt out of freshman housing. Eva Morales, who was accepted to the Tisch School of the Arts, will live in Brooklyn.

“From what I hear, NYU is basically like ‘Girls,’ so I’ll be living in Greenpoint,” Morales said. “I’ll still have a meal plan because of the Hayden dining hall cookies and Palladium brunches.”

Some admitted students revealed their excitement over the academic options the university offers.

“I know I’ll take Writing the Essay linked with Texts and Ideas for first semester,” said Pedro Juanes, who was recently admitted to the College of Arts and Science. “Thankfully, I have no AP credits transferring, so I will be able to take all of the courses in the Morse Academic Plan.”

Members of the class of 2017 are aware of the recent news about the no-confidence vote concerning NYU President John Sexton and the lack of transparency in university governance.

“Like most American universities, NYU is coming under fire for sketchy governance, shoddy plans to take over a geographic area and financial misconduct,” Markson said. “But I don’t really see any reason to complain. All press is good press, and I certainly don’t see Columbia University in the news for anything other than Nutella.”

“I won’t even be living in the Village, so I could care less about what NYU builds there,” Morales said. “I assume that, by 2031, NYU and Columbia’s expansions will have met somewhere around Times Square, and the two universities will fuse, which will only increase the value of my degree.”

A version of this article appeared in the Monday, April 1 print edition. Kenneth Parcell is an NBC page. Email him at [email protected].