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Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

NYU will soon welcome the new class of 2025. Admissions rates have continued to drop each year. (Staff Illustration by Susan Behrends Valenzuela)

NYU acceptance rate drops to 12.8%

The university released admissions decisions for the Class of 2025 earlier this week, offering around 13,000 applicants a spot at NYU and welcoming its most diverse class yet.
Arnav Binaykia, Deputy News Editor April 2, 2021

The undergraduate acceptance rate for NYU’s New York City campus dropped to 12.8%, according to admissions decisions for the Class of 2025 released Wednesday, March 31. This...

Washington Square Park, fondly referenced as NYU students' campus, is one of the university's many selling points for prospective students.

NYU Continues 10 Year Application Streak

Greta Chevance, Staff Writer January 31, 2017
NYU received a record number of applications for the class of 2021.
FAFSA Reform an Improvement but Not a Fix

FAFSA Reform an Improvement but Not a Fix

WSN Editorial Board September 21, 2016
Starting the financial aid process earlier and accepting older tax returns offer planning benefits to high schoolers as they begin the application process, yet these small FAFSA reforms do little to ease the greatest burden of pursuing a college degree.
EXCLUSIVE: Silver Master's App Does Away With Criminal Conviction Box

EXCLUSIVE: Silver Master’s App Does Away With Criminal Conviction Box

Anne Cruz, News Editor January 27, 2016
NYU's Masters Silver School of Social Work no longer requires applicants to disclose prior criminal convictions.
Silver Bans the Box, an Example to Follow

Silver Bans the Box, an Example to Follow

David George, Contributing Writer January 27, 2016
It is imperative that all schools within the institution open their doors to everyone who aspires to receive an education regardless of conviction history.
What is the box and why are NYU students in such vehement opposition to it?

Students continue campaign to ban the box on college apps

Yeho Hwang, Contributing Writer December 7, 2015
Students rallied to have NYU ban the box from the NYU application.
NYU admissions process should be more accessible to low-income students

NYU admissions process should be more accessible to low-income students

WSN Editorial Board September 30, 2015
NYU must join a wider coalition of universities in the USA in simplifying the college admissions process and reaching out to prospective students.