NYU Class of 2029 8.0 Percent Admission Rate
NYU New York University received a record 120,000 applications for admission to the Class of 2029, reflecting a continued surge in interest and maintaining the university’s position as one of the most sought-after institutions in the nation. With an overall acceptance rate of 8 percent, consistent with recent years, NYU admitted 9,240 students from its exceptionally competitive applicant pool. The total number of applications marks an increase from last year’s 118,000, underscoring NYU’s enduring global appeal and its strong academic reputation across its campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai.
| Overall Applications Accepted | Overall Applications Received | Overall Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 9,240 | 120,000 | 7.70% |
| 2028 | 9,440 | 118,000 | 8.00% |
| 2027 | 10,000 | 120,000 | 8.33% |
| 2026 | 12,810 | 105,000 | 12.20% |
| 2025 | 12,199 | 95,308 | 12.80% |
| 2024 | 13,000 | 85,000 | 15.29% |
| 2023 | 12,307 | 76,919 | 16.00% |
| 2022 | 15,722 | 75,037 | 20.95% |
| 2021 | 18,520 | 67,232 | 27.55% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | 63,702 | 29.83% |
| 2019 | 18,500 | 60,322 | 30.67% |
| 2018 | 19,000 | 52,000 | 36.54% |
Rising Interest in EDI and EDII
NYU’s mounting popularity is also reflected in the Early Decision application numbers. More students than ever before (over 25,000) applied Early Decision in the 2024-25 admissions cycle. Early Decision applicants may apply in one of two rounds: Early Decision I (applications due on November 1, decisions by December 15) or Early Decision II (applications due on January 1, decisions in February). These binding application options are increasingly popular, with EDI up and EDII up 10 percent last year. With over half the class admitted early, applicants are at a clear advantage by committing to NYU as their first choice—surely this is also a way for NYU to improve their statistics with regards to yield.
NYU President Andrew Hamilton said, “There are important lessons to be inferred from the remarkable growth in applications to NYU over the last dozen years: young people are eager for a rigorous liberal arts education that builds on the vibrancy and diversity of urban settings and that gives them access to internships and global learning and research opportunities. They want to be prepared for the challenges and careers of the 21st century, and they rightly believe that across a wide span of human endeavor, NYU can prepare them for it. I look forward to next fall when I will welcome the outstanding freshman class that will emerge from this group of applicants.”
Commitment to Diversity
NYU prides itself on its internationalism and maintains one of the highest number of international students in America as well as a commitment to diversity. Last year’s newly admitted New York campus class was also diverse with 14 percent identifying as American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Black/African American, or Hispanic. First-generation students made up 21 percent of the incoming class.
