66 W. 12th Street
New York, NY 10011
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1919
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,382
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $152,560,613
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $29,210
Room/Board: $11,750
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 111,250
Number of current serial subscriptions: 561
Number of microforms: 21,500
Number of audiovisuals: 313,925
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Visual Resources Collection; Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Archives Center, Bobst Library – New York University, Cooper Union Library, New York Academy of Art Library, Cardozo Law School Library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 997
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 95%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 18%
Doubles: 66%
Triples or Suites: 14%
Apartments: 2%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 71%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New York City (10), New York City (Queens) (12)
Nearest train station: New York City (Manhattan) (1)
Nearest bus station: New York City (Manhattan) (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Convocation Day Celebration, Parsons Benefit and Fashion Show