International Applicants
NYU welcomes applications for admission from international applicants. If you are not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, you must provide the information requested in the "Other Citizenship" portion of the application for admission - even if you have an application for permanent residency or citizenship in progress. Also, please be certain to use your legal name exactly as it appears on your passport on all NYU applications and related documents and correspondence.
Currently, NYU is unable to provide any financial aid for international students. As a result, our general expectation is that international students must be able to provide the entire cost of their education through their own resources. As a result, requests for application fee waivers will not be approved for international students.
Because of the substantial delays we continue to experience in sending and receiving documents through the mail to addresses outside the United States, all students who reside outside the United States are strongly encouraged to apply online by clicking here.
Documents
If your secondary education culminates in a maturity certificate examination, you must submit an official copy of the grades you received in each subject of your examination. If you are preparing for these examinations, you must submit predicted scores.
Click here (.pdf) for a list of required international credentials by country.
All documents submitted for review must be official; that is, they must be either originals or copies certified by authorized persons. (A "certified" copy is one that bears either an original signature of the registrar or other designated school official or an original impression of the institution's seal.) Uncertified copies are not acceptable. If these official documents are in a foreign language, they must be accompanied by an official English translation from an accredited translation agency.
NYU cannot assume responsibility for the return of any documents you provide in support of your application for admission. You should not submit diplomas or original single copies of records that cannot be replaced.
Standardized Tests
All applicants are required to submit official score reports as follows:
- The SAT Reasoning Test and two SAT Subject Tests or
- The ACT (with Writing Test) or
- The SAT Reasoning Test and two AP exam scores* or
- Three SAT Subject Test scores (one in literature or the humanities, one in math or science, and one non-language of the student’s choice) or
- Three AP exam scores (one in literature or the humanities, one in math or science, and one non-language of the student’s choice)
For more information on standardized test requirements, click here
Note: If you are in a location where the ACT Writing Examination is not available, you must choose one of the other standardized test score options.
If your native language is not English, and if your primary language of instruction has not been English, you should also take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) to ascertain your English language proficiency. Information about the test may be secured by visiting the TOEFL Web site http://www.ets.org/toefl.
In place of the TOEFL, you may submit scores from IELTS, the International English Language Testing System. Complete information on IELTS is available on their Web site at www.ielts.org.
If you are in the United States and in the New York area, you may arrange to take the English proficiency test of the American Language Institute (New York University) located at 48 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003-7154. (Telephone (212)998-7040). Find out more by visiting the ALI Web site.
All students will be further tested upon arrival at the University. If your ability to speak and write in English is inadequate, you will not be allowed to register for academic study and will have to register for noncredit English courses that will entail additional expense and extend the time normally required to complete your degree.
Certification of Finances
It is not necessary for you to submit financial documents with your application. The New York University Application for Certificate of Eligibility (AFCOE), will be available online to students who are offered admission and who pay the enrollment deposit. All non-U.S. Citizens and non-U.S. permanent residents must file the AFCOE and submit appropriate evidence of their ability to finance their education before certificates for student visas (Form I-20) or exchange visitor visas (Form DS-2019) can be issued.
If your studies are being financed by means of your own savings, parental support, outside private or government scholarships, or any combination of these, you must arrange to send official letters or similar certificates as proof of such support. Please be certain to include your name and date of birth on each document you submit.
If you are currently in the United States, you must submit a copy of your I-94 card. Please note that students holding F-1 or J-1 student visas are generally not allowed to work in the United States to earn money toward their education and are required to pursue a full-time course load each semester.