International Transfer 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.
Because of the very limited amount of financial aid available for international students, 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 accepted 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 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 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 for either the SAT or the American College Test (ACT). Students taking the ACT must also take the ACT Writing Test. If you are in a location where the ACT Writing Examination is not available, you must take the SAT.
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.
Ceritification of Finances
All non-U.S. Citizens and non-U.S. permanent residents must submit appropriate evidence of their ability to finance their education. Certificates for student visas (Form I-20) or exchange visitor visas (Form DS-2019) will be issued only if you are offered admission AND pay the appropriate deposits. It is not necessary for you to submit financial documents with your application.
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.
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, together with a New York University Application for Certificate of Eligibility (AFCOE), which is available to students only after offered admission. Please be certain to include your name and date of birth on each document you submit.