The Transfer Admission Process
Please note that the Stern School of Business and the Tisch School of the Arts do not consider transfer applicants for the spring (January) semester. The College of Arts and Science will not consider first-semester college freshmen for transfer admission for the spring semester.
Receiving Your Application
When you submit your application, we will bring together the various supporting credentials we have received for you (transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) and create a folder with your name on it. We will confirm receipt of your application both via e-mail and through the mail. If something is missing that is necessary to complete our review, we will contact you and ask you to provide the missing documentation.
The Review Process
Each application is thoroughly reviewed by the Admissions Committee. A large and exceptionally well-qualified applicant pool enables us to enroll a transfer class that is academically talented as well as remarkably diverse. While we have no set "formulas" that we follow when we review applications, we actively seek a mix of students who have a variety of interests, talents, and goals.
We have separate Admissions Committees for each of our undergraduate colleges. Usually, one member of the Committee is responsible for the primary review of your application. When the initial review is completed, the head of that Admissions Committee and perhaps other Committee members will also review your file. The admissions representative responsible for your geographic area of the country or world may also contribute to the review of your application.
Making Our Decision
Transfer admission to the undergraduate schools at NYU is highly selective. Though there are many similarities, the application process differs slightly from school to school. The Admissions Committee considers a variety of factors in reviewing your application including the relative strength of your college program, your performance in those courses, your high school record, standardized test scores, your personal statements and application essay, letters of recommendations submitted on your behalf, and your activities both in school and in your community. If you are applying for admission to a program that requires a creative review, the results of that review will also be important. Finally, we consider your special talents, alumni affiliation, socioeconomic background, geographic location, and race or ethnicity.
Most successful transfer applicants follow a general liberal arts curriculum at their school. Typically, the successful candidate will have completed at least a year of college credit (minimum thirty semester hours) and maintained at least a "B" average overall, although the most competitive candidates usually exceed these minimum standards. If you have been in college less than a year, your high school record will be an important consideration for admission. Students who are currently completing the first semester of their freshman year at a college or university are not eligible to apply for spring transfer admission to the College of Arts and Science.
Please note that the Leonard N. Stern School of Business will not consider for transfer admission students who enter NYU by transferring into another NYU school or college.