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Information for Admitted Students

Welcome to NYU Precollege! We are delighted that you will be joining us at NYU in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village. New York University offers one of the largest summer programs in the country, and we are dedicated to making sure that your time here is both educational and enjoyable.

Here, you will find information about accessing your schedule, preparing for your session, accessing your schedule, obtaining your NYU ID, requesting transcripts, and summer life in New York City.

We also encourage you to check the NYU Precollege blog often for information to help prepare for the start of the program.

We look forward to seeing you this summer!

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Now that you are a NYU Precollege student, there are a few remaining steps that you must complete to register for classes and prepare for your first day.



Activate your Net ID

Go to http://start.nyu.edu and follow the instructions. Your NetID is your login and username for your NYU e-mail account. 



Log in to NYUHome 

Go to http://home.nyu.edu and enter your NetID and password. Visit the various tabs to familiarize yourself with the layout and information available. Confirm that you have access to your e-mail account.

Log in to Albert
Albert (NYU’s student information system) displays your schedule, classroom location, and final grades. From the NYUHome Welcome screen, click on the tab labeled "Academics." On the upper left side of the Academics page, click the box labeled "Albert Login." You will now be at the Albert Welcome screen.

Check your NYU E-mail
Once you activate your NYUHome account you can check your NYU e-mail by logging in to NYUHome and clicking the "E-mail" link, or navigating directly to email.nyu.edu, and using your NYUHome credentials. All NYU correspondence from this point on will be sent to your NYU e-mail address. 



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Enroll in Classes

Through the Student Center in Albert, click on the "Enroll" link on the left-hand side of the page and select classes to enter into your shopping cart. Be sure to use the search function on the right hand side of the course guide in order to narrow your search by subject, session, or by open/closed status. Once your selected courses are in your shopping cart, confirm classes by clicking "Finish Enrolling." 



If you are interested in enrolling in more than one class, select "Add another class" and repeat the process. Students are allowed to take up to 8 credits per 6-week session. 



If you are blocked from registering for a course for any reason, please submit an Enrollment Request Form with the Academic Resource Center. You must include your full name and NYU ID Number (your N number) in all communications.

Review Your Schedule

In the student center, select "My Class Schedule" to find out the location, dates and times for the courses you selected. 



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NYU Precollege students have the option to live on campus. Once you are admitted, you will receive information on how to apply for housing via email. Students who choose to live on campus must sign up for a meal plan with 10 or more meals per week.

To learn more about housing and meal plans, visit the Living on Campus web page.

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Once you are registered for your summer courses, you will be required to pay your bill. Notification regarding your tuition bill will be sent to your NYU e-mail address beginning in mid-April. 



You can access and pay your bill via Albert 24 hours a day.

  • Log in to your NYUHome account.
  • Open Albert.
  • Enter your student center.
  • Click on ‘View Bursar Account’ (bottom right hand corner under ‘Finances’).
  • Follow the instructions to make a payment.


Our preferred method of payment is by electronic check. There is no additional fee for this safe and secure service. If you are unable to pay using an electronic check, please select one of our other methods of payment.



If you would like to add a parent to your eSuite account, follow the directions found here. Account activity can be viewed by signing into eSuite and clicking on 'View Activity' under the 'My Account' tab.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Bursar at bursar.studentaccounts@nyu.edu or 212-998-2806. You may also visit their website.

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Once you have completed summer courses at NYU, you may view your grades via Albert by going to your Student Center and selecting "Transcript-Unofficial" from the drop down menu. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grades to be posted.

If you plan to request a transcript (see below), please be sure to wait until your grades have posted.

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Academic transcripts are not automatically sent at the end of summer. If you would like an academic transcript, you must make a request via Albert or the University Registrar's website.

 Please wait until all grades have posted to your Albert account before requesting a transcript.

Transcripts can be requested at any time. If you have a valid netID, you can request an official transcript by signing into Albert and going to your Student Center. From the drop down menu, click on "Transcript-Official." 

If you do not have a valid NYU netID, visit the Official Transcripts webpage for specific instructions.

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Before you get to class:

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Students will need an ID card, or NYUCard, to access all NYU buildings. Information about obtaining your NYU ID card will be included in the information sent from the NYU Housing office about your NYU Housing assignment. Housing information will include instructions on how to send a photograph in advance to the NYU ID office so that their ID card will be ready to be picked up at the Kimmel Center (60 Washington Square South) on the day of check-in.

All students must get a NYUCard.

Commuter students, or other students in the metropolitan area, may get their NYUCard in person at the NYUCard Center at 383 Lafayette Street after there are registered in courses and before the program begins. You must bring a valid photo ID to the Card Center to get your NYUCard and have your picture taken. Your NYUCard should be printed and ready within 15 minutes.

Button: display or hide Submit Required Program Forms

A list of required program forms can be found in the NYU Precollege Handbook. All forms must be submitted to the Office of University Programs no later than June 3, 2013.

Button: display or hide Attend Mandatory Orientation

To help you prepare for your arrival, a mandatory orientation for all precollege students will take place on Sunday, July 7 (move-in day), covering all the basics you should know to get the most out of your summer experience at NYU. 

Parents are invited to attend.

NYU Precollege 2013 Orientation – location and time will be announced soon!

All international students must attend a mandatory check-in workshop upon starting their classes at NYU. Please refer to the Office of Global Services webpage for more information.


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The NYU Bookstore provides a list of required and optional textbooks for your credit-bearing courses. Textbooks can be ordered through their website, or you can purchase them at the store. 



To generate a list of books requested by your professors, click on "Search All Books" under "Textbook Inquirty & Ordering" on the NYU Bookstore homepage and enter the required information.

Find your classes:

NYU is easily accessible by subway, bus, or car.

  • Access your schedule through the Student Center in Albert. Use NYU's Building Code Key to find out where your classes will be held.
  • Click on our custom Google campus map to match the abbreviation with the corresponding NYU building.
  • Get directions to the Washington Square campus from your location.
  • View the full NYU campus map.

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