Questions and Answers

Orientation dates and times will be announced soon. Each school at NYU has its own orientation program; some that take place during the summer prior to the fall semester, and some that occur the week prior to the start of classes. Your school or college will contact you directly and you can check back here for updates.

The week prior to the start of classes is also a time for another type of orientation - a themed week of events known as Welcome Week. Welcome Week is an all university event open to all new students that consists of over 300 programs designed specifically with the mission of getting you acquainted with resources at NYU and in New York City.

It is never too late to apply for financial aid. While the priority deadline has passed, you may be eligible for some types of financial aid. For more information, visit the Office of Financial Aid, (212) 998-4444.

Absolutely! If you would like to be connected with a student in your major/department, email admissions.ambassadors@nyu.edu. Please include your name, major, and contact information. A current NYU student will be in touch to answer any questions you may have.

If you have changed your mind concerning your intended major field of study since you applied and your new area of interest is in the same NYU school or college to which you were offered admission, you should speak with an advisor at your summer orientation program or during Welcome Week in the fall. Your advisor will counsel you with regard to your options. Most programs allow students to move between majors freely. A few do not. For example, it will not be possible to change your major within the Tisch School of the Arts or within the art or music majors at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, unless you audition or submit a portfolio during your freshman year. Additionally, it will not be possible to change your major to the Business and Political Economy program at the Stern School of Business, which required a separate application.

As far as changing schools is concerned, students were extended offers of admission based on their intended area of study at the time of application. The committee that selected you for admission reviewed your credentials in the context of that school or program's applicant pool. Plus, we have offered admission to the number of students for each school that we believe will fill the freshman class for those schools, so it is possible that there will be no spaces available after May 1. As a result, switching schools is problematic and typically is not possible.

You will receive complete information on check-in procedures for your residence hall from the Office of Residential Life and Housing Services in early August.

Yes, class visits are available Monday through Thursday. In order to visit a class, stop by the Jeffrey S. Gould Welcome Center (50 West Fourth Street, New York, NY 10012) anytime after 9:00 a.m. You may then access a list of possible classes and obtain a permit to visit a class that interests you.

For most of our schools, colleges, and programs, you may download a complete bulletin.  Bulletins include full course listings/descriptions for all majors as well as the liberal arts/Morse Academic Plan requirements. They are listed in the right-side column on this page.

The Parent Helpline, located in the NYU Student Resource Center is staffed by a group of full time professionals available to answer any questions you have about NYU and New York City. The Parent Helpline can be reached by calling 212.998.4219 or e-mailing parents@nyu.edu. Staff can answer general questions about NYU and NYC, as well as direct you to the appropriate resource if you are having difficulty deciphering who you need to contact for specific information. The Student Resource Center is also responsible for coordinating Parent's Day, which occurs during your student’s first semester at NYU, and is your opportunity to learn more about the school and the experience your student is having here in his or her first few months at NYU.