Standardized Testing Policy
NYU seeks talented students from every corner of the globe. Each applicant is expected to demonstrate his/her talents and mastery of subject matter to support his/her applications and to marshal his/her best case for admission to NYU. As a result, NYU has one of the most flexible testing policies of any college or university.
To be eligible for admission, applicants are expected to submit results from one of the following testing options:
- The SAT Reasoning Test; or
- The ACT with Writing Test; or
- Three SAT Subject Test scores; or
- Three AP exam scores; or
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma; or
- Three IB higher-level exam scores (if you are not an IB Diploma candidate); or
- Results from a nationally accredited exam that is considered locally to signify the completion of secondary education, is administered independently of the student’s school, and has been approved by the NYU Office of Undergraduate Admissions (approved options are listed below)
The NYU Code for the SAT, SAT Subject Test, AP, and TOEFL is 2562.
The NYU Code for the ACT is 2838.
Note: Students who submit SAT Subject Test, AP, or IB scores (for students not submitting an IB Diploma) must submit: one literature or humanities score; one math or science score; and a score from one test of the student's choice in any subject. For applicants to the Stern School of Business, one of these exams must be in mathematics.
In addition to SAT, ACT, and IB results, we are pleased to consider a wide range of regional and national examinations to fulfill an applicant's standardized testing requirement. The list below is not exhaustive, and will be updated as new examinations are approved. You should not assume that any examinations will meet our testing requirements unless they are listed below. Please email admissions.ops@nyu.edu with questions regarding examinations that are not included in this list.
