Accreditation
New York University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools as a degree granting institution at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional, and doctoral levels. Visit the New York University accreditation webpage for detailed information.
The University includes the following schools and colleges listed in order of their founding.
| Year Founded | School / College |
| 1832 | College of Arts and Science |
| 1835 | School of Law |
| 1841 | School of Medicine |
| 1865 | College of Dentistry |
| 1886 | Graduate School of Arts and Science |
| 1890 | Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development (Effective March 1, 2007) Formally: Steinhardt School of Education |
| 1900 | Leonard N. Stern School of Business |
| 1934 | School of Continuing and Professional Studies |
| 1938 | Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Services |
| 1948 | Post-Graduate Medical School |
| 1960 | Silver School of Social Work (Effective October 24, 2007) Formally: Shirley M. Ehrenkranz School of Social Work |
| 1965 | Tisch School of the Arts |
| 1972 | Gallatin School of Individualized Study |
| 1963 | Mount Sinai School of Medicine (affiliated July 1, 1999) |
| 2005 | College of Nursing |
| 2006 | University College |
| 2006 | Faculty of Arts & Science |
Credit System
Credits/points are equal to semester hours. One credit/point is equal to one semester hour. For the College of Dentistry, credits/points are not directly related to semester hours.
Course Prefixes
The alpha character preceding the course number designates the division of the University that offers the courses.
| Prefix | School Division |
| A | Coordinated Liberal Studies |
| B | Leonard N. Stern College of Business-Graduate Division |
| C | Leonard N. Stern College of Business-Undergraduate Division |
| D | College of Dentistry |
| E | Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development |
| G | Graduate School of Arts and Science |
| H | Tisch School of the Arts |
| K | Gallatin School of Individualized Study |
| L | School of Law |
| P | Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service |
| S | Silver School of Social Work |
| V | College of Arts and Science |
| Y/Z | School of Continuing and Professional Studies-Degree Credit |
| N | College of Nursing |
| U | University College |
| T | Faculty of Arts & Science |