NYU Precollege

1. To start your application, fill out the Precollege Application Account Creation Form. On this form, you will be asked to provide some basic information such as name, date of birth, and email, in order to create your account in our application system.
2. Upon submission of the Application Account Creation Form, you will receive an email containing a temporary PIN and instructions for finalizing your account setup. Please follow these steps carefully. 
3. To resume your application, log into the Application Management page and proceed through the application. Please pay close attention to the information on the Instructions page for guidelines regarding submission of the application and any required supplemental documents.
4. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email. Within a few days, you will receive a second email containing your NYU credentials and instructions for accessing your applicant portal, where you can check the status of your application and any missing documents.

• College Writing Workshop
• Internet Design
• Storytelling: From Aristotle to Beyonce and Beyond
• Special Effects Makeup I
• The Language of Film
• Cultural Capital: Media & Arts in New York City
• Introduction to Media Studies
• Acting for the Camera

• Calculus I
• Introduction to Computer Programming
• Environmental Systems Science
• Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory
• Introduction to Engineering and Design
• Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
• Calculus II for Engineers
  

• Introduction to Psychology
• Introduction to Archaeology
• Introduction to Sociology
• Politics, Power, and Society
• Classical Mythology
• Revolutionary Movements of the 20th Century
• Modern Art
• Born in Flames: Radical Feminism in Film
• Medical Ethics
  

• Business Organization & Management
• The Business of Nonprofit Management
• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Microeconomics
• Principles of Accounting
• Principles of Marketing

• Introduction to Hospitality
• Hospitality & Tourism Sales & Marketing

• Introduction to Sports Management
• Organizations in Sports
• Sociology of Sports

In addition to classes, Precollege students can participate in the College 101 workshop series, which offers training in essay writing, research, and other essential college skills. College 101 also prepares students for the college admissions process, providing guidance and tools to help them build a strong application.

Scholarships are available for students in the summer. Students may apply for need-based scholarship that covers up to 50% of Precollege tuition. If you are interested in applying for a summer scholarship, indicate your interest in the online Precollege admission application.

You will receive an email with instructions on how to apply for a scholarship, which requires submitting household income information.

The scholarship application deadline is April 1. Please submit your Precollege admission application by no later than March 15 so that you will have time to submit your scholarship application by the April 1 deadline.

In the summer, students can elect to live on campus in one of NYU's residence halls. Precollege students live together and benefit from the support of full-time residential staff who are there to offer guidance.

Students who live on campus in the summer should expect to have one or more roommates or suitemates who will be fellow Precollege students.

Yes. All Precollege students commute to and from campus in the fall and spring terms. NYU Precollege in summer is open to both commuters and residential students. 

During the summer, commuters will have access to the same on-campus Precollege activities and organized events as our residentials students and will find plenty of opportunities to connect with peers and take advantage of everything campus has to offer.

Yes. Precollege welcomes students from all over the world! International students are welcome to attend online in the fall and spring term, and can join the program in person in summer. The summer application deadline for international students is in March to allow plenty of time for students to apply for and process necessary visa requirements.  

Thanks for applying! You should receive your admissions decision roughly 2-3 weeks after you submitted your application in full.

Precollege students can choose from courses spanning a variety of academic subjects each semester. Course lists for fall, spring, and summer are available on the program website.