What GPA do you need to get into NYU?

Among 456 applicants who posted a NYU admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.93 and the middle half reported 3.80 to 4.00 (333 reported a GPA). NYU sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for NYU?

Among 456 applicants who posted a NYU admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,550 and the middle half scored 1,490 to 1,570 (299 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.

Does applying early help at NYU?

In these posts, 51% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (68 of 134), against 39% in regular decision (198 of 509). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do NYU admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), athletics (42%), tutoring/teaching (38%), research (36%). 88% held at least one leadership role and 70% listed a national or international award.

What is the NYU acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by NYU in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into NYU

What 456 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 1,252 NYU results that students posted for the 2016 to 2027 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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NYU admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.93

Middle half 3.80 to 4.00

Median SAT

1,550

Middle half 1,490 to 1,570

Median ACT

Middle half 33 to 36

Median weighted GPA

4.45

Middle half 4.20 to 4.65

Results posted: 456 admitted, 495 rejected, 301 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the NYU acceptance rate; the official rate is in NYU’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.93	3.88
SAT	1,550	1,490
ACT	35	34

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What NYU admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service65%
Athletics42%
Tutoring/Teaching38%
Research36%
Debate/MUN/Speech34%
Internship34%
Music30%
STEM club/competition30%

Held a leadership role

88%

Founded something

46%

National or intl. award

70%

Did research

36%

Early vs. regular decision at NYU

Early (134 results)51%
Regular (509 results)39%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of NYU admits

Business14%
Computer Science13%
Engineering9%
Economics9%
Political Science7%
Film/Media4%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 12% first-generation, 12% low income, 17% underrepresented minority, 11% legacy, 2% recruited athlete and 19% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 35% chose NYU.

Three recent NYU admits

2027 cycle · RD
Rural-raised robotics club president who founded a science outreach program for rural schools.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1570 · ACT 33 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Business
Teen entrepreneur who built a STEM business and app and mentors middle schoolers.
GPA 3.97 UW · SAT 1570 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Computer Science
Software-focused CS applicant with a startup, internships, and an international hackathon win.
GPA 3.97 UW · SAT 1550 · Original post

Essays that worked for NYU

Lessons in Dominican Frugality
“My small body and head of curly hair trotted over to the refrigerator in search of some butter for my bread.”
Published by The New York Times

Where else NYU admits got in

NYU admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into NYU?: Among 456 applicants who posted a NYU admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.93 and the middle half reported 3.80 to 4.00 (333 reported a GPA). NYU sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for NYU?: Among 456 applicants who posted a NYU admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,550 and the middle half scored 1,490 to 1,570 (299 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
Does applying early help at NYU?: In these posts, 51% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (68 of 134), against 39% in regular decision (198 of 509). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do NYU admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), athletics (42%), tutoring/teaching (38%), research (36%). 88% held at least one leadership role and 70% listed a national or international award.
What is the NYU acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by NYU in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2027 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with NYU. All colleges