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  • Quick Facts About The New School

    Quick Facts

    The New School was founded in New York City nearly a century ago as a center of intellectual and artistic freedom. Today, it is a leading urban university offering some of the nation's most respected degree, certificate, and continuing education programs in art and design, social sciences, liberal arts, management and public policy, and performing arts. The tradition of active learning begun in 1919 by John Dewey and other founders of The New School is reflected in programs that promote academic excellence, technical mastery, innovation, and engaged world citizenship.

    Academic Programs

    • Majors: 92 Degree/diploma programs and majors housed in seven academic divisions
    • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 10.1 (based on full-time equivalent students to full-time equivalent instructional faculty)

    Student Enrollment

    • Undergraduate Students: 6,835
    • Full-Time Entering Freshmen: 1,091
    • Graduate Students: 3,712
    • Place of Origin: Students come to The New School from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and 111 foreign countries
    • Percentage of International Students: 25.0%  
    • Multiracial Identity: 4% of New School students from the U.S. report being two or more races

    Study Abroad

    17 percent of The New School's eligible undergraduate graduating seniors have studied abroad. The New School offers study abroad programs in cities such as Bangalore, Berlin, Cape Town, Edinburgh, Florence, Krakow, London, Paris, Sri Lanka, Verona.
    Students may also participate in ten pre-approved programs administered by New School affiliates, giving students a multitude of choices for international study.

    Faculty

    • Full-time Faculty: 416
    • Part-time Faculty: 1,686

    The University's Academic Divisions

    • Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts
    • Mannes College The New School for Music
    • The New School for Drama
    • The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
    • The New School for Public Engagement
    • The New School for Social Research
    • Parsons The New School for Design

    Alumni

    Number and Country of Origin of Living Alumni: 60,000 + from more than 120 countries 


    Notable Alumni: Nina Arianda '06 (actress), Burt Bacharach '50 (composer), Peter Berger '50 (sociologist), Bradley Cooper '00 (Actor), Thomas DiNapoli '88 (New York State Comptroller), Tom Ford ’86 (fashion designer/film director), Ali Jackson '00 (jazz drummer), Marc Jacobs '84 (designer), Donna Karan '87 (fashion designer), Jeanine Liburd '95 (executive vice president, Black Entertainment Television), Brad Mehldau '93 (jazz pianist), Eduardo Ochoa ’84 (interim president, California State University Monterey Bay), Ana Oliveira ’84 (president, NY Women’s Foundation), Robert Pollin '82 (economist), Joel Schumacher '65 (film director), Richard Silverstein '70 (advertising executive), Lorie Slutsky '77 (president, New York Community Trust), Frederica von Stade '69 (opera singer), Dr. Ruth Westheimer, '59 (therapist and author), and Sean Wilsey ’95 (author)
    Read more about New School Alumni..

    Memberships

    The New School is a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities and is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

    Presidents

    David E. Van Zandt, 2011—
    Bob Kerrey, 2001—2010
    Jonathan F. Fanton, 1982—1999
    John E. Everett, 1964—1982
    Henry David, 1960—1962
    Hans Simon, 1950—1960
    Bryn Hovde, 1945—1950
    Alvin Johnson, 1921—1945

    Statistics reflect November 2011 data. For the most up-to-date information, visit Institutional Research.

    Updated 12/1/2011: The New School, Communications and External Affairs, 79 Fifth Avenue, 17th Fl. NY, NY 10003  212.229.5667, communications@newschool.edu.

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