An Ivy League jewel in upper Manhattan combining a foundational great-books Core Curriculum with world-class engineering, finance, and journalism pipelines.
- Admit rate
- 3.9%
- Highly selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1510–1570
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $22,824
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.97
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1510 and 1570.
Popular majors
- The Core Curriculum & HumanitiesHumanities & WritingStandout program
- Economics & Financial EngineeringBusiness, Finance & Econ
- Computer Science (SEAS)Computer Science & AIHighly regarded
- Biochemistry & Pre-MedBiology, Health & Pre-MedStandout program
- Political Science & IRSocial Sciences & LawStandout program
Highlights
- World-renowned Core Curriculum
- Morningside Heights campus in NYC
- Direct pipeline to Wall Street, publishing, and global diplomacy
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