Founded in New York City in 1919, The New School is a leading university containing some of the nation's most respected programs in design, liberal arts, the performing arts, and social and political science. The university allows its students participate in programs that strive for academic excellence, technical mastery, innovation, and engaged world citizenship.

The New School launches economists and actors, fashion designers and urban planners, dancers and anthropologists, orchestra conductors, filmmakers, political scientists, organizational experts, jazz musicians, scholars, psychologists, historians, journalists. It offers graduate and undergraduate degree-granting programs, certificate programs on campus and online.

Financial Aid
The New School offers financial aid for those who qualify. U.S. citizens and federal aid-eligible non-citizens should file the FAFSA online to receive financial aid. Students must apply till March 1 for the fall semester and the November 1 for new admits in the spring semester. Such forms of financial aid are available: scholarships and grants, loans, work study, veterans education assistance.