Undergraduate Admissions

THE APPLICATION PROCESS
 

SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION PACKAGE

Online Application.  If you apply online, then your resume, autobiographical statement, and scanned copies of your transcripts may be submitted electronically with your application form.  You also have the option to have your recommendation providers submit their recommendations electronically.  Through the online process, you can register your recommendation providers, who are then notified of your request to provide a recommendation and can log on to the system to submit their recommendations.  Alternatively, online applicants may also choose to submit your supporting materials in paper format to the Office of Admissions at the address below.

Paper Application.  If you apply with the paper application, we encourage you to submit your supporting materials with your application in the same package.  However, it is acceptable to submit documents as they are available.  Letters of recommendation must be received in sealed envelopes.  If a letter of recommendation is sent to you, do not open the envelope before you submit it to our office.  We encourage you to have your official transcripts sent directly to us.  If an official transcript is sent to you, do not open the envelope before you submit it to our office.

MAILING ADDRESS
Application materials submitted in paper format should be mailed to:

Office of Admissions
New York University
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
145 Fourth Avenue, Second Floor
New York, NY 10003

RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND DECISION NOTIFICATION

The Office of Admissions sends an email acknowledgment to all applicants upon receipt of an application.  All applicants are able to view the status of their application using our online application system.  This includes applicants who submit the paper application.  Instructions for checking your application status are included in the acknowledgment email, and the status of individual application credentials is updated within one week of receipt of your application.

Typically, an admission decision on a complete application is rendered within two to three weeks once the review process begins for the term of your choice.  Admission decisions for complete applications are issued beginning in February for the summer semester, March for the fall semester and September for the spring semester.  The Office of Admissions provides written decisions only and will not release a decision over the telephone. 

APPLICATION DEFERRAL

If you are admitted to NYU-SCPS and are not able to begin your studies in the semester that you were admitted, you may defer your application for up to one academic year.  To defer your application, you must submit a written request to mcgheeadmissions@nyu.edu.  All deferred applications are reviewed for the new semester, as admission parameters may change.