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Schools Similar to New York University

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

If New York University Is a Reach

Given NYU's 9.4% acceptance rate, most applicants—even highly qualified ones—should consider it a reach school. The alternatives below provide comparable career outcomes with different admission profiles, costs, or locations.

Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

For similar outcomes with better admission odds, consider Quinnipiac University (77% acceptance, $83,759 median earnings) located 75 miles away in Connecticut. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College admits 50% of applicants while producing graduates earning $75,971, and sits just one mile from NYU in Manhattan. Both offer strong business and liberal arts programs with far more accessible admission standards.

Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok• NJ

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Higher acceptance rate (90.6 percentage points higher) and located 12 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$82,560

Rank#198

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Students wanting to stay in New York should consider The Cooper Union (19% acceptance, $83,847 earnings) located less than one mile away, offering exceptional engineering and arts programs. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College provides strong business outcomes at $75,971 with 50% acceptance rates in Manhattan. The United States Merchant Marine Academy (32% acceptance, $90,610 earnings) sits 14 miles away on Long Island.

The Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art• NY

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Same state (0 miles away) with nearly identical earnings; same institution type

Accept Rate19%

Earnings$83,847

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Boston College• MA

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#172 ranked)

Accept Rate16%

Earnings$103,937

Rank#172

Drexel University• PA

Schools Similar to New York University: Questions & Comparisons

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than New York University's $18,555.

If New York University is a reach, consider Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok (1%), Cuny Bernard M Baruch College (50%), Quinnipiac University (77%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near New York University in NY include The Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art, Cuny Bernard M Baruch College, United States Merchant Marine Academy.

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