The New School

We don’t just expand conventional boundaries—we redraw them

Discover a new kind of university, one where scholars, artists, and designers come together to challenge convention and create positive change. Located in New York City, our university takes full advantage of its location in one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in the world. Our colleges include Parsons School of Design, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, the College of Performing Arts, The New School for Social Research, the Schools of Public Engagement, and Parsons Paris.

Since our founding in 1919, The New School has redrawn and redefined the boundaries of intellectual and creative thought as a preeminent academic center. Our rigorous, multidimensional environment dissolves walls between disciplines and helps nurture progressive minds. At our university, students have the academic freedom to shape their unique, individual paths for a complex and rapidly changing world.

With leading-edge faculty and world-renowned alumni, we are committed to developing students who will have an impact on the world and solve the most pressing social issues of our time.

Explore our Colleges

• College of Performing Arts
• Parsons Paris
• Parsons School of Design
• School of Public Engagement
• The New School for Social Research

Scholarships and Financial Aid

We help fund institutional scholarships, fellowships, grants, and stipends as part of a comprehensive financial aid program for students. We also participate in government grants, loans, work-study programs, and veteran programs.

As part of the admission process, students admitted to full-time degree programs are considered for merit-based institutional scholarships and grants.

You can explore all the financial aid and scholarships available here

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