Paying for The New School
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$58,730
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$44,423
On-campus Living Costs
$28,289
Off-campus Living Costs
$31,322
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,889
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,156
The 2025 tuition & fees of The New School are $58,730 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $58,730 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Hofstra University and Daemen University, tuition & fees of The New School is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $43,681.
The average living cost of the school is $28,289 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $31,322.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the The New School's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at The New School are $58,730 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.30% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $44,423 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.84% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $49,820 | $466 | $49,820 | $466 |
| 2022 | $51,122 | $1,216 | $51,122 | $1,216 |
| 2023 | $53,105 | $1,266 | $53,105 | $1,266 |
| 2024 | $54,995 | $1,316 | $54,995 | $1,316 |
| 2025 | $57,374 | $1,356 | $57,374 | $1,356 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $28,289 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $31,322.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 0.86% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $18,700 | $2,050 | $14,500 | $2,050 |
| 2022 | $21,400 | $2,550 | $16,000 | $2,550 |
| 2023 | $26,900 | $2,550 | $16,000 | $2,550 |
| 2024 | $29,874 | $2,840 | $29,874 | $2,840 |
| 2025 | $25,337 | $2,952 | $26,365 | $4,957 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,446 at The New School. The books & supplies cost has increased by 11.23% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,604 |
| 2022 | $2,300 |
| 2023 | $1,300 |
| 2024 | $1,300 |
| 2025 | $1,446 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at The New School is $1,889 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 15.75% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,156 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.21% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,597 | $1,838 |
| 2022 | $1,518 | $1,915 |
| 2023 | $1,498 | $2,022 |
| 2024 | $1,632 | $2,089 |
| 2025 | $1,889 | $2,156 |