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If you are submitting a TOEFL, we require a score of 100 or above. For the IELTS, we require a score of 7.0 or above (7.5 or above strongly encouraged). If you are applying for the EMPA for Global Policy Leaders, a TOEFL of 109 or IELTS of 7.5 is required.
You can learn more about tuition, other fees, and estimated cost of attendance here.
No minimum score is required, and the GRE is optional for all programs except the PhD in Public Administration and MS in Public Policy.
You must take TOEFL (or IELTS) if you did not receive a postsecondary degree from a program instructed exclusively in English.
If you are pursuing full-time enrollment in the MUP or MPA programs, then you are eligible. You will be considered if you submit the additional fellowship essay (in "Financial Aid" section of application) along with your full application by the fellowship deadline.
To pay your tuition deposit, you must first accept your NYU offer of admission.
To do so, please take the following actions:
Yes, we make customized checklists available for each of our degree programs.
View the NYU Wagner Application Checklist to review application deadlines and other checklist items for domestic and international applicants.
Yes, the program has limited fellowship and scholarship resources. Around 20% of the incoming class will receive merit-based aid. We assess all applications for merit-based scholarships. Our fellowships do require a separate essay in the application.
If you intend to accept our offer of admission, please take the following actions:
Yes, NYU Wagner provides a range of financial aid opportunities, including merit-based scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships.
The EMPA is a cohort-based program where students take their required leadership courses together. There are approximately 35-40 students in a cohort, enabling faculty and advisors to create a tailored experience for students in the program.
Whether you live on or off campus, are here for the summer, or are living in faculty housing, you will find yourself living "in and of" New York City. Manhattan's vibrant Greenwich Village neighborhood is home to many of NYU's campus buildings.
Wagner does not recommend that full-time students work in their first semester. Rather, it is advisable to focus on adapting to the new setting of graduate school; also, core courses are a significant time commitment, requiring additional recitation/lab sections in addition to coursework.
You can apply for the African Women Public Service Fellowship as part of the fall application process. The fall application will be available by early September.
Unfortunately, students need to apply to the non-degree program to take classes as a non-matriculated student.
Students may have the opportunity to work with faculty through research projects or as a graduate assistant.
If you have an interest in policy analysis, regardless of your major, you are encouraged to apply to the program. The curriculum is significantly focused on quantitative courses, including economics, statistical analysis, and financial management.
As a full-time student, you can complete the degree in two years. Part-time students generally take 3-4 years. There is much flexibility to move from full-time to part-time on a semester by semester basis as it fits your schedule.
You must complete 45 credits. Most full-time students take 12 credits per semester. Most part-time students take 6 credits per semester. You can also take January term and summer term courses.
Please review our Application Timetable for all degree program deadlines.
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