THE NEW SCHOOL RANKS NUMBER ONE IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT'S "BEST COLLEGES" 2012 REPORT

NEW YORK CITY UNIVERSITY HAS HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATES AND SMALL CLASSES

New York, September 13, 2011 - The New School leads the nation in the percentage of international undergraduate students and the highest proportion of classes with under 20 students as reported in U.S. News & World Report's 2012 edition of "Best Colleges," released today. This marks the fifth consecutive year that the progressive New York university earned the top spot on the international list.

Once known predominately for adult and continuing education, The New School has transformed over the last decade into a major degree-granting university with more than 10,000 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate study in the humanities and social sciences, design, administration and management, and the performing arts. Its Greenwich Village campus offers an opportunity to live and learn amidst the creativity and vitality that sustains many of New York's signature industries.

"The kinetic energy students find at The New School cannot be matched anywhere in the world," said President David E. Van Zandt. "From its founding in 1919, The New School has always attracted international visitors, many of whom decide to remain here to build careers fueled by New York's limitless artistic, intellectual, and social freedom. We are at the cutting edge of what the future will bring: a fully global student body in which students from all over the world learn from their professors and each other."

According to 2011 enrollment data, more than 27 percent of New School undergraduates come from outside of the U.S. The university's 1,881 international undergraduates come from 96 countries and are enrolled in all of the university's Bachelor's degree programs, including those at Eugene Lang College, Mannes College The New School for Music, and Parsons The New School for Design. More than 90 percent of classes at The New School have fewer than 20 students. The pedagogical model of small classroom discussions informs every element of campus life.

"I notice the international student mix most often in class discussions," said Simone Czech, a junior from Germany who is studying design and management at Parsons. "Everyone brings something new and unusual to the table, so I am learning almost as much from my fellow students as I am from the faculty."

About The New School
The New School, based in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village, is a legendary, progressive university inspiring undergraduates, graduate students and others to catalyze change in an inconstant world. Founded in 1919 as a hub of intellectual freedom by a group that included Charles Beard, James Harvey Robinson, John Dewey, and Thorstein Veblen, The New School today is a major degree-granting university comprised of distinct academic divisions. The university's 10,500 students are enrolled in 88 degree programs in the humanities and social sciences, design, administration and management, and the performing arts. In addition, the university's campus welcomes 3,544 adult learners in more than 650 continuing education courses every year. The New School holds hundreds of public programs that exemplify its commitment to democratic practice and social justice. For more information, visit www.newschool.edu.

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