Are you ready to earn your undergraduate degree? The New School makes it easy for working adults and others who seek a nontraditional college experience. You can transfer up to 84 credits and study part-time or full-time, on campus or online, creating a path of study tailored to your goals and the issues that matter to you.

Students in the Undergraduate Programs take a range of innovative foundational courses in subject areas including psychology, literature, media studies, journalism, foreign languages, teaching English to speakers of other languages, creative arts therapy, management and business, food studies, environmental studies, and global studies. (View all courses available to Undergraduate Programs students, including those offered by other New School divisions.)

Once admitted to the Undergraduate Programs, students can pursue certificates, in addition to the bachelor's degree in liberal arts; apply to the Riggio Honors Program: Writing and Democracy; go further faster with an accelerated bachelor's/master's program; and earn credits for relevant prior learning or through internships in the New York City area. Financial aid and scholarship opportunities are available. If you are a veteran, you or your dependents may be eligible for VA education assistance.

Program Highlights

The New School Undergraduate Programs are fully accredited liberal arts programs at The New School for Public Engagement. The New School for Public Engagement is a division of The New School, a leading private university in New York City. View a comprehensive list of university programs at Programs A-Z.