Priority deadlines vary by program, so make sure not to miss yours. Take the next step into your future!
On this page you'll find a checklist of required application materials, as well as specific instructions for each program. All required materials should be submitted before the posted deadlines.
Once your application and admission materials have been submitted, they may not be revised, updated, or altered in any way. Please do not submit your application without first making sure you've uploaded all the necessary materials and optional materials.
Each of our graduate programs has unique requirements for the application process, such as interviews, portfolio submissions, or essays. Our Office of Admission has created helpful videos to help you prepare the various elements of your application file.
Fall and Summer
The admission application deadline is now rolling for the fall 2026 semester. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
Spring
Deadline extended to December 1
To be most competitive for admission and merit scholarship consideration, please submit your completed admission application with all required materials, including your portfolio or other supplemental materials if required, by the priority deadline. We will continue reviewing applications submitted after the priority deadlines only if space is still available in the program for additional applicants. The Admission Committee will make a final admission decision on your application only after all of the required materials have been received.
All admitted students are automatically considered for merit scholarships. No separate application is required.
FAFSA (U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens)
Fall Applicants: soon as possible
The MFA Photography program begins in the summer. All other programs offer a fall start.
Spring entry is available only for the Media Management MS and Certificate and the Media Studies MA.
The following programs will not be enrolling new students beginning in fall 2026:
Graduate degree applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited American college or university or an equivalent degree from a college or university outside of the United States. Applicants in the process of completing their bachelor's degree may apply for admission. Admission to the program requires completion of the bachelor's degree before the start of the term of entry.
The New School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
