Withdrawals & Leave of Absence

There may be cases in which a student needs to pause their education or wishes to leave their program permanently. Please review the Withdrawal/Leave of Absence procedures below and complete the required actions, which will ease your transition out of the university and make it easy to return when you're ready.

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Registrar's Office
72 Fifth Avenue, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10011
212.229.5620
Fax: 212.229.5470

In-Person Office Hours
To schedule time with a staff member, visit The New Queue.

Virtual Office Hours
Tuesday 12:00–2:00 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

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Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy

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.