Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts Main telephone: 212 229-5600 Main FAX: 212 229-5625 Website: https://www.newschool.edu/lang Executive Dean: Stephanie Browner Director of Admissions: Candice Maclusky Admissions telephone: 212 229-5105, 800 292-3040 Admissions FAX: 212 229-5355 Admissions e-mail: lang@newschool.edu Associate Director of Financial Aid: Lisa Banfield Financial aid telephone: 212 229-8930 Financial aid FAX: 212 229-5919 Financial aid e-mail: sfs@newschool.edu Director of International Student Services: Monique Nri International student contact e-mail: nrim@newschool.edu ADMISSIONS Requirements Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted General college-preparatory program recommended units of English required units of mathematics, units of science, units of foreign language, units of social studies, and units of history recommended Portfolio required of art program applicants Audition required of music, dance, and theatre program applicants HEOP for applicants not normally admissible School is test-optional SAT Reasoning or ACT considered if submitted SAT Subject considered if submitted The SAT or ACT writing component used for admission TOEFL required of international applicants Campus visit and admissions interview recommended Off-campus interview may be arranged with an admissions representative Admission may be deferred up to one year Application fee $50 (may be waived in cases of financial need), nonrefundable Basis for Candidate Selection Academic: Essay very important Secondary school record and recommendations important Class rank and standardized test scores considered Non-academic: Extracurricular activities very important Character/personal qualities important Interview, particular talent/ ability, volunteer work, and work experience considered Admissions Procedure Normal sequence: Standardized test scores accepted on a rolling basis Visit for interview by February 15 Suggest filing application by January 15; deadline is August Common application form accepted; supplemental forms required Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis beginning March 15 Reply is required by May or within two weeks if notified thereafter $300 tuition deposit, nonrefundable $500 room deposit, nonrefundable Freshmen may enter in terms other than fall Admissions process is need-blind Special programs: Early action program Transfers: Transfer students are accepted In fall 2017, 434 transfer applications were received, 342 were accepted Application deadline is rolling for fall and spring College transcript and essay or personal statement required; portfolio required for B.F.A program; live audition required for B.M program; additional requirements vary Lowest course grade accepted is “C.” Maximum number of transferable semester hours is 60 At least 60 semester hours must be completed at the school to earn a bachelor’s degree International Students: 146 degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled, 35 countries represented Minimum 600 TOEFL (100 Internet-based) score required Application deadline is February for fall; June for spring Learning Disabled Students: Support services available Untimed standardized tests accepted Lighter course load and additional time to complete degree permitted Program/services serve 205 identified students Placement Options: Credit may be granted for home school portfolio Placement may be granted for International Baccalaureate Credit and ad- Eugene Lang College 72 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10011 Private university established in 1985 as a coed institution Full-time undergraduates: 357 Men, 1,311 Women Part-time undergraduates: 14 Men, 56 Women Total campus enrollment: 1,738 FICE #20662, FAFSA #002780, SAT #2521, PROFILE #9384, ACT #9384, OPEID #2066200, IPEDS #193654 vance placement may be granted for college credits with a grade average of “B” or higher Freshman Class Profile For fall 2017, 84% of 2,939 applicants were offered admission 19% of those accepted matriculated Secondary school class rank of freshmen (fall 2017): 15% in the top tenth, 30% in the top quarter, 79% in the top half, 21% in the bottom half, 4% in the bottom quarter 21% of freshmen submitted class rank Average secondary school GPA of freshmen (fall 2017): 3.37 22% of accepted applicants submitted ACT; 8% submitted SAT Reasoning SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2017): EBRW % Math % 700-800 11 600-699 42 32 500-599 39 36 400-499 20 300-399 100% 100% Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2017): EBRW: 528-663 Math: 480-620 ACT scores of freshmen (fall 2017): English % Math % Composite % 30-36 37 18 24-29 42 55 60 18-23 21 30 22 12-17 100% 100% 100% Range of ACT scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2017): English: 21-27 Math: 24-31 Writing: 25-32 Student Body Characteristics 74% are from out of state Average age of full-time undergraduates is 20 93% of undergraduates are degree-seeking Composition of student body (fall 2017): Undergraduate Freshman Non-resident aliens 8.5 10.3 Hispanic/Latino 17.5 17.9 Black 8.2 8.4 White 47.2 47.6 Asian American 5.5 4.3 Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2 Two or more races 6.1 6.8 Unknown 6.8 5.4 100.0% 100.0% FINANCIAL Expenses Tuition (2018-19): $46,960 per year Room: $18,300 Board: $1,800 Required fees: $198 Financial Aid FAFSA: Priority filing date is February State aid form: Accepted on a rolling basis Notification of awards begins April In 2016, the average 225 - Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts (NY) aid package of full-time undergraduates with financial need was $39,799; $39,232 for full-time freshmen School participates in Federal Work-Study Program 58% of 2016 graduates incurred an average debt of $62,290 Of full-time undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid, an average of 82% of need was met Scholarships and Grants Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private scholarships/grants Non-need-based academic merit scholarships/ grants In 2016, $15,645,927 in need-based scholarships/grants and $15,986,945 in non-need-based scholarships/grants was awarded Loans Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, and direct PLUS loans Tuition Management Systems and institutional payment plan In 2016, $5,830,297 in need-based self-help aid was awarded, including $5,371,317 in student loans Student Employment Institutional employment Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated “good.” ACADEMIC Accreditation Accredited by MSCHE Instructional Faculty Full-time: 33 men, 38 women; part-time: 37 men, 50 women Doctorates/Terminal 86% Masters 7% Bachelors 7% FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 17 to Degree Offerings Baccalaureate: B.A., B.F.A Majors Leading to Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology, Contemporary Music, Culture/Media, Economics, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, History, Interdisciplinary Science, Journalism/Design, Liberal Arts, Literary Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Screen Studies, Sociology, The Arts, Theatre, Urban Studies Academic Requirements Minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained Academic Programs Many minors offered through all colleges of The New Sch Self-designed majors Double majors Independent study Accelerated study Honors program Internships Distance learning Graduate programs offered; qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes 2-2 B.A./B.F.A program with Parsons the New Sch for Design and The New Sch for Jazz Contemporary Music 2-2 B.A./M.A media studies and international affairs programs at The New Sch for General Studies Member of Research Library Association of Lower Manhattan Sea Semester Parsons Intensive Studies program in Paris Domestic exchange programs with the Cooper Union, Fort Lewis Coll, and Sarah Lawrence Coll Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, New Zealand, Niger, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam Major in The Arts is a collaborative program with five concentrations in arts in context, dance, music, theatre, and visual arts Facilities 1,019 microcomputers available to all students Internet access E-mail services/accounts Computer equipment/network access provided in res- 226 idence halls, library, computer center/labs, and student center Library of 1,906,046 titles, 30,305 current serials, 3,300 microforms, 79,870 audiovisuals, 14,200 e-books Archives Special collections School is a member of library consortium PETLab, The Husserl Archives, Community Development Finance Project, Latin American studies program, Latin America observatory; International Center for Migration, Ethnicity, and Citizenship; information mapping, urban education, and India China institutes; transformative media, environment/design, art/politics, attachment research, New York City affairs, democratic studies, economic policy analysis, national affairs, and design centers Academic Experience 74% of freshmen graduate within six years The most popular majors among recent graduates were liberal arts, culture/media, and psychology Guidance Facilities/Student Services Remedial learning services Health service Health insurance Career services include internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resume assistance, alumni network, and interview training Birth control, career, personal, academic, and psychological counseling International student support services include special counselors/advisors, ESL program/classes, and special orientation LD student support services include note-taking services, readers, tape recorders, extended time for tests, early syllabus, exam on tape or computer, texts on tape, priority registration, priority seating, and other testing accommodations; services provided on an individual basis Handicapped student services include note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, Braille services, and talking books Most of campus is accessible to the physically handicapped EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Athletics Men’s club basketball, cross-country, soccer, tennis Women’s club basketball, cross-country, soccer, tennis Intramural/recreational basketball, soccer Member of Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Student Activities and Organizations Student government, newspaper (The New School Free Press, published once every two weeks), literary magazine Many religious, minority, and international student groups Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups A total of 34 registered organizations No social fraternities or sororities GENERAL Housing Students may live on or off campus Coed dormitories; disabled student and theme housing 32% of all undergraduates (74% of all freshmen) live in school-owned/-operated/-affiliated housing Regulations and Policies Alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age; additional restrictions apply Class attendance policies set by individual instructors Urban campus; students are urged to use mass transportation Environment/Transportation Five-acre, urban campus in the Greenwich Village area of New York City (population: 8,622,698) Served by air, bus, and train Public transportation services the campus Calendar Semester system; classes begin in late August and mid-January Summer sessions of six weeks each Orientation for new students held in August and January ...- Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts (NY) aid package of full-time undergraduates with financial need was $39,799; $39,232 for full-time freshmen School participates... B.A./B.F.A program with Parsons the New Sch for Design and The New Sch for Jazz Contemporary Music 2-2 B.A./M.A media studies and international affairs programs at The New Sch for General Studies Member... Interdisciplinary Science, Journalism/Design, Liberal Arts, Literary Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Screen Studies, Sociology, The Arts, Theatre, Urban Studies Academic Requirements