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2026 Rankings for The New School

What kind of rankings and accolades has New School University earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards New School University has earned will be listed on this page.

New School University received 55 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for New School University:

#2 out of 7	#3 out of 12	#3 out of 10	#3 out of 13

New School University has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/the-new-school/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking
  • Best General Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best General Literature Schools in New York Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Associate Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value General Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Value General Literature Schools in New York Ranking

How New School University Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#75 out of 2,043.

This makes New School University a top 1% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

New School University has 322 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Systems Science & Theory Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Systems Theory Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Keyboard Instruments Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Keyboard Instruments Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best General Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best General Literature Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Systems Science & Theory Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	6	View Report
Best Systems Theory Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	6	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	7	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	5	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	7	View Report
Best Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Voice Performance Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Web & Multimedia Design Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best General Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best General Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best International Studies Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	12	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	12	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	10	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Schools in New York	3	13	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	6	View Report
Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools	3	18	View Report
Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Music History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Music History Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Voice Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	6	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	7	View Report
Best Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Literature Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	17	View Report
Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	18	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in New York	4	17	View Report
Best Interior Design Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	12	View Report
Best Interior Design Associate Degree Schools in New York	4	7	View Report
Best Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	7	View Report
Best Interior Design Schools in New York	4	9	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York	4	20	View Report
Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	7	View Report
Best Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	5	View Report
Best Music History Schools	4	5	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	7	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York	4	34	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in New York	5	13	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	11	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	13	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	7	View Report
Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools	5	91	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	11	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in New York	5	8	View Report
Best Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Industrial Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	7	View Report
Best Industrial Design Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	42	View Report
Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	9	View Report
Best Photography Schools in New York	5	8	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	10	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	67	View Report
Best General Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	8	View Report
Best General Literature Schools	6	10	View Report
Best Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	7	View Report
Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	7	View Report
Best Systems Science & Theory Schools	6	22	View Report
Best Systems Theory Schools	6	22	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	8	View Report
Best Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best Fashion Design Schools in New York	6	8	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	13	View Report
Best Interior Design Associate Degree Schools	6	72	View Report
Best Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	14	View Report
Best Interior Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	20	View Report
Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	10	View Report
Best Musical Theater Schools in New York	6	11	View Report
Best Photography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	11	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	9	View Report
Best Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	9	View Report
Best Sustainability Studies Schools in New York	7	10	View Report
Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York	7	10	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools	7	24	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools	7	230	View Report
Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	12	View Report
Best Musical Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	13	View Report

How New School University Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

New School University has 322 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value General Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Literature Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Value Systems Science & Theory Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Systems Theory Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Value Literature Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Value Systems Science & Theory Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	7	View Report
Best Value Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in New York	7	7	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in New York	7	7	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	8	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Schools in New York	7	7	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	8	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in New York	8	9	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	9	View Report
Best Value Conducting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	8	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in New York	8	8	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	8	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in New York	8	8	View Report
Best Value Web & Multimedia Design Schools in New York	9	10	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	9	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Associate Degree Schools in New York	9	9	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	10	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	9	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in New York	9	9	View Report
Best Value Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	11	View Report
Best Value General Literature Schools	10	10	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Studies Schools in New York	10	10	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in New York	10	10	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	10	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in New York	10	10	View Report
Best Value Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	10	View Report
Best Value Music History Schools in New York	10	10	View Report
Best Value Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	11	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	11	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	11	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in New York	11	12	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	11	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	11	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in New York	12	13	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	12	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	12	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in New York	12	12	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	13	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Schools in New York	12	12	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	13	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Schools in New York	12	13	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	12	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	13	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	13	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	13	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Schools in New York	13	13	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	15	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	14	14	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	15	View Report
Best Value Conducting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	14	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	14	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	14	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	14	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	15	15	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	16	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	15	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	15	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	15	15	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	16	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	15	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	15	View Report
Best Value Literature Schools	16	16	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	16	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	16	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	16	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17	18	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	18	18	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	18	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	19	View Report
Best Value Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	18	View Report
Best Value Music History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	18	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	18	18	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in New York	18	18	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Schools in New York	19	19	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	20	20	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.