NYU is very popular at my child's DMV private school. I would even go so far as to say the high school is a feeder school for NYU.

College Counselor here. It is very popular.

NYC and DC are kind of opposites as places to live.

A lot of kids stay near/close to home or look for something that feels similar to home far enough away.

And parents often encourage kids to go their Alma Maters. A lot of highly educated people in DMV are from state flagships, non-Columbia Ivy League, and SLACs.

So NYC has reduced mindshare here. But it's popular among kids who want to move to NYC for college.

Columbia

Anonymous wrote:Actually the best point to sell is NY. If NYU was in another city, it will be much less popular.

But, instead, it’s in NYC, so what’s your point?

Anonymous wrote:It’s not a safe campus at the moment (there’s a thread on the sexual assault. Of a female NYU student. By a homeless ex-con who NYU let squat in the students dorm).

Believing that manhattan is a dangerous place in 2025 is certainly…interesting

we see it as a ripoff. the gw of nyc.

Actually the best point to sell is NY. If NYU was in another city, it will be much less popular.

Too big for the price tag. No sports. What is NYU? Unless you go to Tisch, what is the point?

NYU gets more than 120,000 apps a year. It's one of the most appealing schools in the world.

But for those shooting for the top schools, NYU occupies a weird space. Stern obviously gets the ambitious finance types - so gets smart students there.

But more broadly, NYU is not generally regarded as a top school. It's financial aid is said to be terrible - which makes it largely out of reach for smart MC and UMC students.

NYU is the poster child for rich kid school. And not everyone wants that environment, especially smart students that have tons of options.

Anonymous wrote:I’m from NY and many kids went to NYU. I went to NYU for grad school and had tons of international kids, kids from the west coast and Northeast.

Is it just unpopular from around here?

It’s just expensive. Mostly a destination for private school kids. Most kids on the DMV attend public high schools, and UMCP/UVA/W&M/VT are more appealing than any of the SUNYs.

In short: there’s a lot more money in New York than in DC.

Anonymous wrote:It's very expensive and has no campus culture. Super unappealing.

Some kids love the city. Mine would love to go there.

It's very expensive and has no campus culture. Super unappealing.

It’s not a safe campus at the moment (there’s a thread on the sexual assault. Of a female NYU student. By a homeless ex-con who NYU let squat in the students dorm).

I’m from NY and many kids went to NYU. I went to NYU for grad school and had tons of international kids, kids from the west coast and Northeast.

Is it just unpopular from around here?