Admissions

Learning About Gallatin

A small, liberal arts college housed within a major research university, Gallatin attracts creative, self-motivated students who seek to design their own course of study. Students work closely with faculty advisers to create distinctive academic concentrations that allow them to bring together interests from across a wide range of disciplines. Building a strong foundation in significant world texts and the history of ideas through Gallatin’s seminar courses, students also benefit from all the resources of NYU by enrolling in courses in the various NYU schools. Outside of the classroom, students can advance their academic goals by developing individualized projects through independent study, tutorials, and internships and private lessons in the arts. In their final year, seniors complete the Colloquium, the capstone project that showcases their academic achievements and intellectual explorations.

Gallatin Information Sessions

Gallatin regularly holds BA Information Sessions throughout the year.

Campus Visits and University Information Sessions

All prospective students and their parents are invited to visit the New York University campus. In addition to coming to a Gallatin information session, it is recommended that prospective applicants attend an NYU information session and campus tour hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Prospective students can register for the admissions sessions at the undergraduate admissions website.

The Admission Process

First-Year Applicants

For details regarding the NYU admissions process, please visit the undergraduate admissions website.

International applicants to New York University should visit the undergraduate admissions website.

Transfer Applicants from Other Schools

Gallatin welcomes applications from students transferring from other colleges and universities for admission in September, January, or the summer sessions. For details regarding applying as a transfer student, please visit the undergraduate admissions website.

Transfer credit information can be found on the undergraduate admissions website.

International transfer applicants should refer to the undergraduate admissions website.

The Gallatin faculty has determined that 64 credits in residence at Gallatin (taken over the course of two years and under the guidance and mentoring of a Gallatin adviser), is the minimum amount of course work and time required for students to develop a proper concentration and establish an individualized program of study. Therefore, transfer students to the Gallatin School will be eligible to transfer a maximum of 64 credits upon their matriculation at Gallatin. Ultimately, 128 credits are needed to graduate from NYU. Ideally, transfer students will enter Gallatin in their sophomore year but no later than the beginning of their junior year. Only very rarely will freshmen be permitted to transfer in the middle of their freshman year.

No more than 31 credits in business courses can count towards the Gallatin B.A. degree. This includes courses in NYU's Stern School of Business, the School of  Professional Studies, and those transferred from other colleges and universities.

Gallatin transfer students may study away for a full semester starting in their second semester at Gallatin.  All students must spend their first full semester as a Gallatin student in New York.

Internal Transfer Applicants

Students who wish to transfer from one school to another within the University should visit the undergraduate admissions website for details regarding the internal transfer process.

Internal transfer students will be eligible to receive a maximum of 64 credits of advanced standing upon their matriculation at Gallatin. Included in this maximum are all credits earned prior to admission, as well as any non-NYU credits a student may be approved to take after matriculation at Gallatin. Students will then need to complete an additional 64 credits at Gallatin and must satisfy all other degree requirements to receive the degree. As a result, Gallatin will not offer transfer admission to second-semester juniors or to seniors. Internal transfer applications from second-semester juniors or seniors will not be considered.

Internal Transfers and Liberal Studies Transitioners: please note that any minors you declared in your previous program will not carry over to your new program. After consulting with an advisor in your new program, please re-declare your minor if you are eligible to do so.

No more than 31 credits in business courses can count toward the Gallatin Bachelor Of Arts degree. This includes courses in the Stern School of Business, the School of Continuing and Professional Studies and those transferred from other colleges and universities.

Gallatin transfer students may study away for a full semester starting in their second semester at Gallatin. All students must spend their first full semester as a Gallatin student in New York. 

Readmission of Former Gallatin Students

Any former student who has been out of attendance for more than two consecutive terms and who wishes to return to the School must apply for readmission. Applications for readmission are available on the undergraduate admissions website. Requests for readmission should be received by the following dates: August 1 for the fall term, December 1 for the spring term, and April 1 for the summer term.

Students who have attended another college or university since their last attendance at New York University should not apply for readmission; rather, they must complete the regular application for undergraduate admission, submit an official transcript and pay the required application fee. Students who have been readmitted may neither register to maintain matriculation nor request a leave of absence during their first semester back at Gallatin. The only exception is the readmitted student who has completed all 128 required credits but who must still complete the senior colloquium; this student must register to maintain matriculation during the semester in which the student will complete the senior colloquium.

Visiting Students

Visiting students should visit the undergraduate admissions website.

Advanced Standing for Freshmen

Students admitted as freshmen who have taken college courses while enrolled in high school should view the undergraduate admissions website for details about these credits. College courses taken while the student was enrolled in high school will be evaluated and posted to the student’s record no sooner than the end of the sophomore year, after consultation with the student’s adviser. However, such courses can be used to serve as a prerequisite for more advanced courses directly upon matriculation. Please note: The maximum number of credits allowed toward the degree requirements of the School that are a result of any possible combination of nonresident special examination programs and courses taken at a college or a university while the applicant is in high school shall not exceed 32.

Credit by Examination

The Advanced Placement Program (AP) (College Entrance Examination Board), the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) and the results of some foreign maturity certificate examinations enable undergraduate students to receive credit toward the bachelor’s degree on the basis of performance in college-level examinations or proficiency examinations related to the School’s degree requirements, subject to the approval of the School. For details, please see the undergraduate admissions website.

AP credit, IB credit and maturity certificate examinations will be evaluated and posted to the student’s record no sooner than the end of the sophomore year, after consultation with the student’s adviser. However, a student’s AP, IB and maturity certificate examinations scores can be used to serve as a prerequisite for more advanced courses directly upon matriculation. Please note: The maximum number of credits allowed toward the degree requirements of the School that are a result of any possible combination of nonresident special examination programs and courses taken at a college or a university while the applicant is in high school shall not exceed 32.

Advanced Placement Program (AP)

New York University participates in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance

Examination Board.AP credit will be evaluated and posted to the student’s record no sooner than the end of the sophomore year, after consultation with the student’s adviser. AP credits do not satisfy any liberal arts requirements However, a student’s AP scores can be used to serve as a prerequisite for more advanced courses directly upon matriculation. Course equivalencies for AP Exams are available on the website of the College of Arts and Science. For additional information, students should consult the undergraduate admissions website.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

For details regarding the IB Examination, please visit the undergraduate admissions website.

IB credits do not satisfy any liberal arts requirements. IB credit will be evaluated and posted to the student’s record no sooner than the end of the sophomore year, after consultation with the student’s adviser. However, such courses can be used to serve as a prerequisite for more advanced courses directly upon matriculation.

Maturity Certificate Examinations

The results of certain foreign maturity certificate examinations, i.e., British “A” levels, French Baccalauréat, German Abitur, Italian Maturità or the Federal Swiss Maturity Certificate, will be considered for advanced standing credit. For details, please visit the undergraduate admissions website.

Credits for maturity certificate examinations do not satisfy any liberal arts requirements. Credit for maturity certificate examinations will be evaluated and posted to the student’s record no sooner than the end of the sophomore year, after consultation with the student’s adviser. However, a student’s maturity certificate examination scores can be used to serve as a prerequisite for more advanced courses directly upon matriculation.