Guaranteed Admission Program

Say Goodbye to Uncertainty and Hello to Your Future with Automatic Acceptance

No need to wait for the acceptance letter—find out right now if you have a spot at NYU! Guaranteed Admission provides a direct route to NYU's School of Professional Studies for qualified applicants and transfers. Without taking any additional action, eligible applicants are automatically accepted into select SPS Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degree programs when they apply or transfer by the final deadline of the program.

Additionally, graduate applicants may qualify for an automatic merit scholarship, view details below under Financial Aid and Scholarships.

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How It Works

Eligibility

2.8 GPA in high school* and meet one of the following criteria:

NYC public school graduate
United States active service member or veteran

3.0 GPA in most recently completed degree and meet one of the following criteria:

Completed associate degree
United States active service member or veteran with 60 baccalaureate credits completed

All bachelor’s degrees offered through the Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies (DAUS) are eligible for Guaranteed Admission. Guaranteed Admission is not available for the bachelor’s degrees in Real Estate, Sports Management, or Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management.

3.5 GPA in completed bachelor's degree*, and meet one of the following criteria:

Graduated or will graduate* from NYU or CUNY
United States active service member or veteran

Guaranteed Admission is unavailable for the MS in Human Capital Analytics and Technology, MS in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting, or the Executive Master's in Marketing and Strategic Communications.

*Upon the completion of 60 undergraduate credits, you may be eligible for Guaranteed Admission to the term following your expected bachelors degree conferral.

How to Apply or Transfer

Choose Your Program
NYU SPS offers a range of career-focused undergraduate and graduate programs.

Apply
Go through the normal NYU application process by the final deadline of the degree program.

Expedited Acceptance
If you meet the requirements, your application will be expedited and you may be automatically accepted.

NYU SPS reserves the right not to offer admission to applicants where academic, behavioral, or integrity concerns arise, regardless of meeting Guaranteed Admission criteria.

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Apply to Graduate

FAQ

Maybe – you can find out instantly by checking the eligibility requirements above. If you are unsure if you meet the criteria for Guaranteed Admission and would like to discuss your specific situation, please contact us at sps.admissions@nyu.edu.

If you submit an application and our admissions team determines that you do not meet the criteria for Guaranteed Admission, your application will still be considered in our standard admission process.

Good news – you may apply for most of our degree programs via Guaranteed Admission. The associate and bachelor’s degree programs in the Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies and traditional master’s degree programs are eligible.

The following programs are NOT eligible for Guaranteed Admission:

BS in Real Estate
BS in Sports Management
BS in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management
MS in Human Capital Analytics and Technology
MS in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting
Executive Master’s in Marketing and Strategic Communications

Yes! If you missed the Guaranteed Admission deadline, you can still apply through our normal application process until the final application deadline for your program.

Both of these options enable a streamlined application experience and a shorter decision timeline, but there are crucial differences:

Under our Guaranteed Admission program, eligible applicants can bypass the traditional admissions process and may be ensured an “Admit” decision.
During Instant Decision Days, the standard admissions process is followed, but on an accelerated timeline. If you are not eligible for Guaranteed Admission but you are looking for a streamlined pathway, Instant Decision Days may be a good option for you! Please note that some NYU SPS programs do not offer Instant Decision Days.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

NYU offers a wide range of financial aid, scholarships, and student loans for undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Our dedicated admissions staff members are here to help you make educated decisions so you can worry less about finances and concentrate more on acquiring an NYU education!

Graduate applicants eligible for Guaranteed Admission with a 3.8 undergraduate GPA or above automatically earn a merit scholarship worth $5,500 per semester (Fall and Spring only for $11,000 per year).

Guaranteed Admission Program

Say Goodbye to Uncertainty and Hello to Your Future with Automatic Acceptance

How It Works

Eligibility

Associate Degrees

Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degrees

How to Apply or Transfer

FAQ

Am I eligible for Guaranteed Admission?

How do I know if my degree and program of interest are included in the Guaranteed Admission program?

I am eligible for Guaranteed Admission but I missed the application deadline. Can I still apply?

Is the Guaranteed Admission process different from NYU SPS Instant Decision Days?

Financial Aid and Scholarships