• For students enrolling in any of The New School's ESL certificate programs, tuition is charged per course and varies by semester. ESL certificate students take four courses per academic term, for a total of 206 hours of instruction.

    Fall 2025 & Spring 2026

    CoursePrice
    Grammar$2,005
    Academic Writing$2,005
    Listening and Speaking$1,490
    Reading$1,490
    Total$6,990

    Music Courses

    CoursePrice
    Biweekly private lessons (7 lessons)$1,760
    Weekly private lessons (14 lessons)$3,520

    University Fees

    FeePrice
    University Service Fee (for printing, tutoring, and libraries)
    		$696
    Student Senate Fee (funds student events and initiatives)
    		$9
    Registration Fee$45
    Health Insurance Fee
    (waivable for students with alternative qualifying insurance)    		$4,310 (per year)
    $1,748 (fall semester)
    $2,562 (spring semester)
    Total Fees$750 + Health Insurance Fees

    Summer 2025

    CoursePrice
    Grammar$1,930
    Academic Writing$1,930
    Listening and Speaking$1,435
    Reading$1,435
    Total$6,730

    University Fees

    FeePrice
    University Service Fee (for printing, tutoring, and libraries)$255
    Registration Fee$40
    Total$295

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    English Language Studies Center
    66 West 12th Street, 6th Floor
    New York, NY 10011
    212.229.5372
    [email protected]

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