Admission Events

The Office of Admission offers appointments for prospective applicants and family members who would like to meet individually with an admission counselor to identify best-fit programs and discuss the admission process. To schedule an appointment, email [email protected]. 

Application Preparation Workshops offer tools to prospective students planning to apply to a New School program. The workshops cover all aspects of the application process, including audition and portfolio preparation, writing a strong statement of purpose and/or essay, and gathering and submitting supplemental materials.

Register for an Application Preparation Workshop

Student-led campus tours introduce visitors to our academic facilities. Student housing is not included. Only those with appointments will be able to tour campus. Please register for the tour most appropriate for your interests:

• Undergraduate Programs Tours—These 90-minute student-led campus tours introduce visitors to the undergraduate academic facilities at Parsons School of Design, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, and/or the College of Performing Arts. These tours provide a general and broad overview of campus facilities frequented by undergraduate students at The New School. Those seeking a more focused introduction to a particular area of study are encouraged to register for a school-specific tour. 
• Lang Campus Tour—These 60-minute student-led campus tours introduce visitors to the undergraduate academic facilities at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts. Those seeking a more general and broad overview of undergraduate study at The New School, including study at Parsons School of Design and/or the College of Performing Arts, are encouraged to register for an Undergraduate Programs tour. 

We limit registrants to one guest to provide the best overall experience for visitors and accommodate the maximum number of prospective students on our tours. Many of our facilities, including elevators and hallways, cannot accommodate large groups. If not fully booked, we may allow more than one guest to join a tour at the guide's discretion. We appreciate your understanding.

If you are unable to schedule an in-person tour, we encourage you to take our virtual tour and connect with us through one of our many additional online events. 

• Schedule an Undergraduate Programs Tour
• Schedule a Lang Tour
• Campus Map

These events are open fairs for prospective undergraduate students, at which Admission representatives staff a table on behalf of The New School. They serve as an initial point of contact between students and colleges without students needing to travel to visit the college itself, allowing them to interact with admission representatives from a wide range of post-secondary institutions. 

Register for a College Fair

Our Undergraduate Information Sessions are 45- to 60-minute presentations by Admission staff and/or faculty, designed for students interested in applying for admission. These sessions not only provide information about Lang but also highlight the other schools within The New School, including the College of Performing Arts, Parsons School of Design, and Parsons Paris. 

Upcoming Information Sessions

These virtual events give prospective students and their families the opportunity to directly connect with members of our student team.

Virtual Student Panels
Learn about our university, academic programs, application processes, student life, and much more as our students talk about life on our urban campus and answer questions directly from you.

Register for a student team talk or panel

Thinking about transferring to The New School from another university or community college? Our Transfer Days provide potential applicants with the opportunity to identify the best-fit program and receive an estimate of earned transfer credits and timeline to graduation. For more information about transferring to Lang, please visit our Transfer Students website. 

Upcoming Transfer Days

Liberal Arts Transfer Instant Decision Day

Transfer applicants to Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts are invited to schedule an individual appointment with an Admission counselor for review of their admission essays and transcripts and an admission decision on the spot. 

Upcoming events:

• Friday, June 13, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. ET