Visiting Students

Selected programs at The New School accept applications for consideration for visiting, non-degree, or exchange student status.

• Visiting students are degree-seeking students at another college or university who enroll at The New School for a semester but plan to return to their home institution afterward. Visiting students are charged full New School tuition and relevant fees. Financial aid and scholarships are not available to visiting students.
• Non-degree students are not currently degree students at another institution and take classes at The New School to earn credit. Non-degree students are charged full New School tuition and relevant fees and are not eligible for financial aid or scholarships.  
• Exchange students are students whose home institution has an established exchange agreement with The New School. If you are enrolled in an exchange partner school with Parsons School of Design or an exchange partner school with Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, please contact your home institution for information on next steps and how to apply.

For questions about applying to and studying at The New School as a visiting or non-degree student, please email visiting@newschool.edu.

Undergraduate Visiting and Non-degree Student Application Deadlines

Fall semester (late August to mid-December): May 15 priority deadline

Spring semester (late January to mid-May): October 15 priority deadline

Non-EU citizens applying to Parsons Paris must complete their application within ten days after the priority deadline, because of French visa processing timelines. We can accept applications from EU citizens after the priority deadline on a rolling basis.

Undergraduate Visiting and Non-degree Student Application Requirements

• A completed Visiting and Non-degree Student Application (online form).
• Statement of Purpose (150–250 words, to be uploaded to the online application form) addressing the question: Why are you interested in studying at The New School?
• Unofficial transcripts from all secondary and postsecondary institutions attended, to be uploaded to the online application form. The typical admitted visiting or non-degree student has earned As and Bs at their prior school or university.
• Parsons (all majors except Strategic Design and Management) and Parsons Paris (Fashion Design majors only): Portfolio consisting of eight to 12 pieces of work, which may include drawings, paintings, photographs, digital media, or design. Submit your portfolio as a single PDF through the application form.
• Parsons and Parsons Paris: an interview, to be scheduled by the Office of Admission after submission of the application.
• A TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo score is required for all international applicants and for students whose native language is not English.* Please see the chart below for minimum score requirements. The New School does not require TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo scores for applicants who have:
  • Attended a secondary school where English is the primary language of instruction for a minimum of three years
  • Successfully completed two full semesters of non-ESL college-level expository writing
  • Earned a four-year degree from a U.S. college or university or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction (minimum of three years’ attendance)

*Note: Upon review of your application, the Office of Admission may require that you submit an English proficiency test score to allow for further evaluation of your candidacy.

Minimum Score Requirements