New Students
New Student Check List
First steps for newly admitted students (this information can be foundon the graduate admissions website)
Confirm Enrollment with a Deposit
The first thing you have to do: Confirm your enrollment with a tuition deposit. Your confirmation will reserve your place in the incoming class and let us know to send you additional materials and information for enrollment and new student orientation. Please note that the tuition deposit is non-refundable.
Read the Welcome Guide
Download this useful brochure that outlines your next steps as an NYU Tandon School of Engineering graduate student.
Log in to your Personalized Portal
Use the email address you provided on your application to access all the information you will need — from securing housing to a sampling of electives available in your program.
Attend Admitted Students Events
Next, look at our schedule of admitted student events. Sign up for a session near you (or online), where you’ll meet with NYU Tandon School of Engineering staff members. Receive answers to your questions on everything from life on campus to obtaining a visa.
Admission Document Requirements
Official Transcripts and Proof of Degree
All admitted students are required to submit final official transcripts for all years of study (including your final semester/term), along with a proof of degree, graduation certificate, or diploma prior to the start of their first semester in order to attend NYU Tandon. Please note that if you do not submit all required official documentation by the deadline, you will be de-enrolled from classes and your admission may be revoked.
What are "official documents"?
Documents are considered official when they are requested directly from your university’s registrar’s office and sent to NYU Tandon admissions (see instructions below). Documents must be original, watermarked, and have an embossed seal from the institution on diplomas. Sealed photocopies of original documents, attested by the degree granting institution (autonomous college), can also be accepted. Documents will not be considered official if they are opened, copied or scanned by the student. We do not accept credential evaluations such as WES or ECE. Translations are also required for documents issued in a language other than English, in addition to original language transcripts. Translations do not have to be submitted in a sealed envelope.
Registration Holds
Please be sure to submit any outstanding official documentation to finalize your admission. These holds will block registration for the upcoming term until the requirements are satisfied.
College Graduation Documentation Needed (RMC hold): The registrar office is missing your official proof of degree (such as a degree certificate or final transcript) verifying your earned degree. The registrar office can remove this hold once the proof of degree is received and processed by Graduate Admissions.
Resources for Admitted Students
Deferring an Offer of Admission
Deferral requests of any kind will not be accepted or permitted. If you are unable to attend, you can reapply for a future term but please keep in mind that admission is not guaranteed. Certain documents may be moved from the previous application at the candidate’s request.
NYU Student ID Card
Your NYUCard is your student identification card at NYU. You’ll need it to gain entry to libraries, residence halls, and other university buildings. It also gives you access to university transportation, free admission to some of New York City’s most popular museums and cultural institutions, and more.
Health Insurance and Health Care
NYU requires all students who are enrolled in a degree-granting program at the University to maintain health insurance. As a graduate or professional student, you have the option to enroll in an NYU-sponsored student health insurance plan or maintain your own alternative coverage.
In either case, all matriculated students at NYU can access the extensive services available at the NYU Student Health Center.
Registering for Classes
Commonly, graduate and professional students at NYU register for classes using NYU Albert. However, in certain instances, some schools, departments, or programs may establish their own steps and policies for registration. To ensure you’re following your program’s policies, speak with your academic advisor prior to registering for any classes.
Graduate Student Orientation
At the start of the fall and spring terms, NYU Welcome offers new and returning graduate students a wide array of programs, events, and more designed to introduce them to NYU and New York City.
Additionally, incoming graduate and professional students may have the opportunity to participate in school- or program-specific orientation events at their NYU school, center, or institute. Get in touch with your department or program to learn more about the relationship-building, resource-discovering events available to you.
Graduate Student Life
Get connected and engage with the NYU community through Graduate Student Life, the ideal starting point to learn about the opportunities and resources—including academic resources, student organizations, and events and programs—that are at your fingertips.
NYU’s graduate and professional schools, centers, and institutes also provide resources and opportunities targeted to specific graduate programs and areas of study. From academically focused student groups and networking events to social justice initiatives and career counseling, you have access to unparalleled opportunities and support from the moment you step on campus. Get in touch with your school to learn more.
Get social with your future classmates
Use the social media resources of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering to connect with other admitted students, get to know us, and tell your friends about your acceptance. Access our social media channels.
Getting Around New York City
Depending on which degree you pursue at NYU, you may have class near Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village, in Downtown Brooklyn, in our health corridor on Manhattan’s east side, or in all three places. You may find yourself in a lab in the Upper East Side one day and in a lecture in the Financial District the next. Because New York City is your campus, being able to navigate its avenues, neighborhoods, and boroughs is important—and can require some guidance at first.
Learn more about getting around New York City.