Visiting, Exchange, and Non-Degree Students

Visiting students are degree-seeking students at another college or university who enroll at The New School for a semester or year, but plan to return to their home institution afterward. Visiting students are charged full New School tuition and relevant fees and are not eligible for financial aid or scholarships. Students should check with their home institutions regarding eligibility to transfer credits earned at The New School toward their degree.

Non-degree students are students who take classes at The New School to earn credit but are not matriculated as degree-seeking students at The New School or elsewhere. Non-degree students are charged full New School tuition and relevant fees and are not eligible for financial aid or scholarships.

Priority Deadline for the Fall term is May 15th and for the Spring Term is October 15th. Requirements for admission as well as the application are available on the admissions website.

Exchange students participate in an exchange program established by mutual agreement between The New School and a partner institution. Students take classes at the host institution of the exchange program to earn credit toward their degree at their home institution. Exchange students may enroll in classes approved for the exchange program only, unless otherwise permitted. Exchange students register for a full course load of study for a semester or possibly an academic year and are charged tuition by their home institution. Exchange students must be nominated by their home institution in order to be invited to apply for admission into an exchange program. Students should check with their home institution regarding their eligibility and suitability for participation in an exchange program as well as eligibility of transfer credits earned at the host institution toward their degree at the home institution.

A student who wishes to matriculate into The New School as a degree-seeking student after attending as a visiting, exchange, or non-degree student must file the appropriate application. Enrollment as a visiting, exchange, or non-degree student does not guarantee future admission to The New School.

Undergraduate Visiting, Exchange, and Non-degree Program Availability:

Undergraduate	Visiting	Exchange	Non-Degree
College of Performing Arts - Drama	No	Yes	No
College of Performing Arts - Jazz	No	Yes	No
College of Performing Arts - Mannes	No	No	No
Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts	Yes	Yes	No
Parsons Paris	Yes	Yes	No
Parsons School of Design	Yes	Yes	No
SPE Bachelor's Program for Adult & Transfer Students (BPATS)	Yes	No	No

Graduate Visiting, Exchange, and Non-degree Program Availability

Graduate	Visiting	Exchange	Non-Degree
College of Performing Arts	No	No	No
The New School for Social Research	Yes	Yes	No
Schools of Public Engagement
School of Media Studies	Yes	Yes	No
Creative Writing	No	No	No
Environmental Policy & Sustainability Management	Yes	Yes	No
International Affairs	Yes	Yes	No
Public and Urban Policy MS	Yes	Yes	No
Public and Urban Policy PhD	No	No	No
Parsons School of Design
Architecture MArch	No	Yes	No
Architecture & Lighting Design MArch/MFA	No	No	No
Communication Design	No	No	No
Data Visualization	No	No	No
Design & Technology	No	Yes	No
Fashion Design & Society	No	No	No
Fashion Studies	No	No	No
Fine Arts	No	No	No
History of Design & Curatorial Studies	No	No	No
Industrial Design	No	No	No
Interior Design	No	No	No
Interior Design & Lighting Design	No	No	No
Lighting Design	No	No	No
Photography	No	No	No
Textiles	No	No	No
Strategic Design & Management	No	No	No
Transdisciplinary Design	No	No	No
Parsons Paris	No	No	No