<p>If someone is able to pay NYU completely and does not need even a cent of financial aid, will it boost their chances? And by "boost" I mean a little bit, of course. It is obvious that if someone is severely disqualified to attend NYU they can not just buy their way in.</p>
<p>How much does financial aid come into play with admissions?</p>
<p>In this state of economy it helps somewhat. I’m hoping for the same advantage.</p>
<p>They are completely need-blind. There is no conspiracy to admit only rich people. NYU is need-aware only for internationals.</p>
<p>It’s not that I think they accept “only rich people” (because they certainly don’t) but on the Common App. there is a section where you check off if you require need-based financial aid. </p>
<p>If I don’t apply for financial aid, they don’t send a package right? So the college knows that I do not need any financial help and can pay the full tuition. I’m not embarrassed to say that if I could pay my way into NYU I would! I am wondering if my financial standing will be looked at favorably (slightly, not significantly) by admissions officers. NYU is expensive and they sure do seem to like their money…</p>
<p>Every school has that option.</p>
<p>Yup, they don’t send a package if you don’t apply for financial aid. But know that the FinAid office and Admissions office are separate from each other, so the admissions office does not know about your financial status when they’re making a decision. And besides, if kids take out huge loans, NYU gets the money anyway. So loans or no loans… NYU gets their money.</p>
<p>NYU is need blind so it makes no difference whether or not you need financial aid or not.</p>
<p>As stated above ^^ NYU is need-blind meaning the amount of money you have has no bearing on your acceptance. Admissions officers do not see what your family income is or whether or not you will be needing financial aid. So your income will not boost your likelihood of acceptance. no.</p>
<p>Ok every school says theyre need blind…bs! Sure, the admissions counselors don’t know if you need aid, but they are only the 1st level of review. The schools can tell for the most part based on where you live if you’re gonna need aid (or at least if your gona need a lot of aid). If they see your from a bad/poor area of a big city, they’re gonna know that you prob need aid, where as if your from beverley hills…maybe not as much. it will always be in the back of an admissions teams mind if you need money or not, no matter what they say.</p>
<p>Not every school is need-blind. There are quite a few private schools that aren’t - right now, Lafayette College sticks out in my mind, because I read that they do infact reject people based on whether or not they can pay tuition.</p>
<p>Having talked with someone who is intimately familiar with the NYU admissions process (not an admissions counselor you can just email or whatever), I know for a fact that the ability to pay does not matter. At all. It might be in the ‘back of their heads’, but it does not affect the decision. At all. They use your demographics to contextualize academic achievements, and that is all they do with your perceived income level.</p>
<p>Thank you all!</p>