<p>It’s an underrated, top university with a number of strong departments and exceptional professional schools.</p>
<p>NYU was nearly as generous to me as the premiere liberal arts school that had accepted me.</p>
<p>I received a 25,000 “Merit” Scholarship, appealed and received another 5,000. The New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), added another 1,500 in grants.</p>
<p>My friend, a Pell Grant recipient, likewise received 25k+5k, 5,000+ from Pell, 5,000 from TAP, 1,000 from an “Academic Competitiveness” grant, etc.</p>
<p>NYU becomes a somewhat bearable burden for strong students from lower middle and working class families.</p>