First Year Experience

Become part of NYU’s incredible community by taking part in a full slate of annual campus-wide events. NYU campus traditions are anything but traditional.

Are you sure of your decision to pursue the arts but are surrounded by people who are concerned for you? Here are some tips to help you strengthen your resolve.

Excited to call NYU home? Check this out to get more details about some of our first-year residence halls and where you may be staying when you arrive on campus.

Moving from a small town to the big city can be challenging, especially if that city is New York. This article has some tips for adapting to your new home.

See all of the exciting things you may encounter as a studio art student during your first year.

Gavin Arneson wanted cutting-edge research, art, and culture—without giving up a strong sense of community. He found it at NYU.

A degree in Business and Political Economy landed Avni Bodwadkar right where she needed to be—and with people who made the journey just as important as the destination.

Palatial hotels. Speakeasies. Record label headquarters. Our residence halls have had many past lives.

An NYU resident assistant (RA) talks about adjusting to life in New York City, programming for incoming students, and what he loves most about being an RA.

“Focus on who you want to be.”

Some things go exactly how you planned them. Other times, things change. You’re free to change your mind, to make mistakes, and to go a different way.

Choosing your specific major or concentration can be daunting. But at the same time, it’s an amazing period in the undergraduate experience where you don’t need to feel the pressure of knowing exactly who you are and what you want to do.