The Department of Environmental Studies aims to provide students with the breadth of understanding and skills necessary for resolving environmental questions and creating a sustainable future on scales ranging from local to global. It does so through integrated, problem-oriented study and a broad range of courses across disciplines and schools. The major and minor draw on NYU’s strong faculty base in the College of Arts and Science (FAS), the Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science (CAOS, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences/FAS), the Center on Environmental and Land Use Law (School of Law), the M.A. Program in Bioethics: Life, Health, and Environment (Faculty of Health), and the Environmental Conservation Education program (Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development), as well as in the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, the Stern School of Business, the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, and the School of Medicine. The department offers opportunities to develop interests in a number of areas, including environmental science; environmental values, policy, and law; earth system science; public health; urban environmental problems; climate change; energy systems; environmental justice; and our complex relations with both domesticated and wild nature.
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September 2025
College of Arts & Science
726 Broadway, 7th Floor,
New York,
10003, United States
Graduated with a GED or high school diploma equivalency test and have not enrolled in a degree-seeking program.
Don’t have minimum score requirements, but competitive applicants will receive:
100 and above on the TOEFL iBT
130 and above on the Duolingo English Test
7.5 and above on the IELTS Academic
70 and above on the PTE Academic
191 and above on the Cambridge English Scale
4.5 and above on the iTEP
Application deadline: Early Decision I - November 1; Early Decision II: January 1; Regular Decision - January 5
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
A degree from NYU is evidence of an inquiring mind and rigorous work ethic, setting graduates in good stead when making decisions about the future.