If you're wondering what's beyond the quad at NYU, the answer is "What quad?" NYU's campus is perhaps the one campus in America that could not be mistaken for any other. Simply put, it would be impossible to envision NYU without New York City. There are no walls separating our campus from the community. Being here means embracing one of the world's most vibrant cities as an essential element of your academic life.
More about Greenwich Village
The culturally vital campus neighborhood that you'll call home is surrounded by many of the most vibrant and historically rich areas of downtown Manhattan.
But it's Greenwich Village, centered by Washington Square Park, that will be the heart of your academic campus. One of the city's most creative and energetic communities, the Village is a historic neighborhood that has attracted generations of writers, musicians, artists, and intellectuals. The old and the new - coffeehouses and art galleries existing side-by-side with boutiques and avant-garde theatres - give the Village its character. The clubs, shops, and restaurants that line the crooked streets are reminders of the bohemian history of the neighborhood. North of Washington Square are the boutiques, picnic and performing areas, and stylish cafes of Union Square, home of the city's largest and most popular greenmarket. NYU residence halls in the area make Union Square another city park that is well traveled by NYU students.
More about the city as a classroom
Being in New York City will impact you intellectually both in and out of the classroom.
The classroom, for example, film students are taught by feature film directors; business students learn from professors who advise top Wall Street firms; journalism students gain professional insight from professors with publishing credentials at top New York papers and magazines; and social work students are taught by professionals who have established themselves in one of the field's toughest arenas.
Outside of the classroom, many professors make use of the city through class assignments that send students to see shows, go to museums, or visit professional environments. Additionally, extracurricular activities such as community service opportunities get students out into the neighboring communities where they volunteer their time, particularly helping children in need through tutoring and after school programs.
More about NYU resources and facilities
NYU is constantly improving its research facilities, resources for student services, lecture halls and laboratories, faculty offices, library and study spaces.
Bobst Library, one of eight libraries on campus, houses nearly 3.7 million volumes, and is one of the largest open-stack libraries anywhere. Information Technology Services (ITS) provides computer networking resources, including NYU Internet accounts and personal web pages. NYU's student center, the Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for University Life, houses the Skirball Center for Performing Arts, student dining facilities, students lounges, and the Student Resource Center. At our two athletic centers ? the Jerome S. Coles Sports and Recreation Center and our Palladium Athletic Facility ? you'll find over 160 recreational courses starting every six weeks. And, if you are interested in living on-campus, as over 11,000 of our students do, you'll certainly want to check out our residence facilities.
More about student life in New York City
Being at NYU means embracing New York City as an essential element of your academic and personal life.
Despite its vast scope, this vibrant city contains distinctive neighborhoods such as Little Italy, Chinatown, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport, Times Square, Wall Street, Gramercy Park, Chelsea, and many others, each with its own special character. As you explore New York, you'll find that your experience of the city is unique and intensely personalized. New York is full of daily discoveries, and it changes with such remarkable speed that New Yorkers face the delightful predicament of choosing from a virtually limitless number of offerings.
