Introduction and Overview: The New School for Public Engagement is one of the academic departments of The New School, a private research institution located in Greenwich Village, New York. Its predecessor was The New School for Social Research, founded in 1919, with 5 schools and a total of 1,177 students, including 388 undergraduates and 789 graduate students.

History:

The school was founded in 1919, and the founding members wanted to create a discussion and teaching center for adults.

In 1934, it was chartered by the State of New York as a university and began to award degrees.

In 2005, as part of President Bob Kerrey's renaming of the entire university, the department was renamed The New School for General Studies.

In September 2011, the school was reorganized to include the Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment and the then New School of General Studies, and was renamed to its current name.

School Strength: It offers a variety of degree programs from undergraduate to doctoral level, covering a wide range of fields, such as policy, management, international affairs, media studies, writing, urban studies, environmental studies, food studies, etc. Its courses focus on combining theory with practice. Through cooperation with all sectors of society, it provides students with rich practical opportunities to help them accumulate practical experience and improve their ability to solve practical problems.

Nature of the institution: Private non-profit institution.

Educational philosophy: It aims to create and cultivate a learning community, emphasize interdisciplinary participation in real-world issues, and combine professional learning, civic learning and humanities learning.

Key disciplines: Public affairs, policy analysis, media studies, creative writing and other disciplines are more prominent. In the field of public affairs, it focuses on cultivating students' understanding and practical ability in public policy, administrative management, social equity and other aspects; the creative writing major has cultivated many outstanding writers and literary talents. No key laboratory information was found.

Faculty: It includes the Milan School of Policy, Management and Environment, the School of Media Studies, the Julian J. Studley International Affairs Graduate Program, the Creative Writing Program, and the Bachelor's Degree Program for Adults and Transfer Students.

Ranking: No separate comprehensive ranking for the college was found. In the U.S. News 2024-2025 ranking of the best public affairs schools in the United States, the New School has a certain overall performance, but the specific ranking of the school is not clear.

Cost: Tuition is $47,276/year, and there are also $18,600/year for room and board, $1,589/year for books and supplies, and $2,010/year for other expenses.

Campus environment: Located in Greenwich Village, New York City, it has a strong cultural and artistic atmosphere. The campus facilities are modern, providing students with good learning and research conditions. At the same time, the rich resources of New York City also provide students with more opportunities and choices for learning, practice and life.