Acceptable bachelor’s backgrounds include Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Biology, Physics, Psychology, etc., with strong mathematical and analytical coursework.
Your GPA (on a 4.0 scale): successful applicants averaged 3.81/4.0 in 2024. NYU expects As and Bs only, with stronger performance in relevant quantitative subjects.
Required coursework (or equivalent MOOCs/certificates): Calculus I (limits, derivatives, integrals), Linear Algebra, Intro to Computer Science (programming, e.g. Python or R)—with serious academic or professional experience, One of: Calculus II, Probability, Statistics, or a quantitative physics/engineering/econometrics course. Preference given to applicants with exposure to machine learning, computational statistics, data mining, large‑scale computing or operations research.
