Bachelor Programme
Computer Engineering
NYU Tandon's BS in Computer Engineering is ABET-accredited and covers computer systems from hardware to software. It combines electronics, communications, control and programming with courses such as cyber security, VLSI and system-on-chip design, wireless networks and image processing, and includes team design projects. Students apply through the Common App to the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and choose this major.
University
New York University
Country
United States
Level
Bachelor
Field
Engineering
Duration
4 years full-time
Language
English
Campus
Downtown Brooklyn
Degree
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Engineering
Intake
Fall (September)
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 entry (first-year applicants, Common App): Early Decision I closes 1 November 2026, with decisions on 15 December 2026. Early Decision II closes 1 January 2027, with decisions on 15 February 2027. Regular Decision closes 5 January 2027, with decisions by 1 April 2027. NYU has no Early Action round. Deadlines are 11:59 pm in the applicant's local time zone, and NYU allows one application per year.
Tuition Information
2026-27 tuition and fees: US$68,576 for the year (NYU's estimate for the Tandon School of Engineering). The same rate applies to US and international students. NYU's estimated total cost of attendance for 2026-27 is US$100,998: tuition and fees plus food and housing (US$26,438), books and supplies (US$1,492), transportation (US$2,438) and personal expenses (US$2,054). Health insurance is extra unless waived. 2027-28 rates have not been published yet. Under the NYU Promise, NYU meets 100% of demonstrated need for first-time, first-year students admitted to the New York campus.
Admission Requirements
- School: Tandon School of Engineering. Apply with the Common App and NYU supplement, choosing this school and major
- Testing: NYU is test-optional through the 2027-28 application cycle. Applicants who choose to submit testing submit one form: SAT or ACT (both superscored), or one of NYU's other accepted options such as the IB Diploma, AP or IB Higher Level results, or national exams
- English proficiency (international applicants): required if English is not your first language and your last three full years of school were not taught entirely in English. Accepted tests are TOEFL iBT, Duolingo, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, and C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency, taken within the last two years. NYU sets no minimum score, but competitive applicants score TOEFL iBT 100+ (or 5+ overall and in each section on the new scale from 21 January 2026), IELTS 7.5+, Duolingo 135+, PTE 70+ or Cambridge 191+
- Preparation: competitive Tandon applicants have Physics, Chemistry and Calculus (or at least Precalculus) on their transcript. A Level Mathematics is encouraged for engineering applicants. No portfolio, audition or interview is required