NYU MFA Film Fall 2025

[abtfilms]

I haven't seen any threads for this program so I thought it would be a good time to start one!

 

[Chris W]

Thanks for starting this thread! Here's the current acceptance statistics from the applications logged for NYU Grad Film on our site. Please be sure to log your own application when you can if you haven't already. The link below also has important data like notification dates, GPAs, and other accepted applicant demographics.

NYU Tisch Kanbar Institute of Film & Television Acceptance Rate (NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA/All Years)

19.3%

Admitted

73 out of 379

6.9%

Waitlisted

26 out of 379

73.9%

Not Admitted

280 out of 379

Awaiting Results Admitted Waitlisted Denied

Click here for our full Admission Statistics for this program including interview and acceptance notification dates, accepted GPAs, waitlist acceptance rate, demographics of accepted applicants, $ amount of scholarship awarded, and more...

Good luck!

 

[theblueduck]

Hi! Thanks!

 

[abtfilms]

Hi! Thanks!

I know you from the AFI forum. Congrats on your interview invite! I hope you'll get one with NYU too!!

 

[theblueduck]

I know you from the AFI forum. Congrats on your interview invite! I hope you'll get one with NYU too!!

Thank you very much! Likewise!

 

[musicaddict]

Hi there! I'm so nervous, I hope you guys are doing well!

 

[theblueduck]

Do you guys know usually when do they start sending out interviews?

 

[abtfilms]

NYU seems to send out their interviews later than most schools. They don't start until February from what I've seen.

 

[abtfilms]

Hi there! I'm so nervous, I hope you guys are doing well!

Same. The MFA process has been a journey for sure! But I atleast got one interview invite. Did you apply to any other schools?

 

[Chris W]

Do you guys know usually when do they start sending out interviews?

That info should be here:

Admission statistics for NYU Tisch Kanbar Institute of Film & Television ()

Acceptance rate, minimum GPA, SAT, GRE, and demographics of admitted applicants for NYU Tisch Kanbar Institute of Film & Television calculated from our database of thousands of film school applications.

www.filmschool.org

 

[Allison]

I’ve noticed interviews tend to go out around February 12

 

[Chris W]

Added this fun cinematography quiz last night. What score can you get?

Cinematography for Directors

Do you have the non-technical cinematography knowledge every director and cinematographer should have? Take the quiz designed by Tal Lazar, (@TalLazar), a cinematographer and educator for some of the top film schools. Read our interview with Tal...

www.filmschool.org

 

[musicaddict]

Same. The MFA process has been a journey for sure! But I atleast got one interview invite. Did you apply to any other schools?

It really is! Congrats on the interview invitation! I only applied to NYU and UNCSA haha. Where did you apply?

 

[musicaddict]

Do you guys know usually when do they start sending out interviews?

I noticed from the data on this site that it looks like for the past two years they send requests on the first week in February... so maybe we will hear this week?

 

[abtfilms]

It really is! Congrats on the interview invitation! I only applied to NYU and UNCSA haha. Where did you apply?

I applied to the big three lol. USC, AFI and NYU! And thanks!!

 

[abtfilms]

I noticed from the data on this site that it looks like for the past two years they send requests on the first week in February... so maybe we will hear this week?

Probably the end of this week but most likely next week.

 

[musicaddict]

I applied to the big three lol. USC, AFI and NYU! And thanks!!

omg cool! which school did you get an interview for?

 

[abtfilms]

omg cool! which school did you get an interview for?

USC!! It was such a fun interview

 

[musicaddict]

USC!! It was such a fun interview

omg yay how exciting!! good luck!!

 

[abtfilms]

omg yay how exciting!! good luck!!

Thanks! Same to you!!!