65 West 11th Street
New York, NY 10011

Since 1985, the Eugene Lang College, a four-year undergraduate division of The New School, has been dedicated to providing students with a curriculum set on social justice, political responsibility and cultural awareness. Positioned in the center of Manhattan, N.Y., the college was founded by philanthropist Eugene Lang and has molded students into individuals who are fostering positive changes in the world.

At Eugene Lang College students are given the opportunity to grow and expand their minds in a number of different faculties. Majors and interdisciplinary programs include arts, culture and media, economics, education studies, environmental studies, history, interdisciplinary science, liberal arts, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, social inquiry and urban studies. Students may also complement their primary academic curriculum with additional programs including civic engagement, gender studies, Jewish studies, and race and ethnicity.

But in-class learning isn't the only captivating force at Eugene Lang College. Students are engaged through internships, study abroad programs and community service. In the heart of one of the largest, well-known cities in the world, Eugene Lang College students are able to find their niche within companies such as MTV and Random House. Students are also given the opportunity to work with non-profit and charitable organizations around the city and within inner city communities.

Quick Facts

Eugene Lang College is considered by the Princeton Review to be one of the best schools in the nation in debate and discussion.

Students at Eugene Lang College are able to mingle with other college students in hip areas such as Greenwich Village and Chelsea, N.Y.

The New School Free Press is the school's official newspaper for students and it is advised by the New York Times cultural critic Margo Jefferson.

Students can voice their opinions and ideas through Eugene Lang College's student Union.

Eugene Lang College offers students on-campus housing.

The student to faculty ratio at Eugene Lang College is 15 to 1.

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