Who is the NYU Abu Dhabi Student?
NYU Abu Dhabi students rank among the world's most talented students. We measure these students by their:
- Overall academic performance in a rigorous university-preparatory curriculum
- Scores on national examinations or other standardized testing
- Performance in local, national, and international academic competitions
- Achievements in the arts
- Record of leadership in the school and larger community
Without exception, NYU Abu Dhabi students show an uncontained joy for learning across the disciplines, an insatiable curiosity about the larger world, an indomitable capacity to work hard, a remarkable sense of community building, an intuitive understanding of bridging cultures, and a sense of awe about participating in the truly global university experience NYU Abu Dhabi has to offer.
NYU Abu Dhabi Class of 2015: At a Glance
| Size of class | 161 |
| Number of countries of origin | 60 |
| SAT — Critical Reading (75th percentile) | 750 |
| SAT — Math (at 75th percentile) | 800 |
| Total languages spoken | 55 |
| Students speaking two languages | 87% |
| Students speaking 3+ languages | 40% |
| Number of male students | 87 |
| Number of female students | 63 |
For information about our current students and to see where they are from, see our Snapshots of the Class of 2014.
