NewU University
A good fit for students who want small classes and close faculty access. freshman retention is below 65%. a private nonprofit school with 34 students.
About This School
NewU University is a private nonprofit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia with approximately 34 undergraduate students enrolled. In-state tuition is $16,500 per year.
This school raises serious red flags that any family deserves to hear plainly before investing time or money in an application. With only 34 undergraduate students enrolled, this is an extraordinarily small institution — so small that it's worth questioning whether it can offer a full range of courses, extracurriculars, faculty expertise, or campus life in any meaningful way. The 64% freshman retention rate is the more troubling number: more than one in three students who start here don't come back for sophomore year, which often signals financial instability, unmet student expectations, or a campus experience that isn't delivering. A Washington, DC location is genuinely valuable and could appeal to students drawn to policy, politics, or internship access — but those opportunities are better captured at institutions with the infrastructure to actually support you. My honest recommendation is to treat this school as a last resort rather than a serious option, and to prioritize schools with stronger retention rates and larger, more established communities where you're more likely to graduate.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (34 undergraduates).
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