The NYU College of Dentistry, established in 1865, is the third oldest dental school in the U.S. and the largest private institution of its kind. Over the past 8 years, the NYU College of Dentistry has undergone the most dramatic and profound changes in its history, including significant improvements in admissions, academic programs, faculty recruitment, research, quality assurance, physical plant and fundraising. In research, NYU Dentistry is ranked sixth in NIDCR funding and is first among private dental schools. In education, the College has a student body that is twice the size of its nearest competitor, and has experienced a 30% increase in applications in the last 2 years. The NYU College of Dentistry has a historical commitment to providing health care to the people of New York. The College's clinics receive nearly 300,000 patient visits each year, including services to over 30,000 new patients, many from underserved populations. The College is also strongly committed to global health, with a large program for international dentists, the expansion of pre-doctoral clinical outreach programs in developing countries, and active participation in a University Master's Program in Global Public Health.
NYU College of NursingThe NYU College of Nursing is one of the oldest nursing programs in the U.S., currently celebrating its 75 th anniversary. The College of Nursing at NYU also has the oldest PhD program for Nurses in the country. Indeed, the Deans of many of the nursing schools in the U.S. received their postgraduate training at NYU College of Nursing. The College of Nursing has recently undergone a major reorganization, leaving its former position as a Department in the Steinhardt School of Education and reconstituting itself as a Nursing College in the College of Dentistry. With this change it has strategically placed itself in an interdisciplinary, independent position poised to be a partner in translational research while continuing to educate the future leaders of nursing.
Graduate School of Arts and SciencesThe Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at NYU granted the second earned doctorate in the U.S. and comprises 200 fields of study in a wide range of disciplines and cross-disciplinary programs. Connections between the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences have long been close, as the Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Studies grants its degrees through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Collaborations among the faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the faculty of the School of Medicine and Colleges of Dentistry and Nursing are ongoing in multiple disciplines.
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human DevelopmentThe Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development is unique among schools of education in the breadth of its programs, and includes departments specializing in the allied health sciences (Public Health, OT, PT) as well as Applied Psychology. Relevant programs include a Community Health Program leading to an MPH, the Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention, a behavioral research center focusing on the synergies of drug abuse, HIV, and mental health, and directed by the bio-psychosocial paradigm, as well as programs in Health and Mental Health counseling. With over 225 full-time faculty in 11 different departments, the Steinhardt School is an educational and clinical asset to the University and to the community.
Robert Wagner School of Public ServiceThe Robert Wagner School of Public Service was founded in 1938 and offers a number of advanced degree programs designed to educate the future leaders of public, nonprofit, and health institutions as well as private organizations serving the public sector. Highly rated among graduate schools of public administration, its most well-regarded program is Health Policy and Management. With over 40 faculty, the Health Policy and Management program is a unique asset in training and research in health policy and in developing the most effective means of managing the application of medical advances to the community.
School of Social WorkThe School of Social Work at NYU is one of the foremost schools of clinical social work in the nation. It provides social work education at the BS, MSW, and PhD levels and is a center of post-graduate training for professionals from social work, geriatric care, psychology, criminal justice, and child welfare. Priority areas of research and training within the School are development of culturally-appropriate services for racial and ethnic minorities, and the service needs of recent immigrants. The School has an active record of funded research projects, including more than 60 projects funded from federal, state, local and foundation sources over the past 10 years (including NIH/NIMH, CDC, NIJ, and SAMHSA). These initiatives ($50,000-$350,000/year) include projects of national significance as well as research designed to address the needs of professionals from social work, geriatric care, psychology, criminal justice, and child welfare. Priority areas of research and training within the School are development of culturally-appropriate services for race and ethnic minorities and the service needs of recent immigrants.
