Before you Apply - Is Wagner Right for me?
Visit Us
The process of selecting the right graduate school can be a difficult one. NYU Wagner encourages prospective students to visit and explore the many options available. Currently, there are three formal prospective student programs: Information Sessions, Small Group Sessions, and Walk-in Hours - see details below.
Open House
The best way to get a broad introduction to NYU Wagner is to attend an Open House. You will learn about Wagner's vision for a public service education re-framed, hear in-depth descriptions of our programs, get important information about admissions and financial aid, and have an opportunity meet faculty and a current student. Wagner hosts five to six Open Houses during the academic year.
Our Open Houses will take place at the Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor. Sign in begins at 5:30 pm, and we begin at 6:00 pm. At approximately 6:30 pm, we break out into program sections where you will have the opportunity to talk with faculty, staff and current students from each program. The event typically ends around 7:30 pm.
Upcoming Open House Dates:
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
*Please note, there will be no doctoral breakout at the December Open House
Click here to RSVP
Tours
NYU's Office of Graduate Life schedules weekly tours of the Washington Square campus for prospective and newly admitted graduate students. Tours leave from the Kimmel Center Lobby at 60 Washington Square South every Friday at 12 noon.
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We offer a brief tour of Wagner immediately prior to our Small Group Information Sessions every other Friday.
Small Group Information Sessions
NYU Wagner staff host small group information sessions which are an informal way to learn about Wagner and ask questions of Admissions staff. Small Group Sessions can also be useful throughout the application process or if you are unable to attend an Open House Information Session. Information Sessions are offered on the following Dates at the Puck Building, 295 Lafayette St, 2nd floor.
Upcoming Information Sessions: TBA
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Online Chats
For those applicants and prospective applicants who are unable to attend our Open House/Small Group sessions, but would like to chat with us online, register for one of our online chats. This is a wonderful alternative for those who cannot visit us in person.
Once you register for one of the online chats below, you will receive an email confirmation which will include instructions for how set up your username and password, as well as how to join the chat on the day that you registered for.
Upcoming Online Chats for Prospective and Admitted Students are being held on the following dates:
- Monday, November 23, 2010
10:30 am - 12:00 pm EST
RSVP HERE
- Friday, December 4, 2010
10:30 am - 12:00 pm EST
RSVP HERE
Walk-in Hours and Scheduled Appointments
For those applicants who are unable to attend our Open House/Small Group/Online sessions or who have personal questions they would like to ask one-on-one, we offer walk-in hours.
Fall semester hours are:
- Tuesdays, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm (Please note, December 1 walk-in hours will be from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm due to Open House)
- Wednesdays, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
(Please note, walk-in hours will NOT be held Wednesday, November 25th)
- Fridays, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
(Please note, walk-in hours will NOT be held Friday, November 27th)
If you and unable to visit during walk-in hours and you would like to set up an appointment with our admissions staff, please e-mail wagner.admissions@nyu.edu with dates and times that you are available, and we will do our best to accommodate you and get back to you within one business day.
Visiting Classes
Sitting-in on a Wagner course gives prospective and admitted students an opportunity to see first-hand an NYU classroom, interact with current students, and share in the knowledge of Wagner's dynamic faculty. Below are the classes that are open to prospective and admitted students for the Fall 2009 semester. Please RSVP via the links below to let us know when to expect you. In order to mimimize class distruptions, please do not attend a class without having registered in advance or calling the admissions office to verify availability.
Most classes are conveniently offered in the evening; yet, visits are subject to availability.
To RSVP for a class visit, please use our online reservation form by clicking on the class below that you are interested in attending and registering for the date that you would like to attend. Once you RSVP, please click on "event details" and print which will serve as your pass into the building. Please note, photo identification is required for access to all buildings.
When visiting the class, please be sure to bring photo ID, as well as a printout of your confirmation and be sure to introduce yourself to the professor at the beginning.
Mondays
3:30 - 5:25 pm
Statistical Methods for Public, Nonprofit, and Health Management
Professor Judy Polyne
4:55 - 6:35 pm
Current Issues in Health Policy
Professor John Billings
6:45 - 8:25 pm
Managing Public Service Organizations
Professor Joe Magee
6:45 - 8:25 pm
History and Theory of Planning
Professor Solly Angel
6:45 - 8:25 pm
Healthcare Management Systems
Professor Roger Kropf
6:45 - 8:55
Intro to Public Policy
Professor Rogan Kersh
Tuesdays
4:55 -6:35 pm
Performance Measurement and Management for Public, Nonprofit, and Healthcare Organizations
Professor Dennis Smith
6:45 - 8:25 pm
Government Budgeting
Professor Shanna Rose
6:45 - 8:25 pm
Urban Economics
Professor David Quart
6:45 - 9:30 pm
Microeconomics for Public Management, Planning, and Policy Analysis
Professor Diana Beck
6:45 - 9:30 pm
Financial Management for Public, Nonprofit, and Health Organizations
Professor Daniel Smith
Wednesdays
12:30 - 3:15 pm
Financial Management for Public, Nonprofit, and Health Organizations
Professor Daniel Smith
4:55 - 6:35 pm
Foundations of Nonprofit Management
Professor Paul Light
4:55 - 6:35 pm
Financial Management for Nonprofit and Non-Governmental Organizations
Professor Dall Forsythe
Thursdays
12:30 - 3:15 pm
Financial Management for Nonprofit and Non-Governmental Organizations
Professor Dall Forsythe
2:00 - 4:00 pm
The Politics of International Development
Professor John Gershman
6:45 - 8:25 pm
Public Economics and Finance
Professor Sewin Chan
6:45 - 8:25 pm
Race and Class in American Cities
Professor Rachelle Brunn
6:45 - 8:55 pm
Intro to Public Policy
Professor Charles Brecher
