In 1831, Albert Gallatin and University's founding fathers planned NYU to open higher level educational priveleges to people of all nationalities, religions, beliefs or social background. The center of NYU is its Washington Square campus in the heart of Greenwich Village. One of the city's most creative and energetic communities, the Village is a historic neighborhood that has attracted generations of writers, musicians, artists, and intellectuals.

Beyond the Village, New York City becomes an extension of the University's campus.

Still growing, NYU students number 40,000 with students attending 14 schools and colleges at six different locations in Manhattan and in over 20 study-abroad countries around the world.

The University Seal is composed of five emblems that embrace the goals and traditions of NYU. These include the NYU name and founding year. The motto perstare et praestare, to persevere and to excel, underscores the depiction of classic runners and, when combined, they represent the continued pursuit of academic excellence. Finally, there is the upheld torch of the Lady of the Harbor, which signifies NYU in service to the “metropolis” — New York City.

University Facts

Founding Date: April 18, 1831
Official Color: Violet
Nickname: Violets
Mascot: Bobcat
Alma Mater: The Palisades

The center of NYU is its Washington Square campus in the heart of Greenwich Village. One of the city's most creative and energetic communities, the Village is a historic neighborhood that has attracted generations of writers, musicians, artists, and intellectuals. Beyond the Village, New York City becomes an extension of the University's campus.

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