Welcome to Campus

Hundreds of new students joined the Newhouse School this summer, marking the start of the 2022-23 academic year.

At an opening event Aug. 26, the school welcomed 602 new undergraduate students, including 530 incoming first-year students as well as 15 external transfer students and 57 internal transfer students. Collectively they represent 35 U.S. states and six countries, and have an average high school GPA of 3.9. Thirty percent of them are students from underrepresented groups.

Earlier in the summer, on July 5, 160 new master’s students arrived at the school. They hail from 28 states and 12 countries, with 37% from underrepresented groups.

The new Newhouse students embark on their inaugural year alongside several new faculty members.

Meanwhile, Newhouse spirit is thriving in the school’s three off-campus programs: Newhouse DC, Newhouse LA and Newhouse NYC. The brand-new Washington program enrolled five students this semester, while 35 students went to Los Angeles and 18 to New York City.

Dozens of new students gather on the Newhouse plaza for a welcome event Aug. 26.
A group of incoming students pose on the Newhouse plaza
A group of Newhouse peer advisors stand on the Newhouse plaza

A new student welcome event was held on the Newhouse Plaza Aug. 26. Rain and cloudy skies gave way to sunshine by the time the event was underway.
Dean Mark Lodato welcomes new Newhouse School students at the Schine Student Center.
Newhouse School dean Mark J. Lodato welcomed new students at a convocation in the Schine Student Center’s Goldstein Auditorium Aug. 26.
A student poses with a First Day of School sign
A student poses with a First Day of School sign
A student poses with a Be a Friend sign

On the first day of classes Aug. 29, students were invited to stop by the Newhouse plaza for some snacks and fun photos.

Some Newhouse students are spending the semester working and studying in (from left) Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and New York City.