New York City Campus
New York City Campus
Pre-college summer programs for high school students
New York City has long been a global hub of artistic and cultural exploration. Classes and activities often extend into iconic parks and neighborhoods, while field trips to museums, galleries, and studios further enrich the pre-college experience.
All TNS pre-college residential students enjoy organized evening and weekend activities that embrace the vibrant energy of the city and take full advantage of its exciting summer offerings. From Coney Island to Times Square to Broadway shows, residential students experience many of NYC’s most iconic destinations, along with traditional summer fun like karaoke nights, talent shows, games, and Q&A sessions with guest speakers.
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, NYC Campus
SOCAPA is headquartered year-round in the heart of Greenwich Village at 440 Lafayette Street (@ Astor Place), where we share classroom and studio space with Playwrights Horizon Theater School, under the auspices of NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Our City Cinema programs and many of our nonresidential Acting, Music and Dance classes are held at this location. In the summer, we expand our facilities to include The New School's University Center, on 5th Ave at 13th St., home to Parsons School of Design.
The University Center, envisioned as a campus within a building, features numerous classrooms, studios, and a bustling cafeteria, providing students with all the necessary amenities for an enriching learning experience, and providing a hub for our residential programs, assigned to one of TNS's nearby residence halls: Kerrey Hall, Loeb Hall or Stuyvesant Park.
Campus Map
New York City Summer Campus
SOCAPA Manhattan, Greenwich Village
Year-Round Headquarters & Main Office
City Cinema, Performing Arts Classrooms & Studios
SOCAPA @ NYU PHTS
440 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003 (at Astor Place)
Summer & Residential Pre-College Campus Hub
Classrooms, Studios, Digital Labs, Cafeteria & Student Center
TNS University Center, Summer Only
63 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003 (at 13th St)
By Subway
1, 2, 3 to 14th Street
F, M to 14th Street
4, 5, 6, L, N, R, Q to Union Square
Options
NYC Day or Residential Summer Intensives
Students who live locally or who have friends/family to stay with in New York City are welcome to attend the program as Day Students. Day students commute to campus each day and return home each evening after classes end at 4pm. New York day students do not join residential life activities operated as part of The New School University's pre-college programs.
Residential Life
Manhattan Campus Residence Hall
Union Square Residence Hall
Summer pre-college students who choose the housing option enroll as summer students at The New School University and reside in one of TNS’s residence halls, all located within a few blocks of the Union Square campus.
The building features 24-hour security and card access at multiple levels—including the building entrance, suite, and individual rooms. Each two-bedroom suite includes a kitchenette with a full-size refrigerator, stove, and microwave, as well as a common area with a dining table and chairs, central air conditioning, and a shared ensuite bathroom.
Bedrooms are furnished with twin extra-long beds, wardrobe closets, and a desk and chair for each student. Wireless internet access is available throughout the residence hall.
Room Amenities
- Central air-conditioning
- Twin XL beds
- Desk, chair, dresser & wardrobe
- Shared bath in each suite
- Kitchenette + dining table
Building Amenities
- TV lounge + work space
- Music practice rooms
- Fitness room
- Card-operated laundry
- 24-hour security + residence staff
Meals
How Meals Work
Pre-college students are responsible for purchasing their own meals at our Manhattan campus.
Breakfast & Lunch
The TNS University Center cafeteria is open for breakfast and lunch, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and accepts both cash and credit cards. Residential students have the option to purchase a "Dining Dollars" meal plan directly through The New School University.
Many students enjoy lunch between classes in the cafeteria, though they are free to dine off-campus if they prefer. The cafeteria offers a wide variety of menu options.
Dinners
Residence Life staff guide students to some of their favorite local dining spots on and around campus. Students may also order takeout or prepare simple meals in their suite kitchens.
We generally recommend budgeting approximately $300 per week to cover meals.
Travel
Getting to SOCAPA NYC
NYC: Arriving by Plane
We service the three major airports in and around New York City: JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark. Upon your arrival, one of our counselors will greet you at baggage claim and help you get on a shuttle from the airport to campus.
You must fill out the online Travel Form at least 2 weeks prior to the start of your program.
Airport transfers are available for an additional fee. Current rates and arrival windows are provided during registration.
Please note that as a pre-college program, SOCAPA does not provide unaccompanied minor airport pick-up or drop-off at our NYC campuses.
Day Students
Day Students
Schedule
Day students should plan to attend orientation at 9am on the first Monday morning of their session. Schedules and important information are shared during this orientation, and students will also meet their classmates and teachers.
Depending on the program, most class activities begin at 9:45am and end at 4pm, Monday through Friday. Some 3-week programs also require students to attend one of their final weekend days.
Day students are responsible for following their individual program schedule and respecting that others are counting on them to be there for early call times, evening meetings, etc.
Social Life
At our Manhattan campus, the Day and Residential programs operate independently, each with its own designated hub and facilities. Due to security protocols and program separation, access to the dormitories and Residence Life extracurricular programming is strictly limited to Residential students.
Have questions?
We’d love to help you choose the right program and campus.