Facing a $48 million deficit, The New School is pausing almost all PhD admissions for 2026-27.
— Steve McGuire (@sfmcguire79) December 5, 2025
It is also reducing faculty and staff, including through layoffs.
And it is merging, pausing, or cutting over 20 academic programs, incl. BA’s in anthropology, history, and sociology. pic.twitter.com/cEcFQBoYAQ