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How NYU fosters community connections

With a variety of programs and initiatives, NYU is committed to serving our surrounding communities and the public.
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How NYU faced COVID-19

By the Numbers

Through the clinical and outreach programs of NYU’s professional schools, and the volunteer support of thousands of students, faculty, and staff, NYU contributes thousands of hours—and dollars—in service to our surrounding communities each semester. Learn more about how NYU gives back to communities in NYC and beyond in our by-the-numbers This Semester in Outreach.
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16,000
students engage in some form of community service in a typical academic year, contributing over 1.7 million hours of assistance to local, national, and international communities.
93,000
hours of service provided to NYC public schools across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx by America Reads/America Counts tutors in the 2022-2023 academic year.
50,000
lower-income New Yorkers offered free or low-cost dental services annually.
4
million raised for local charities in lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn through the NYU Combined Campaign to date.