Undergraduate students at New York University pay close to $50,000 in tuition annually.
Lara, who hopes to work in health and nutrition in the future, said
the campus experience was a big part of what students were looking for.
“I like NYUAD a lot, and it has great transfer-abroad opportunities, she said.
The teenager grew up in Australia and considered returning for higher studies, but decided to stay closer to home.
“The pandemic was one of the primary reasons. My brothers have been in Australia since the beginning of Covid-19 and we have not been able to meet,” she said.
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