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New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City, New York. NYU’s main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan. Founded in 1831, NYU is one of the largest private, nonprofit institutions of higher learning in the United States. NYU has an undergraduate student body of 21,638 and a graduate student body of 21,766. NYU is organized into 18 schools, colleges, and institutions, located in six centers throughout Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn, as well as other sites across the globe. With approximately 12,500 residents, NYU has the seventh-largest university housing system in the U.S. and the largest among private schools.
The Henry and Lucy Moses Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) determines qualified disability status and assists students in obtaining appropriate accommodations and services. CSD operates according to an “Independent Living Philosophy”, and strives in its policies and practices to empower each student to become as independent as possible. Services are designed to encourage independence backed by a strong system of supports.