I'm a senior at NYU and while I am from a mostly white suburb in NJ, my parents are no way wealthy. But I've wanted to go to NYU since my middle school years, so it's taking A LOT of loans (plus scholarships) to make my dream come true. I do love it though. You meet so many people from all different backgrounds. Yea, you have your rich kids, but I wouldn't say it's any more than Columbia or other Ivy Leagues. Plus, because NYU is very much integrated into the city, the internships/job opportunities are amazing.

The thing is though, you can tell the art/drama majors from the business majors by appearance alone