I just can't imagine how those reasons can justify $24K/year, when there are cheaper options and when MFA's don't earn much.
It is expensive and in that sense similar to NYU/Columbia, while easier to get into.
It looks to me that they wait listed almost everyone, and rejected almost no one. Can someone explain to me the advantages of NYU over a state/city school that charges $9,000 instead of $24,000 per year. Do you think you will learn more because of better teachers? Are you willing to pay a lot to be in New York and don't like City College's MFA?