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NY Times Campus Access

NC Wesleyan is providing free access to all faculty, staff, and students. This guide is intended to assist new subscribers in setting up their account.

NY Times Academic Pass Overview

Setting Up Your Account

NEW Subscribers:

  1. Visit accessnyt.com to create an account.
  2. Type in North Carolina Wesleyan University and follow the instructions.
  3. If you encounter any error messages, please email edu@nytimes.com.

EXISTING Registered Subscribers with ACTIVE PAID NYT Subscription:

  1. If you have an active paid subscription, you will first need to cancel your personal subscription. You can do this by connecting with a chat agent on the site or calling 800-698-4637.
  2. After you cancel your paid account, you can follow the directions below to claim your complimentary subscription.

EXISTING Registered Subscribers That DO NOT HAVE ACTIVE NYT Subscription:

  1. Visit accessnyt.com to create an account.
  2. Click on "Already have an account "Log In" (Found below "Create An Account").
  3. Input your email address and the same password created for your previous account.
  4. If you encounter any error messages, please email edu@nytimes.com.

Additional New York Times Resources

All users have access to NY Times in Education and NY Times Learning. To access NY Times in Education, please click here in order to register for free account. NY Times Learning is included as part of the Academic Pass subscription.

Access Restrictions

Access does not include e-reader editions, Premium Crosswords, or The New York Times Crosswords apps. Pass users receive access to the New York Times archives (1851-2002) which includes 5 PDF downloads from the Times Machine per day via timesmachine.nytimes.com/browser. Archive articles outside that date range are not subject to that limit. Digital access is available only during the time that our New York Times Site License is active. Current NCWU students will have access to the NY Times subscription through 12/31 of their graduation year. Current faculty and staff will have to reauthenticate every 4 years.

Help

Contact edu@nytimes.com if you have access or registration issues.

Contact rroy@ncwu.edu if you have any questions about NC Wesleyan's subscription to the New York Times Academic Pass.