Neetu Arnold is a Paulson Policy Analyst at the Manhattan Institute, where she focuses on K-–12 and higher education. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, UnHerd, and Tablet, among many other outlets.

Previously, Arnold was a research fellow at the National Association of Scholars, where she published extensive reports on college affordability and foreign influence in universities.

She was a social mobility fellow with Young Voices in 2023. She also serves on the advisory board for the Network of enlightened Women (NeW). Arnold earned a B.S. in communication from Cornell University.