CUNY City College — College Profile

About

As the historic founding institution of the City University of New York system, The City College of New York (CCNY) is widely recognized as a powerful engine for social mobility, anchored by premier academic divisions like the Grove School of Engineering, the Spitzer School of Architecture, and the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. Perched in Manhattan’s Hamilton Heights, the campus is distinguished by its landmark neo-Gothic architecture and a storied academic legacy that includes ten Nobel laureates. The student experience is defined by an exceptionally diverse, driven, and civically minded community that takes advantage of robust undergraduate research opportunities and direct career pipelines throughout New York City.

Wikipedia:The City College of the City University of New York is a public research university within the City University of New York (CUNY) system in New York City. Founded in 1847, City College was the first free public institution of higher education in the United States, although in modern times it charges tuition. It is the oldest of CUNY's 26 institutions of higher learning and is considered its flagship institution.

Location

New York, NY, 10031 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

LGA · New York LaGuardia

5 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$7,340$15,290

Housing & food (on campus)$18,840$18,840

Books & supplies$1,500$1,500

Cost of attendance$14,403$22,353 est.

Average net price$3,776Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$15,290

In-state: $7,340

Housing & food (on campus)$18,840

Books & supplies$1,500

Cost of attendance$22,353 est.

In-state: $14,403

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $3,776

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$1,251

$30–48k

$2,990

$48–75k

$6,811

$75–110k

$9,982

$110k+

$12,806

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2024-25

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$5,838

First-years who got one18

Source: CUNY City College's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

56%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

29%

Back for yr 2

79%

Transferred

26%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

61% graduated · 27% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 10% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$46,435

10 yrs after entry$66,039

Debt

Median at graduation$11,990

Monthly payment$127

Middle 50% owe$4.1k–$18k

90th percentile$28,250

Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

60%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1260

R 540–700 · M 530–730

SAT middle 50%: 1070–1430

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Essay prompts

How much essays count at CUNY City College: Not considered (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)

Source: CUNY City College's Common Data Set for 2024-25 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

If CUNY City College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the school's application.

Student Body

Gender

Men 49%Women 51%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

15 : 1

Pell grant

61%

First-gen

46%

Family income

$20,074

Independent

27%

Veterans

Age at entry

22.0

Part-time

17%

Race & ethnicity

White

12%

Hispanic

41%

Black

16%

Asian

24%

Two or more

Non-resident

Varsity sports

NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Fencing
Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Men's · Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$46,435

After 10 yrs

$66,039

Psychology, General432

Biology, General196

Fine and Studio Arts106

Computer Science105

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities104

Mechanical Engineering100

Economics99

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods85

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering83

Business Administration, Management and Operations83

Communication and Media Studies69

English Language and Literature, General69

Political Science and Government68

Architectural Sciences and Technology52

Sociology50

International Relations and National Security Studies49

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$305M

Full-time faculty

34%

Faculty salary

$13,231/mo

Teaching spend

$20,521

per student

Federal loans

11%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R2 — high research

$72M research spending · 33 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, selective admissions