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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY · City · 3,254 students
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Graduation rate
70% typical
$65,991
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,395 typical
68%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

As the principal doctorate-granting institution of the City University of New York system, the CUNY Graduate Center is renowned for delivering accessible, top-caliber research degrees from its landmark campus in Midtown Manhattan. The university is particularly recognized for its highly ranked programs in the humanities and social sciences—such as sociology, English, psychology, and history—supported by distinguished faculty drawn from across the CUNY network. Student life is characterized by vibrant social activism, rigorous scholarship, and deep urban integration, with most doctoral candidates benefiting from multi-year funding guarantees and built-in teaching opportunities at CUNY's undergraduate colleges.


Wikipedia:The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York is a public research institution and postgraduate university in New York City. Formed in 1961 as Division of Graduate Studies at City University of New York, it was renamed to Graduate School and University Center in 1969. Serving as the principal doctorate-granting institution of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, CUNY Graduate Center is classified as "R1: Doctoral University–Very High Spending and Doctorate Production".

Location
New York, NY, 10016 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
6 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$7,235$15,185
Books & supplies$1,500$1,500
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$15,185
In-state: $7,235
Books & supplies$1,500
Outcomes
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$68,616
10 yrs after entry$65,991
Debt
Median at graduation$12,584
Monthly payment$133
Middle 50% owe$3.2k–$12.6k
90th percentile$21,987
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
68%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 27%Women 73%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
38%
First-gen
44%
Family income
$24,811
Independent
89%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
32.0
Part-time
67%
Race & ethnicity
White
18%
Hispanic
34%
Black
29%
Asian
13%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$68,616
After 10 yrs
$65,991
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing182
Public Health91
Business/Commerce, General87
Information Science/Studies81
Psychology, General72
Communication and Media Studies44
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities43
Physical Sciences, General43
Health and Medical Administrative Services34
Sociology25
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies23
Social Sciences, General16
Urban Studies/Affairs9
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities4
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$108M
Full-time faculty
33%
Faculty salary
$13,869/mo
Teaching spend
$43,575
per student
Federal loans
14%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R1 — very high research
$81M research spending · 365 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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