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CUNY City College of New York

#552 in Best Colleges in America
  • 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 1,592 reviews
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    B
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      B+
    2. Value
      B+
    3. Diversity
      A
    4. Campus
      C+
    5. Athletics
      C
    6. Party Scene
      C+
    7. Professors
      B+
    8. Location
      B+
    9. Dorms
      NG
    10. Campus Food
      NG
    11. Student Life
      C+
    12. Safety
      B
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    City College is an above-average public college located in Manhattan, New York in the New York City Area. It is a big institution with an enrollment of 10,225 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the City College acceptance rate is 46%. Popular majors include Psychology, Biology, and Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine. Graduating 50% of students, City College alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $32,400.
    About CUNY City College of New York...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division III (without football)
    Athletic Conference
    City University of New York Athletic Conference
    Address
    160 Convent Ave
    New York, NY 10031
    Branch of
    CUNY System
    Website
    ccny.cuny.edu
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    CUNY City College of New York Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    46%
    Application Deadline
    January 15
    SAT Range
    1040-1240
    ACT Range
    —
    Application Fee
    $65
    SAT/ACT
    Required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
    No

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    Cost

    Net Price
    $4,164/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $9,669/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    86%

    Academics

    Professors
    B+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    14:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    67%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.123 responses
    42%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.155 responses
    41%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.155 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Psychology
      427 Graduates
    • Biology
      154 Graduates
    • Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine
      127 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      123 Graduates
    • English
      111 Graduates
    • Studio Arts
      106 Graduates
    • Electrical Engineering
      102 Graduates
    • Communications
      86 Graduates
    • Business
      82 Graduates
    • Economics
      81 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    10,225Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    2,985
    Undergrads Over 25
    17%
    Pell Grant
    63%
    Varsity Athletes
    2%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 100 responses
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    • Commuter looking to graduate
      31%
    • All of the above
      17%
    • Free-spirited and ready to learn.
      16%
    • People that just wanna get their stuff done
      13%
    • Friendly
      12%
    • Struggling Students
      5%
    • Diverse
      4%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    —
    Poll
    39%
    of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.166 responses
    Poll
    54%
    of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.211 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 101 responses
    Report
    • Challenging and diverse
      42%
    • Convenient
      26%
    • Challenging
      12%
    • Helpful
      12%
    • Accomodating
      3%
    • Mismanaged
      3%
    • Fast-paced
      2%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $46,300/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    50%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    88%
    National
    83%
    64%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.87 responses
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    CUNY City College of New York Reviews

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    CUNY City College is a really good school! It gives you the experience of being at an out of state or upstate college, while being a commutable university. In the midst of that, the campus is beautiful and the atmosphere is really good. Academics can be very competitive depending on the major being taken, however I would recommend anyone to attend this school.
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    My favorite thing about this college is the large resource facility that is available. The main library is available 24/7 during finals week and long hours on regular days. There are up to five floors worth of space and resources including computer labs, meeting rooms, independent study, group study, a lounge. People even have a specific area for nap time! It is super relaxed and a great place to focus on your work!
    The campus is huge and if you need a break from all the studying door rooms are available for you to hang out in the lounge and our local radio station to tune in. A park to picnic or hang out in and our shuttle bus to drop you off at the train station. There's a gym if you feel a little stiff and lots of sports available with frequent games that go on throughout the semester. Students host bake sales with music playing for their clubs.
    The classes are very interesting and the teachers are very enjoyable to learn from. However, their system in terms of receiving financial aid seems to be very slow.Big campus, shuttle buses are a life saver for those who dread walking uphill every day. All around there are students of all backgrounds. The place is filled with students from early morning to late at night. You feel safe within the campus but often reports of things happening right outside of it, so be cautious or walk with someone. The library is huge, may be hard to find seats at times, especially in the afternoon, but very empty in the mornings (up until 9am or even 10am) and separate floors for quiet study/ group study.