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CUNY LaGuardia Community College

#9 in Best Community Colleges in New York
  • 2 Year
  • Long Island City, NY
  • 956 reviews
    B-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Professors
      B
    2. Value
      C
    3. Diversity
      A-
    4. Safety
      A
    5. Student Life
      B
    6. Location
      A
    LaGuardia is a public college located in Queens, New York in the New York City Area. It is a big institution with an enrollment of 10,838 undergraduate students. The LaGuardia acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration. Graduating 26% of students, LaGuardia alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $25,200.
    About CUNY LaGuardia Community College...
    Athletic Division
    NJCAA Division III
    Athletic Conference
    —
    Address
    31-10 Thomson Ave
    Long Island City, NY 11101
    Branch of
    CUNY System
    Website
    laguardia.edu

    CUNY LaGuardia Community College Rankings

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

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    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
    —
    Application Fee
    $65
    SAT/ACT
    Neither required nor recommended
    High School GPA
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $6,670/ 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
    $6,410/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    77%

    Academics

    Professors
    B
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    24:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    72%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.95 responses
    51%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.96 responses
    57%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.95 responses

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      556 Graduates
    • Business
      504 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
      298 Graduates
    • Accounting Technician and Bookkeeping
      193 Graduates
    • Physical Sciences
      182 Graduates
    • Psychology
      180 Graduates
    • Psychiatric and Mental Health Services
      121 Graduates
    • Computer Science
      86 Graduates
    • Hospitality and Tourism Management
      79 Graduates
    • Studio Arts
      75 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    10,838Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    8,535
    Undergrads Over 25
    28%
    Pell Grant
    70%
    Varsity Athletes
    0%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 7 responses
    Report
    • Diverse
      86%
    • Outgoing
      14%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $35,000/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    26%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    86%
    National
    83%

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    CUNY LaGuardia Community College Reviews

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    I have enjoyed my time here at LaGuardia. You meet a lot of people who you can build lasting connections with. There are lots of great professors who are passionate about teaching & are great at it. The ASAP program at Lagcc is so helpful & I was fortunate enough to have gotten a great advisor. I like that LaGuardia is the home or rather second home to many international students. There are so many clubs to join, lots of tasty food options near the school or in the cafe & the campus itself is kept clean. I can say that for a 2 year LaGuardia is great. Although I find it hard to have friends here because many of the students are non traditional & are always on the go, I have met a lot of great people. The wellness center and writing center are resourceful. The library is great. You can relax throughout the campus.Overall I’d say LaGuardia is a great school to come to, you will meet many great students & Professors alike. You leave with more than what you came with. It’s worth it!
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    LaGuardia is a medium-sized community college in the heart of Long Island City, NYC. To me, this was great because it allowed me to get to know my teachers and peers. As a transfer student at LaGuardia, I had never met professors before that were so interested in making sure that one succeeds. At LaGuardia, my professors really cared and went the extra mile so that I wouldn't miss on opportunities to further advance my career. The diversity on campus is pretty awesome. There is inclusiveness all around and you get to learn about about many cultures and religions. There are tons of clubs, scholarship opportunities, and other financial services. Also, their social media (IG & FB) is pretty relevant and informative. I'm going to miss Chompy.
    As an international student here, I feel very lucky to have joined LaGuardia Community College. In conjunction with CUNY System, it offers so many opportunities to us. It is just up to us to make effort to grab them. Also, being a computer science major, I am so happy to have been able to get part-time works such as computer lab assistant and tutoring in computer science. Also, there are internship opportunities like academic honors program to whoever that qualifies.