Main telephone: 718 982-2000 CUNY --College of Staten Website: http://www.csi.cuny.edu Fritz: William, Ph.D. Island Director of Admissions: Emmanuel Esperance, Jr., M.S.Ed. Admissions telephone: 718 982-2010 City University of New York Admissions FAX: 718 982-2500 Admissions e-mail: [email protected] 2800 Victory Boulevard Director of Financial Aid: Philippe Marius Staten Island, New York 10314 Financial aid telephone: 718 982-2030 Public college established in 1976. Financial aid FAX: 718 982-2037 Full-time undergraduates: 4,599 Men, 5,318 Women. Financial aid e-mail: [email protected] Part-time undergraduates: 1,385 Men, 2,062 Women. Interim Foreign Student Adviser: Nina Morgenlander Graduate enrollment: 250 Men, 707 Women. International student contact e-mail: [email protected] Total campus enrollment: 14,321. Director of Athletics: Vernon Mummert FICE #002698, FAFSA #002698, SAT #2778, ACT #2950, SWA/Assistant Athletic Director: Katie Arcuri OPEID #269800, IPEDS #190558.

ADMISSIONS Freshman Class Profile Requirements For fall 2012, 100% of 11,630 applicants were offered admission. 21% of Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General col- those accepted matriculated. lege-preparatory program required. 4 units of English, 2 units ofmathem- Average secondary school GPA of freshmen (fall 2012): 2.98. atics, 2 units of science, 2 units of foreign language, and 4 units of social 98% of accepted applicants submitted SAT Reasoning. studies required. 3 units of mathematics, 3 units of science, and 3 units of SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2012): foreign language recommended. Admission to B.A. and B.S. degree pro- Reading % Math % Writing % grams determined by admission index based on high school courses, 700-800 1 1 1 grade average, and combined SATReasoning score. B.A.and B.S.degree 600-699 5 12 6 program applicants must pass three CUNY AssessmentTests unlessgran- 500-599 36 44 33 ted an exemption based on satisfactory performance on SAT Reasoning, 400-499 49 41 48 ACT, or Regents exams. R.N. required of nursing program applicants. 300-399 9 2 12 100% 100% 100% SEEK program for applicants not normally admissible. SAT Reasoning Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2012): required of some applicants; ACT may be substituted. SAT Subject con- Critical Reading: 440-530 Math: 470-560 sidered if submitted. TOEFL required of international applicants. Cam- pus visit recommended. Admissions interview required of some applic- Student Body Characteristics ants. Admission may be deferred up to one year. Application fee $65 (may 1% are from out of state. Average age of full-time undergraduates is 21. be waived in cases of financial need or for applicants from “feeder” high 97% of undergraduates are degree-seeking. schools), nonrefundable. Composition of student body (fall 2012): Basis for Candidate Selection Undergraduate Freshman Academic: Secondary school record very important. Standardized Non-resident aliens 2.9 3.0 test scores important. Class rank, recommendations, and Hispanic/Latino 15.2 22.0 essay considered. Black 8.6 11.2 Non-academic: Interview, extracurricular activities, and volunteer work White 39.8 40.8 considered. American Indian 0.2 0.2 Asian American 9.2 11.5 Admissions Procedure Pacific Islander 0.1 0.4 Normal sequence: SAT Reasoning or ACT scores must be received by Two or more races 1.0 1.4 May 1. Visit for interview by November 15. Suggest filing application by Unknown 23.0 9.5 February 1. Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis beginning 100.0% 100.0% February 15. Reply is required by May 1 or within four weeks if notified thereafter. $100 tuition deposit, nonrefundable. $400 room deposit, non- FINANCIAL refundable. Freshmen may enter in terms other than fall. Admissions pro- Expenses cess is need-blind. Tuition (2013-14): $5,730 per year (state residents), $15,300 Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. Application deadline is rolling (out-of-state). Room & Board: $10,620. Required fees: $428. Books/ for fall and spring. College transcript required; additional requirements misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $7,293. (Tuition based on $191 per vary. Minimum 2.0 college GPA required. Lowest course grade accepted credit[in-state] and $510 percredit [out-of-state]for an estimated 30 cred- is “B.” Transfer applicants with fewer than 24 semesterhours mustsubmit its per year.) high schooltranscript.Atleast 30 semester hoursmust becompleted atthe Financial Aid school to earn a bachelor’s degree. Needs analysis based on federal methodology. FAFSA and state aid form: Priority filing date is March 30. Notification of awards is sent on a rolling International Students: 378 degree-seeking undergraduate students en- basis. In 2012, the average aid package of full-time undergraduates with rolled, 67 countries represented. Minimum 450 TOEFL score required. financial need was $8,074; $7,804 for full-time freshmen. 5% of students Learning Disabled Students: Personal interview required; diagnostic test receiving financial aid participated in Federal Work-Study Program. Of recommended. Specific support program available. Untimed standard- full-time undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid, an average ized tests accepted. Lighter course load and additional time to complete of 55% of need was met. degree permitted. Program/services serve 617 identified students. Scholarships and Grants Placement Options: Placement may be granted for Regents College Ex- Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, private, Feder- ams and DANTES exams. Credit and placement may be granted for al Nursing, and UNCF scholarships/grants. Non-need-based state, aca- CLEP general exams, CLEP subject exams, challenge exams, military ex- demic merit, creative arts/performance, special achievements/activities, perience, and life experience. and special characteristics scholarships/grants. In 2012, $49,035,171 in

145 --CUNY --College of Staten Island (NY) -- need-based scholarships/grantsand $1,359,989 in non-need-based schol- Academic Experience arships/grants was awarded. 84% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. Average GPA of fresh- Loans men after first year is 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. 47% of freshmen graduate within Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS, six years. The most popular majors among recent graduates were busi- and Federal Perkins loans. AMS. In 2012, $11,429,459 in need-based ness, liberal arts, and psychology. 17% of graduates pursue further study self-help aid was awarded, including $10,334,259 in student loans. within one year. 49% of graduates are employed in major field within six Student Employment months. Institutional employment. Guidance Facilities/Student Services Remedial learning services. Non-remedial tutoring. Health service. Wo- ACADEMIC men’s center. Day care. Health insurance. Career services include intern- Accreditation ships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job inter- Accredited by MSCHE; professionally by ABET, NCATE, and NLN. views, resume assistance, alumni network, interview training, and salary Instructional Faculty negotiation. Minority student, military, veteran student, older student, Full-time: 182 men, 149 women; part-time: 446 men, 442 women. birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, and religious Doctorates/Terminal 83% Masters 12% counseling. International student support services include English lab, Bachelors 3% Other 2% special counselors/advisors, host family program, international student FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 18 to 1. center, ESL program/classes, special orientation, and international cam- 100% of full-time faculty serve as academic advisors. pus events. Many LD and handicapped student services. 100% ofcampus Degree Offerings is accessible to the physically handicapped. Associate: A.A., A.Appl.Sci., A.S. Baccalaureate: B.A., B.S. Master’s: M.A., M.S., M.S.Ed. Doctoral: D.P.T., Ph.D. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES MajorsLeadingtoBachelor’sDegree Athletics Accounting, Adolescence Education, African-American Studies, American Intercollegiate baseball, cross-country, diving, soccer, swimming, tennis for Studies, Art, Art Photography, Biochemistry, Biology, Business, Chemistry, men. Intercollegiate cross-country, diving, softball, swimming, tennis, volley- Cinema Studies, Communications, Computer Science, Computer Science/ ball for women. Men’s club cheerleading, track and field. Women’s club Mathematics, Dramatic Arts, Economics, Engineering Science, English, His- cheerleading, track and field. Intramural/recreational basketball, handball, tory, International Studies, Italian Studies, Mathematics, Medical Technology, non-tackle football, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, team Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Philosophy/Political Science, Physics, Political handball, tennis, volleyball. Member of NCAA (Division III), CUNY Athlet- Science, Psychology, Science/Letters/Society, Social Work, Sociology/An- ic Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference. thropology, Spanish, Women’s Studies. Student Activities and Organizations Academic Requirements Student government, newspaper (The Banner, published monthly), liter- Two semester hour of physical education required. Core curriculum re- ary magazine, radio station. 10 honor societies. Chi Alpha Christian Fel- quired. lowship, Hillel, Muslim Student Association, Love Your Neighbor. Sri Academic Programs Lankan Student Association, Black Student Union, Youths United; Itali- Many minors offered. Double majors. Independent study. Honors program. an, Japanese visual culture, South Asian Nations, and Spanish clubs. In- Internships. Teacher certification in early childhood, elementary, secondary, ternational students club. Gospel choir, A Reason To Write, ALPHA and special education and in seven specific subject areas. Graduate programs Club, Edge of Dance, Encouraging Equality Organization, Legions of offered; qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes. Preprofes- Historians, Operation Three Legged Dolphin, Serpentine/Artifacts,Cam- sional programs in law, medicine, dentistry, optometry, and chiropractic. pus Activities Board, Green Thumbs, International Business Society, Member of College Consortium for International Studies, Servicemembers Young Americans for Liberty, Pre-Medical Society, Pre-Dental Society, Opportunity Coll, Council of Graduate Schools, and National Collegiate American Chemical Society; art, film, photography, gaming, marketing, Honors Council. Washington Semester. Domestic exchange programs with social work, Armed Forces, accounting, computer science, mental health CUNY--Baruch College, CUNY-Borough of Manhattan Comm Coll, counseling,nursing,and psychology clubs.Atotal of45 registered organ- CUNY- Kingsborough Comm Coll, CUNY--Brooklyn Coll, CUNY--City izations. No social fraternities or sororities. Coll, CUNY--Hunter Coll, CUNY--John Jay Coll of Criminal Justice, CUNY--Lehman Coll, CUNY--Medgar Evers Coll, CUNY--New York City GENERAL Coll of Tech, CUNY--Queens Coll, and CUNY--York Coll. Study abroad in Housing Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbuda and Antiqua, Belgium, Bosnia and All unmarried students under age 21 must live on campus unless living Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, with family. Coed dormitories, student apartments, and disabled student Cuba, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, housing. Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Regulations and Policies Namibia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Oman, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Alcohol prohibited on campus. Smoking prohibited. All students may Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Trin- have cars on campus. idad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, and Uruguay. Environment/Transportation Facilities 204-acre, urban campus in Staten Island (population: 470,467), a bor- 1,408 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail ough of New York City. Served by air, bus, and train. Public transporta- services/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in lib- tion serves campus. rary, computer center/labs, student center. Library of 244,484 titles, Calendar 58,025 current serials, 606,427 microforms, 154,700 e-books. Archives. Semester system; classes begin in late August and late January. Four sum- Thesis, Willowbrook State School, Staten Island (environmental and mer sessions, one of six weeks, one of eight weeks, and two of four weeks political, local and culture histories), and oversize collections. ComWeb each. Orientation for new students held at the beginning of each semester and video-conferencing labs. Electronic theater. School is a member of and after or during time periods devoted to testing, advisement, and regis- library consortium. Astrophysical observatory, art gallery. tration.

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