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Established 1847 WHAT MAKES CUNY THE GREATEST URBAN UNIVERSITY IN THE WORLD? 1 UNIVERSITY 25 COLLEGES 1,750 PROGRAMS & MAJORS 20,000 FACULTY MEMBERS 275,000 DEGREE STUDENTS 1 MILLION+ ALUMNI WORLDWIDE High-Quality Affordable Education We believe that an exceptional education should expand your mind and possibilities without emptying your pockets. $7K $4.8K 4-YR COLLEGE 2-YR COMMUNITY COLLEGE ANNUAL TUITION – NY STATE RESIDENT $18.6K $9.6K 4-YR COLLEGE 2-YR COMMUNITY COLLEGE ANNUAL TUITION – OUT OF STATE RESIDENT 65% ATTEND TUITION-FREE 3 in 4 GRADUATE DEBT-FREE 2 America’s Best Value Colleges The New York Times CITY COLLEGE Best Global University U.S. News and World Report Colleges that Create Futures The Princeton Review CUNY propels almost six times as many low-income students into the middle class and beyond as all eight Ivy League campuses, plus Duke, M.I.T., Stanford and Chicago, combined. The New York Times BARUCH COLLEGE Most Innovative Schools U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges in New York Best Colleges KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE One of the Top 10 Community Colleges in the Nation Aspen Institute College Excellence Program Best Bang for the Buck Washington Monthly 3 25 Colleges in the Capital of the World 1 Baruch College 9 CUNY Graduate School 18 LaGuardia Community College of Public Health and 2 Borough of Manhattan 19 Lehman College Health Policy Community College 20 Macaulay Honors College 10 CUNY School of Labor 3 Bronx Community College and Urban Studies 21 Medgar Evers College 4 Brooklyn College 11 CUNY School of Law 22 New York City College 5 City College of New York of Technology 12 CUNY School of 6 College of Staten Island Professional Studies 23 Queens College 7 Craig Newmark Graduate 13 Guttman Community College 24 Queensborough School of Journalism Community College 14 Hostos Community College 8 CUNY Graduate Center 25 York College 15 Hunter College 16 John Jay College of Criminal Justice 17 Kingsborough Community College Four-Year Colleges Community Colleges Professional & Graduate Schools Visit cuny.edu/campustours 6 STATEN ISLAND 4 19 BRONX 3 5 14 20 9 MANHATTAN 16 10 24 15 7 13 18 8 12 23 1 11 QUEENS 25 2 22 21 BROOKLYN 4 17 5 An Exceptional Education Start with a solid foundation in our 1 university-wide core curriculum. Push yourself outside your comfort zone in 30 small classes. 70% of our classes have 30 students or fewer. Think globally. Your classmates 174 speak 174 languages. Choose from over 1,750 rigorous academic majors across 1,750 the university, or customize a unique major with the CUNY Baccalaureate program. Learn from the brightest. 80% of our full-time faculty have 80% the highest degree in their field — not to mention that they are Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, NSF Grant Recipients, MacArthur Fellows and more. For a full list of majors: cuny.edu/majors 6 Popular Majors ARTS TECHNOLOGY Foreign Languages/Linguistics Art Animation Gender Studies Art History Computer Science and Technology Geography Commercial Photography Cybersecurity History Creative Writing Digital Design Journalism-Broadcast & Print Dance Digital Forensics Philosophy Film/Cinema Studies Game Design Political Science and Government Music/Music Composition Graphic Arts & Graphic Design Psychology Speech and Theater Arts Multimedia & Digital Design Sociology Theater and Dance Music Recording Technology Theater Dramatic Arts Sonic Arts/ Audio Technology PUBLIC SERVICE Telecommunications Technology Fire Science BUSINESS Website Design & Administration Criminal Justice/Police Studies Accounting Government & Actuarial Science HEALTH PROFESSIONS Public Administration Aviation Management CUNY Med/Pre-Med International Studies Business Administration Community Health/Public Health Legal Studies/Pre-Law Business Communications Dental Hygiene Paralegal Studies Business Management Dental Lab Technician Public Affairs Economics Dietetics/Food & Nutrition Social Work Finance EMT/Paramedic Urban Studies Industrial Psychology Exercise Science International Business Medical Laboratory Science SCIENCE Marketing Nursing Biochemistry Real Estate Occupational Therapy Biology/Biotechnology Small Business Entrepreneurship Occupational Therapy Assistant Biomedical Science Physical Therapy Assistant Chemistry CAREER Physical Therapy Engineering Automotive Technology Radiologic Technology Environmental Science Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management Speech Pathology & Audiology Forensic Science Fashion Design/Marketing Geology Industrial Design Technology LIBERAL ARTS Informatics Nuclear Medicine Technology American Studies Mathematics/Statistics Office Administration and Technology Anthropology Neuroscience Respiratory Therapy Architecture Pharmaceutical Science Surgical Technology Communications/Media Studies Physics Therapeutic Recreation Education/Teacher Studies Sleep Science Veterinary Technician English/Literature For a full list of majors: cuny.edu/majors 7 Support Networks to Ensure Your Success CUNY START Get a strong start with intensive preparation in reading, writing and math. Eliminate your need for remedial instruction and save your financial aid for courses that count toward your degree. Students who complete CUNY Start are more likely to succeed in college level math and English courses, have a stronger GPA and have better outcomes once they enter a degree program. cuny.edu/cunystart SEEK/College Discovery Elevate yourself with education. SEEK and College Discovery are opportunity programs for students who face financial and educational hurdles. Receive expanded access to Financial Aid, get personalized academic and counseling support, and join a learning community of students who are serious about success. cuny.edu/seekcd 8 ASAP Join ASAP and graduate with your associate degree within three years. ASAP provides financial, academic and personal support: career counseling, tutoring, discounted textbooks and MTA MetroCards. ASAP students are much more likely to earn their associate degrees and pursue baccalaureate studies. cuny.edu/asap ACE Go further with ACE, and graduate with your bachelor’s degree within four years. Designed after the innovative ASAP model, ACE ensures student success with financial, academic and personal support: discounted textbooks MTA MetroCards and career guidance. lehman.edu/ace jjay.cuny.edu/ace-john-jay 9 The Connections to Match Your Drive Our students secure internships with top organizations and land jobs. 10 Great Minds at Work Roll up your sleeves and engage in cutting edge research alongside dedicated, passionate faculty. The results speak for themselves. 116 NSF Fellows 13 Nobel Laureates 96 Fulbright Scholars 24 MacArthur Fellows 10 Truman Scholars 8 Rhodes Scholars Sukhrob Abdushukurov Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship LaGuardia Community College Sukhrob Abdushukurov, a 2019 graduate of LaGuardia Community College, was one of just 61 community college students from across the country selected as this year’s Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholars. Born in Uzbekistan, Sukhrob came to the U.S. three years ago. The Cooke scholarship will allow him to continue his education and pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Gabriella Cook Francis Winner of the Marshall Scholarship Hunter College Gabriella won the prestigious Marshall Scholarship for graduate study at Oxford University. She plans to study how faltering democracies turn into authoritarian governments. While at Hunter, she organized and moderated town-hall meetings for the Office of the Manhattan Borough President and coordinated events at Hunter’s Roosevelt House. Eri Nox Winner of the Fulbright Brooklyn College Eri is a recipient of the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange scholarship to conduct research and teach English in countries around the world. Eri, who studied playwriting at Brooklyn College, is heading to Poland to adapt an English version of the play “Oni”— the masculine form of “they.” Eri will research the use of gender-specific pronouns and the impact of “they” as a singular pronoun. Akil Fletcher National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow City College of New York Akil is a recipient of the NSF, a prestigious 3-year research fellowship which provides a stipend of $34,000 a year and a $12,000 tuition allowance. Akil plans to explore how race and culture intersect in digital gaming spaces. Akil, who has always been interested in gaming, studied Anthropology while at City College and hopes his work will impact students of color. 11 Infinite Ways to Get Involved Explore your interests outside of the classroom. Pursue a passion, exercise your expertise and widen your world. Have fun with over 1,800 student clubs, 166 study abroad programs, NCAA Athletics, intramural programs, university-wide festivals, business incubators, lectures and service opportunities. There is always something exciting happening on our campuses. How will you get involved? Rebuild homes in Puerto Rico Go for a swim in one of our Olympic-sized pools Race a concrete canoe Explore tropical Marine Biology in Costa Rica Play tennis at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Hone your speaking skills at TEDxCUNY Win Best Documentary at the CUNY Film Festival Join WiTNY and score an internship with Google Frequent NYC museums for free with your CUNY ID Launch new business ideas with CUNY startups Root for your favorite team in the CUNY Athletics Conference Study Food, Culture and Society in Italy Become a tutor with CUNY Tutor Corps Run Track and Field at Icahn Stadium Read