CUNY City College

New York, New York · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
60%
Total (middle 50%)
1070–1430
Undergraduates
12,505
Setting
City: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1070–1430
Reading and Writing
540–700
Math
530–730
Average total
1260

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$7,340per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$15,290per year
Average net price
$1,557What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
50%
First-year retention
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$69,594

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 86 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master
  • Landscape Architecture · bachelor, master
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology · bachelor, master, first professional
  • Area Studies · bachelor, master
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor, master
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · master
  • Publishing · undergraduate certificate
  • Information Science/Studies · master
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
  • Engineering, General · master
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Engineering, Other · master
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Engineering-Related Fields · master, graduate certificate
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master
  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biotechnology · bachelor, master
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master
  • Applied Mathematics · bachelor
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies · master
  • International/Globalization Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Computational Science · master
  • Sustainability Studies · master, graduate certificate
  • Digital Humanities and Textual Studies · bachelor
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Public Administration · master
  • Anthropology · bachelor, master
  • Economics · bachelor, master
  • Geography and Cartography · bachelor
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor, master
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor, master
  • Urban Studies/Affairs · bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · master
  • Dance · bachelor, master
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, master
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
  • Music · bachelor, master
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · undergraduate certificate
  • Medicine · first professional
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
  • Public Health · bachelor
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics · master
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor
  • History · bachelor, master

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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