About City College of New York

CUNY City College

:round_pushpin: New York, NY • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 58%

City College is a public university in New York, New York. CCNY was founded in 1847 and enrolls 16,985 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 16,985
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 58%
Tuition and fees
In State $7,340
Out-of-State $15,290
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to City College of New York, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 610 650 710
SAT Math 610 690 750
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending CCNY.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $6,930 $14,880
Fees $410 $410
Room and Board $18,104 $18,104
Books $1,500 $1,500
Total (Before Financial Aid): $26,944 $34,894

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Psychology, General 432 43
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 133 5 0
Economics, General 99 17
Fine/Studio Arts, General 106 7
Mechanical Engineering 100 12 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 83 14 13
Computer Science 105 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 104
Business Administration and Management, General 83
English Language and Literature, General 69 4
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 52 20
Communication, General 69
Political Science and Government, General 68
Elementary Education and Teaching 52 15
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 31 26 10
Biomedical Sciences, General 63
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 33 25
Medicine 60
International Relations and Affairs 49 10
Civil Engineering, General 36 13 6
Sociology, General 50 4
Chemical Engineering 37 6 6
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 22 5
Computer Engineering, General 44 2
Sustainability Studies 45
History, General 32 10
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 23
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 27 9
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 14 22
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 36 0
Physician Associate/Assistant 0 35
Creative Writing 29
Mathematics, General 18 9
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 27
Spanish Language Teacher Education 0 26
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 25
Applied Mathematics, General 23
Biochemistry 18 5 0
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 22
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 21
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 21
Engineering-Related Fields, Other 19
Anthropology, General 19 0
Physics, General 14 5 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 14
Music, General 14 0
Art Teacher Education 0 13
Jazz/Jazz Studies 9 5
Geology/Earth Science, General 10 3
Clinical Psychology 0 13
Chemistry, General 10 3 0
Landscape Architecture 0 12
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 0 10
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 11
Philosophy 10
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 10
Mathematics Teacher Education 0 9
Public Administration 10
Social Studies Teacher Education 0 8
Environmental Science 9
Music Technology 9
Linguistics 0 9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
Biotechnology 5 1
Physics Teacher Education 0 4
Digital Arts 4
Information Science/Studies 3
American/United States Studies/Civilization 0 3
Digital Humanities 2
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2
Chemistry Teacher Education 0 1
Earth Science Teacher Education 0 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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