SEE WHAT CUNY
CAN DO FOR YOU

SEE WHAT CUNY
CAN DO FOR YOU

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Attend Tuition-Free

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Graduate Debt-Free

The Greatest Urban University in the World

“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

High-QualityAffordable Education

We believe that an exceptional education should expand your mind and possibilities without emptying your pockets.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Annual Tuition + Fees

$7.2K*

CUNY 4-YEAR COLLEGES
* In-state tuition

$10.2K

PUBLIC 4-YEAR
IN-STATE INSTITUTIONS

$15.3K*

FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS
* fees not included

$35.8K

PRIVATE NONPROFIT 4-YEAR
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Your Future
Degree Program

CUNY offers more than 1,750 top-notch academic programs for degree-seeking students. Undergraduate programs will lead to either an associate or the bachelor’s degree.

An associate’s degree requires approximately 60 college credits while a bachelor’s typically requires 120 college credits.

More Offerings to Advance Your Future
Whatever your interest or objective, there is a CUNY degree to help you succeed.

Students
Improving the World

Gabriella Cook Francis
Marshall Scholarship

National Science Foundation Scholar Chu May Paing, Queens College

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NSF Fellowships

116 NSF FELLOWS
151 FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS
10 TRUMAN SCHOLARS
13 Nobel Laureates
26 MacArthur Fellows

Over a Million
Alumni Connections

With more than one million alumni of 25 colleges, CUNY grads are making their mark from coast to coast and around the world. From Nobel Laureates to award-winning educators and leaders in public service, medicine, business and other fields, alumni are a valuable resource for your future.

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WHERE WILL CUNY TAKE YOU?

A Bridge to Jobs

We’ll help you make connections that match your drive. Our students secure internships with top organizations and land jobs.

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270,000
Degree Students

200+
Nations & Regions

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20,000
Faculty Members

1,750
Programs & Majors

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Support Programs
for Success

Our support programs ensure that you can successfully navigate through college, with additional financial, academic, and counseling support.

Study on 25 campusesacross New York City

5 Boroughs
11 Four-Year Colleges
7 Community Colleges
7 Graduate & Professional Schools

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WHERE WILL CUNY
TAKE YOU?

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students – including a record 274,000 degree-credit students – choose
The City University of New York for a multitude of reasons that can be summed up as one: opportunity.
Providing a quality, accessible education, regardless of background or means, has been CUNY’s mission since 1847.