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WHAT MAKES CUNY THE GREATEST URBAN UNIVERSITY IN THE WORLD?

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1,750 PROGRAMS & MAJORS

20,000 FACULTY MEMBERS

272,000 DEGREE STUDENTS

1MILLION+ ALUMNI WORLDWIDE

6X CUNY propels almost six times as many students into the middle class as all of the Ivy League combined.

Seven in ten attend tuition-free.

80% Eighty percent graduate debt-free.

44%Over forty-four percent of CUNY students are first-generation college students changing their families’ future.

174Make new friends from across the world. CUNY students speak over one hundred and seventy-four languages.

80%Eighty percent of full-time faculty have the highest degree in their field. They’re as committed to your success as they are to their chosen discipline.

70% Seventy percent of classrooms have fewer than 30 students, offering everyone personalized attention.

CUNY Quick Facts

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Our Campus is the Cultural Capital of the World

Museum of Modern Art

New York City

Experience New York City through the lens of art and culture.  Your CUNY ID gives you access to numerous cultural institutions; no wonder our students are on a first name basis with Leonardo, Pablo and Frida.

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Over 1,750 Academic Programs. Liberal Arts Core Curriculum.

Accessible Faculty. Comprehensive Support.

CUNY prepares students for every career on earth and even a few in space through over 1,750 academic programs. Students can take courses across the University's vast academic network while remaining a fixture at their home college, or transfer between CUNY colleges, or even design their own major in our CUNY Baccalaureate Program.

Every CUNY graduate completes 30 college credits in our comprehensive core curriculum. In short, our science majors choose to take fine arts, acting, or photography classes — and our aspiring artists choose from among biology, modern languages and computer science classes. Ensuring that our graduates are well-rounded global citizens exposed to diverse ideas and people — and equipped to tackle the challenges of an ever-changing world.

THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

For a full list of majors: cuny.edu/majors

Variety

ARTSArtCommercial PhotographyCreative WritingDance Film/Cinema StudiesMusic/Music CompositionOrganizational PsychologySpeech and Theater ArtsTheater and DanceTheater Dramatic Arts

BUSINESSAccountingActuarial Science Audio Technology/Sonic ArtsAviation Management Business AdministrationBusiness Management Economics FinanceIndustrial Psychology International Business Marketing Real EstateSmall Business Entrepreneurship

CAREER Automotive Technology Culinary Arts/Hospitality ManagementFashion Design/MarketingIndustrial Design TechnologyNuclear Medicine TechnologyOffice Administration and TechnologyRespiratory TherapySurgical Technology Therapeutic RecreationVeterinary Technician

TECHNOLOGY Animation Computer Science and Technology CybersecurityDigital DesignDigital ForensicsGame Design Graphic Arts & Graphic DesignMultimedia & Digital Design Music Recording TechnologySonic Arts/ Audio TechnologyTelecommunications TechnologyWebsite Design & Administration

HEALTH PROFESSIONSCUNY Med/Pre-Med Community Health/Public HealthDental HygieneDental Lab TechnicianDietetics/Food & NutritionEMT/ParamedicExercise Science Medical Laboratory Science Nursing Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy AssistantPhysical Therapist Assistant Physical TherapyRadiologic TechnologySpeech Pathology & Audiology

LIBERAL ARTSAmerican StudiesAnthropologyArchitectureCommunications/Media Studies Education/Teacher Studies English/Literature

Foreign Languages/Linguistics Gender Studies Geography History Journalism-Broadcast & PrintPhilosophyPolitical Science and Government PsychologySociology

PUBLIC SERVICEFire Science Criminal Justice/Police StudiesGovernment & Public AdministrationInternational Studies Legal Studies/Pre-LawParalegal Studies Public Affairs Social Work Urban Studies

SCIENCE BiochemistryBiology/BiotechnologyBiomedical ScienceChemistry Engineering Environmental Science Forensic ScienceGeology InformaticsMathematics/Statistics Neuroscience Pharmaceutical Science Physics

Sleep Science

For a full list of majors: cuny.edu/majors

Sample Academic Majors

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CUNY campuses are as vibrant and exciting as the city they call home. Driven by dedicated student leaders, every campus has a full calendar of fun and fulfilling activities for students.

Campus Activities can include:■ Film Festivals■ Club Fairs and Meetings■ Fashion and Talent Shows■ Faculty Lectures and Guest Speakers■ Art Exhibits■ Concerts and Performances

CUNY has over 1,800 student organizations including academic, multicultural and service clubs like:■ Alpha Kappa Psi

■ Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society

■ International Students Club

■ Japanese Club

■ Muslim Students Association

■ Organization for Student Veterans

■ Robotics Club

■ Student Nurses Association

■ Video Game Club

■ Xtreme Sports Club

Serve the Community:■ CUNY Service Corps ■ CUNY Cultural Corps

Study Abroad:CUNY students have an opportunity to study abroad in any of 51 countries by choosing from over 166 programs.

cuny.edu/studyabroad

Student Life

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CUNY Services Corps - Puerto Rico

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Varsity CUNY has its own athletics conference, CUNYAC, for inter-CUNY competitions but CUNY varsity athletes also compete against other colleges locally and regionally.At the varsity level, tremendously talented scholar-athletes compete in:

■ Baseball and Softball■ Basketball ■ Cheerleading■ Cross Country running■ Soccer■ Swimming and Diving■ Tennis■ Track and Field ■ Volleyball■ Wrestling

Varsity teams at CUNY’s four-year colleges compete in the NCAA, while varsity community college teams belong to the NJCAA. CUNYAC Championship games are played in some of the best professional venues in New York City, including MCU Park for baseball, Icahn Stadium for track and field, and the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center - the home of the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

Intramural And if you’re not ready to play at the varsity level, consider joining an intramural team for recreation and to make new friends.

Students have formed intramural teams to play:

■ 3-on-3 Basketball■ Bowling■ Dodgeball■ Handball■ Indoor Soccer■ Table Tennis

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CUNY Athletics

CUNYAC

CUNYAC

Expand your network with internships at the world’s top organizations. You’ve got the drive; we’ve got the connections.

Great Minds at Work Roll up your sleeves and engage in cutting edge research alongside dedicated, passionate faculty. The results speak for themselves.

■ 91 NSF Fellows

■ 79 Fulbright Scholars

■ 21 MacArthur Fellows

■ 13 Nobel Laureates

■ 10 Truman Scholars

■ 8 Rhodes Scholars

■ 6 Marshall Scholars

■ 2 Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry

A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY

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With over 1 million alumni,

chances are your future boss

graduated from CUNY too.

Mock Interviews to make

you shine

Law SchoolBootcamp

Women in Technology

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Real EstateInvestmentBootcamp

200 Students Helping Rebuild

Puerto Rico

Dining Etiquette

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24 Career Service Centers

1,000,000 Hours of service

Since 2013

CUNYStartups

CUNY Hackathon

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Student SupportCUNY has a proud national reputation as a leader in providing support to students inside and outside the classroom. In fact, several CUNY programs are innovative models that have been adopted by other colleges and universities across America.

CUNY students have access to:■ Academic Tutoring■ Accessibility/Disability Services■ Counseling/Wellness Centers■ Student Peer Mentors■ Single Stop Centers

Special ProgramsASAPASAP assists students in earning an associate degree by providing a range of supports, including:■ Personalized Advisement■ Special Class Scheduling■ Waivers for Tuition and Fees■ MTA Metrocards and Textbook Vouchers

cuny.edu/ASAP

SEEK/College DiscoverySEEK/CD are educational opportunity programs designed to help students who are eager to learn, but face financial difficulties and prior academic hurdles. Benefits include:■ Comprehensive Guidance■ Academic Support■ Supplemental Financial Assistance

cuny.edu/specialprograms

LaGuardia Community College

Queens College

You can have a phenomenal experience living on-campus while pursuing your CUNY degree.Nine CUNY campuses now offer a rich residential life to over 3,000 students. Students living on-campus take advantage of increased opportunities to form life-long friendships and to involve themselves deeply in the life of their campus through student leadership opportunities.

Students living on-campus:■ Cultivate relationships with a diverse population

of people■ Are exposed to a wide range of ideas and cultures■ Develop strong interpersonal and communication skills■ Are more involved in campus organizations and activities

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Affordable Tuition

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Residential Life

CUNY Alumni

Summit Apartments at Queens College

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Full-time at aFour-Year College

$6,730 per year $18,000 per year$600 per credit

Part-time at aCommunity College

$210 per credit $320 per credit

TYPE OF STUDENT NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS

Part-time at aFour-Year College

$295 per credit $600 per credit

Full-time at a Community College

$4,800 per year $9,600 per year$320 per credit

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FIND YOUR CUNY FIT

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Visit cuny.edu/campustours

1 Baruch College 2 Brooklyn College 3 City College of New York 4 College of Staten Island 5 Hunter College 6 John Jay College of

Criminal Justice 7 Lehman College 8 Macaulay Honors College 9 Medgar Evers College 10 New York City College

of Technology 11 Queens College 12 York College

Four-Year Colleges Professional & Graduate Schools 20 Craig Newmark Graduate

School of Journalism 21 CUNY Graduate Center 22 CUNY Graduate School

of Public Health and Health Policy

23 CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies

24 CUNY School of Law 25 CUNY School of

Professional Studies

Community Colleges 13 Bronx Community College 14 Borough of Manhattan

Community College 15 Guttman Community College 16 Hostos Community College 17 Kingsborough Community College 18 LaGuardia Community College 19 Queensborough

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Professional & Graduate Schools

Located in the heart of New York City, Baruch Collegedelivers excellence in public education to a vibrant,dynamic, and engaged student community. Whetherthey’re joining one of our 130+ clubs and organizations,cheering on one of our 13 NCAA Division III teams, orhaving lunch with a friend on our 25th Street plaza,Baruch students belong to a diverse communityas lively and active as the city it calls home.

baruch.cuny.edu 646 312-2010

Baruch College

Brooklyn College is a dynamic institution with more than 85 years of academic excellence. Students from diverse backgrounds pursue 150 majors on a tree-lined campus in southern Brooklyn. Recognized for its distinguished faculty, the College is composed of five academic schools: Education; Humanities and Social Sciences; Natural and Behavioral Sciences; Visual Media and Performing Arts; and the Murray Koppelman School of Business.

brooklyn.cuny.edu 718 951-5001

Brooklyn College

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FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES

The College of Staten Island offers bachelor’s and associate degrees, as well as master’s, doctoral and advanced certificate programs. CSI is home to Schools of Business, Education, and Health Sciences, as well as The Verrazano School Honors Program, and the Teacher Education Honors Academy. The 204-acre CSI campus offers state-of-the-art classrooms, labs and studios. In addition, our newest location, CSI St. George, delivers our high quality education to the North Shore of Staten Island, just blocks away from the St. George Ferry Terminal.

csi.cuny.edu 718 982-2010

College of Staten Island

On 36 beautiful acres in upper Manhattan, CCNY is a microcosm of New York City, with one of the most diverse student bodies in America. Since its founding over 170 years ago, The City College of New York has held a tradition of economic and social advancement — and of excellence. CCNY is the alma mater of 10 Nobel Prize winners and countless successful individuals in all fields of human endeavor.

ccny.cuny.edu 212 650-6977

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An international leader in educating for justice, John Jay offers a rich liberal arts and professional studies curriculum to a diverse student body, with the majority seeking careers in public service. The strength, reputation and vitality of the College are embodied in the commitment to academic excellence maintained by its faculty.

jjay.cuny.edu 212 JOHN-JAY

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Hunter is a leader in educating a diverse student body, serving students pursuing both undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 different programs. Since 1870, Hunter has been a place of innovation with a commitment to academic excellence and connecting our student body with New York City.

hunter.cuny.edu 212 772-4490

Hunter College

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Ranked as one of the top 10 honors colleges in the nation, Macaulay Honors College provides an outstanding education to exceptional students. With close guidance from a team of dedicated advisors, Macaulay students design highly personalized academic programs that draw on the vast academic resources of the nation’s largest urban university, and access classes in more than 400 majors. Students also fulfill an experiential education requirement through study abroad, internships, or independent research.

macaulay.cuny.edu 212 729-2929

Macaulay Honors College

A four-year college in the Bronx now celebrating its 50th anniversary, Lehman offers 97 undergraduate majors and programs, along with 67 master’s degrees and nearly 50 workforce credential programs, in small, personalized classrooms and labs fitted with the newest technology. Faculty members include world renowned scientists, published authors, and prize-winning composers. Excellent student support and career prep services help propel students into top income earning brackets. The historic campus is also home to the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts and the APEX, a 165,000 square-foot recreation and athletics facility.

lehman.cuny.edu 877 LEHMAN-1

Lehman College

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Where can technology take you? New York City College of Technology (City Tech) is the largest public college of technology in the Northeast. Advanced technology and access to cutting-edge equipment support teaching and learning in each of our 65 bachelor’s, associate and certificate programs. Our real-world partnerships help us offer credit-bearing internships or clinical placements in almost every major.

citytech.cuny.edu 718 260-5500

New York City College of Technology

Medgar Evers College is part of a vibrant, diverse Brooklyn neighborhood close to Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Museum and the Botanic Garden. A four-year college, it offers bachelor’s and associate degree programs through four schools. Personalized day, evening and weekend classes cover nearly 100 areas of study. MEC blends academics and real-world experience in its new Honors Program and other offerings. An international faculty and student body take advantage of its centers for Public Policy, Black Literature, Caribbean Research, and Law and Social Justice.

mec.cuny.edu 718 270-6024

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Queens College is recognized nationally for the excellence of its liberal arts and sciences offerings and its world-class faculty. With more than 170 undergraduate and graduate programs and over 130 student clubs/organizations, the college opens doors to student engagement and development, internships, research opportunities, and career choices. QC’s beautiful 80-acre campus — including 19 NCAA Division II sports teams and on-campus housing — is located within easy reach of Manhattan.

qc.cuny.edu 718 997-5600

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Located in Jamaica, Queens, York College is a sprawling 50-acre campus easily accessible by public transportation. Students at York represent over 125 different countries and speak 85 different languages. With 8,600 students and a student/faculty ratio of 19:1, York is known for its small class sizes taught by award-winning faculty.

york.cuny.edu 718 262-2165

York College

The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is ranked among the top five community colleges in the nation. BMCC attracts individuals who are seeking academic enrichment and a supportive environment where they can balance college life with family and professional obligations. The BMCC value is an affordable, high-quality education that pays off. Students benefit from leading associate degree programs in STEM, business management, criminal justice, nursing and more.

bmcc.cuny.edu 212 220-1265

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CUNY SPS is home to the University’s first fully onlineundergraduate degrees and groundbreaking master’sdegree programs. Ranked in the top 5 percent of U.S.News & World Report’s list of the 2018 Best OnlineBachelor’s Degree Programs, the School has foundnew ways of fulfilling CUNY’s mission of access,reaching students with new modes of instruction,and innovative curricula. Drawing on the University’sfaculty as well as industry and education partners, theofferings at CUNY SPS provide unique educational opportunities.

sps.cuny.edu 212 652-CUNY (2869)

CUNY School of Professional Studies

The CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies (CUNY BA) is a rigorous, versatile, and rewarding route to a bachelor’s degree for academically talented and motivated students, whose academic goals transcend traditional majors. In collaboration with faculty mentors, students formulate individualized areas of concentration, which have ranged from Advocacy for the Disabled to Zoological Photography. Students matriculate at one CUNY college but are encouraged to complete courses at others.

cunyba.gc.cuny.edu 212 817-8220

CUNY Baccalaureate

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Guttman Community College was established with the goal of significantly improving student learning, retention, and graduation by rethinking community college education and supporting student achievement in a dynamic, inclusive and intellectually engaging environment. Located in the heart of Manhattan overlooking Bryant Park, Guttman’s educational model is an integrated first-year core curriculum that builds the academic, linguistic and affective skills necessary for success in college and career. Guttman continues to graduate students at rates exceeding the national average almost threefold.

guttman.cuny.edu 646 313-8010

Guttman Community College

Located in the heart of the Bronx, BCC serves approximately 11,000 students from over 100 countries. As a flagship institution for CUNY’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP), qualifying students receive tuition waivers, textbook vouchers, monthly MetroCards and more. The tree-lined 45-acre campus is a National Historic landmark and includes over 30 quality academic programs, outstanding faculty, and a vibrant community.

bcc.cuny.edu 718 289-5895

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A comprehensive two-year college, Kingsborough offers programs in liberal arts and sciences as well as career-focused majors. Located on a peninsula in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, the campus includes a private beach; a marina, which serves its maritime technology program; and an urban farm, which provides free produce for students. KCC is an Achieving the Dream Leader College and was recently identified as an Aspen Prize Top 10 Community College. Both national designations recognize the college’s commitment to improving student success.

kbcc.cuny.edu 718 368-4600

Kingsborough Community College

Hostos Community College is an educational agent for change, improving the quality of life in the South Bronx since 1968. Hostos serves as a gateway to intellectual growth and facilitates transfer to advanced higher education programs for over 7,000 students. Hostos offers close to 30 associate degree programs and certificate programs that facilitate transfer to CUNY’s four-year colleges or baccalaureate studies at other institutions.

hostos.cuny.edu 718 319-7900

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Queensborough Community College is ranked as one of New York’s best colleges and offers its students a personalized and dynamic educational experience. Students are empowered to succeed by a powerful community of dedicated faculty and professional mentors. Studying in one of five Queensborough Academies, students learn from professors who are passionate about their subjects — and the future of their students.

qcc.cuny.edu 718 281-5000

Queensborough Community College

At LaGuardia, we challenge expectations and dare to do more. We foster the courage to question, the drive to take risks and the will to change. Here, you can write your own future with a high-quality education that doesn’t break the bank. We are your place to explore and experiment—a test run for your dreams. Choose from over 60 programs leading to associate degrees in fields from nursing to business to computer science.

lagcc.cuny.edu 718 482-5000

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How to Apply to CUNY

■ Submit your official transcripts

■ Request your official exam scores using code 2950

■ Upload essays, portfolios and resumes

■ Add/update your recommenders

Deadlines and Important Information

■ Use your CUNYfirst username and password to check your application status

CHECK YOUR APPLICATION STATUS

■ Complete the CUNY application online and pay the application fee

■ Freshman applicants: Pick up to 6 CUNY colleges

■ Transfer applicants: Pick up to 4 CUNY colleges

SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTS

DECEMBER 1 ■ The Macaulay Honors application is only available for the Fall semester. Applicants must apply by December 1 at 6:00 PM

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SEPTEMBER 15 ■ Spring Freshman/Transfer applicants should apply by September 15

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