CUNY City College (City)
Public four-year university in New York, NY that costs an average of $1,557 a year after financial aid, admits 60% of applicants and graduates 50% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$1,557
Acceptance rate
60%
Graduation rate
50%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$69,594
PublicLarge city12,505 undergraduates
Cost of City
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $12,926 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $7,340 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $15,290 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $19,552 |
| Books and supplies | $1,500 |
| Average net price after aid | $1,557 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $654 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $3,795 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $7,139 |
| $110,001+ | $10,618 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with City's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 60% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,260 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 540–700 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 530–730 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 50% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 79% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $56,759 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $69,594 |
| Rank in New York (earnings) | 56th of 140 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $11,695 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $133 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 63% |
| Students with federal loans | 11% |
Majors and programs at City
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (64)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 189 | $83,587 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 | $80,780 | — |
| Computer Engineering | 82 | $79,996 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 156 | $76,943 | $12,099 |
| Civil Engineering | 59 | $75,489 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 191 | $70,680 | $10,249 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 45 | $67,936 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 42 | $62,323 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 53 | $59,486 | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 46 | $56,145 | — |
| Economics | 200 | $53,488 | $12,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 167 | $52,980 | $11,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 133 | $52,335 | $10,000 |
| Philosophy | 26 | $51,499 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 169 | $48,261 | — |
| History | 70 | $47,542 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | $47,261 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 118 | $43,837 | — |
| Sociology | 95 | $43,369 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 181 | $42,998 | $12,500 |
| Psychology | 838 | $42,032 | $10,187 |
| English Language and Literature | 129 | $39,605 | $12,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 45 | $38,460 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 101 | $38,415 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 41 | $36,788 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 33 | $34,919 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 201 | $33,271 | $10,989 |
| Biology | 389 | $33,188 | $12,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 57 | $32,456 | — |
| Music | 60 | $25,416 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | 40 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 108 | — | — |
| Area Studies | — | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | — | — | — |
| Biotechnology | 15 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 21 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | — | — | — |
| Dance | — | — | — |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | — | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 16 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Landscape Architecture | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 2 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 25 | — | — |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 14 | — | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | — | — | — |
| Physics | 23 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 21 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | — | — | — |
Certificate programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 8 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Publishing | 24 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 1 | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (2)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (58)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 66 | $127,472 | $104,802 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 168 | $84,664 | $17,565 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 184 | $80,979 | $25,500 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 25 | $80,868 | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 52 | $79,626 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 83 | $75,637 | $33,272 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 46 | $75,218 | — |
| Economics | 33 | $74,055 | — |
| Public Administration | 24 | $70,651 | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 54 | $66,635 | $59,467 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | $66,436 | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 65 | $64,799 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 41 | $57,823 | $40,961 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 52 | $57,386 | $44,415 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 27 | $53,469 | — |
| Anthropology | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | 11 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 5 | — | — |
| Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | 2 | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 4 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 20 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 3 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | — | — | — |
| Computational Science | — | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 7 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 29 | — | — |
| Dance | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 13 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 27 | — | — |
| Engineering | — | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 30 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 9 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 22 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 8 | — | — |
| History | 22 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 3 | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 24 | — | — |
| Landscape Architecture | 21 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 14 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 13 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | — | — | — |
| Music | 9 | — | — |
| Physics | 14 | — | — |
| Psychology | 92 | — | $34,925 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 44 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | — | — |
| Sociology | 5 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 7 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (10)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | — | — | — |
| Biology | — | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Chemistry | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 30 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 17 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Physics | — | — | — |
Professional degree programs (2)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 117 | $79,011 | $185,086 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | — | $55,063 | — |
Graduate certificate programs (14)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 51 | $142,345 | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 30 | $99,125 | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 32 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | — | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 65 | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 12 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 16 | — | — |
Similar colleges in New York
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Queens College | Queens | $1,272 | 64% | $68,324 |
| University at Albany | Albany | $18,266 | 69% | $72,751 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York | $1,110 | 57% | $65,870 |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn | $2,818 | 80% | $57,019 |
| CUNY Lehman College | Bronx | $541 | 57% | $65,181 |
| Binghamton University | Vestal | $20,907 | 39% | $89,136 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Brooklyn | $950 | 58% | $66,519 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | New York | $657 | 48% | $83,742 |
About City
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | New York, NY |
| Setting | Large city |
| Undergraduates | 12,505 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 15 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Middle States Commission on Higher Education |
| Website | ccny.cuny.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is City's acceptance rate?
CUNY City College admits 60% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,260 on the SAT.
How much does City cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $12,926 a year (tuition and fees: $7,340 in-state, $15,290 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $1,557 a year.
How much do City graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $69,594 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 56th of 140 similar colleges in New York. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer science ($83,587 a year after graduation).
What is City's graduation rate?
50% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.