School Description
Provided by CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeKingsborough Community College is located on a 70-acre campus in Manhattan Beach, on the southern tip of Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 1963, the College serves approximately thirty thousand students per year, offering a wide range of credit and non-credit courses in the liberal arts and career education, as well as a number of specialized programs. Kingsborough serves a widely diverse student population and ranks among the top community colleges in the country in associate degrees awarded to minority students.
The Kingsborough Community College vision for the future offers a renewed focus on student learning that drives decision-making within the institution. The vision statement says, Kingsborough Community College shall be an institution focused on the question, How do our individual and collective actions contribute to student learning? To achieve its vision, Kingsborough strives for high quality and continuous improvement in all areas related to student learning, including the faculty, instructional programs, student services, administrative and support staff, and the campus environment. In addition, Kingsborough encourages students to take an active involvement in their own learning.
The breathtaking Kingsborough Community College campus overlooks three bodies of water: Sheepshead Bay, Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaKingsborough Community College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, is the only community college in Brooklyn, New York. The campus is located at Manhattan Beach which is the eastern end of the Coney Island peninsula. The 71-acre (283,000 m²) campus overlooks Sheepshead Bay, Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. In its early years, there was also an annex known as the Mid-Brooklyn campus.
The college was founded in 1963. It opened in 1964 with 468 students and 39 faculty members. Its first home was in the former Public School 98 in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn. The Manhattan Beach campus opened for its first school year in September 1965. It now serves more than 30,000 students annually and offers both credit and non-credit courses. Since its opening, the college has educated over half a million students.
In the late nineteenth century, the Oriental and the Manhattan Beach Hotels, built to compete with the major resorts of Newport, Rhode Island, occupied the area where the current campus now sits. Subsequently, a United States Coast Guard station occupied the land. During World War II, the station became a training center for the United States Maritime Service. Military buildings were initially rehabilitated for classes. In 1968 construction was begun of 8 "temporary buildings." Five years later, the construction was completed.
The campus is now a modern one, overlooking the three bodies of water, but it still has its own beach and a bandshell at which thousands of people attend free concerts featuring American Roots and Global Rhythms music under the stars during the summer months.
Most of the college was built under the 28-year leadership of president Leon M. Goldstein, who created many innovative programs at the college. The high school and the Performing Arts center, as well as a playground, are named for him. The current president of the college is Regina S. Peruggi, the former president of Marymount Manhattan College and the Central Park Conservancy. The college serves students from more than 162 nations, who speak over 95 different languages.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Northeast
- Setting:
- Large City Setting
- Type:
- Public
- Size:
- Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Full Time Students:
- 68%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Expenses
- Average Tuition:
- $ 4,860
- Students Receiving Aid:
- 73%
Degree Programs at CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Associate's Level Programs
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Natural Resources and Conservation
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Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
A program that prepares individuals to conserve and manage wilderness areas and the flora and fauna therein, and manage wildlife reservations and zoological facilities for recreational, commercial, and ecological purposes. Includes instruction in wildlife biology; environmental science; natural resources management and policy; outdoor recreation and parks management; the design and operation of natural and artificial wildlife habitats; applicable law and regulations; and related administrative and communications skills.See more schools with programs in Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
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Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
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Natural Resources and Conservation
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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Visual and Performing Arts
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Visual and Performing Arts
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Visual and Performing Arts
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General Studies
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Business
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
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Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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General Business
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Business Administration and Management
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Business Administration and Management
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Hospitality & Restaurants
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Tourism & Travel Management
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Tourism & Travel Management
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Accounting & Related Services
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Communication & Media
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Commercial & Advertising Art
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Radio & Television Technician
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Commercial & Advertising Art
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Education
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Teacher Training
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Teacher Training
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Teacher Assistant/Aide
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Teacher Assistant/Aide
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Teacher Training
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Engineering
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General Engineering
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General Engineering
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Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure
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Health & Medical Services
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Athletic Training/Trainer
Athletic Training program can be two or four years in length. Individuals in these programs work under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries. This major program includes topics in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses; first aid and emergency care; therapeutic exercise; anatomy and physiology; exercise physiology; kinesiology and biomechanics; nutrition; sports psychology; personal and community health; knowledge of various sports and their biomechanical and physiological demands; and applicable professional standards and regulations.See more schools with programs in Athletic Training/Trainer
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General Health Professions
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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
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Medical Assistant Professions
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Physical Therapist Assistant
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Physical Therapist Assistant
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Mental & Social Health Services
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
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Nursing
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Life Science
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Biology
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Biology/Biological Sciences
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Biology/Biological Sciences
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Biology
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Mathematics and Statistics
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General Mathematics
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General Mathematics
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Natural Sciences
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Physics
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General Physical Sciences
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General Physical Sciences
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Physics
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Technology
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Software Development
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Computer Programming/Programmer
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Computer Programming/Programmer
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Systems Administration
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Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
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Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
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Software Development
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Certificate Programs at CUNY Kingsborough Community College
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Business
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General Business
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Business Administration and Management
Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.See more schools with programs in Business Administration and Management
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General Business
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Students
General
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Full-Time vs. Part-Time
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Race/Ethnicity
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Geography
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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Top States for Incoming Freshman
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,100 | $ 4,860 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,800 | $ 4,560 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 300 | $ 300 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,229 | 63% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,947 | 65% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,583 | 4% | |
Any Aid: |
73% |
College Advice |
Question: Where can I find housing info near Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn?10 months ago
Best Answertry this site its for cuny brooklyn college but has somee usefull info. http://pc.brooklyn.cuny.edu/housing.htm |
Question: Low GPA, below 2.0, need to transfer to a college in NYC after a year off, is community college my only optionMy question pretty much says it all, I had a huge breakdown in college and just quit performing, which led to a below 2.0 gpa, I'm ready for my second attempt and to transfer however many of my credits that I can, which I know will be anywhere from 1/2 to 3/4 of them which I'm fine with, I'm looking at CUNY Hunter College right now to complete my bachelors finally, checked the site and they say I need an above 2.0, think if I was upfront with the admissions office I could maybe get in on an academic probation? Any help would be greately greately appreciated.31 months ago
Best Answeri can almost guarantee you hunter won't accept you. i attend cuny john jay and we'll although you may have a better chance there, your chances are still slim. i know laguardia, kingsborough, and other community colleges aren't your first option, but if you take the maximum amount of classes and possibly even summer/winter, you'll gpa will be over a 2.0 in no time. I know some people in admissions at my school, I'll ask and see what your chances are if you want. hit me up if you do. |
