CUNY LaGuardia Community College-Long Island City

31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City, NY
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LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York was created in the early 1970s with a mission to serve the educational needs of the various communities that comprise Western Queens County. The Division of Academic Affairs was established to help the College realize that mission. The Division has responsibility for the various academic programs offered by the College. This includes the Associate in Arts (A.A.), the Associate in Science (A.S.), and the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degrees, as well as a number of registered certificate programs. The Division also offers instruction in the basic skills: reading, writing, mathematics, and English as a Second Language. Supplementary support, such as tutoring, academic advisement and intensive courses are also provided by the Division of Academic Affairs.

LaGuardia Community College stands as an example of the power of ordinary individuals to make extraordinary things happen.

Every college has something special to brag about. For LaGuardia Community College, it is the quality of our faculty and staff, and the diversity of our students.

So many students come from so many different places to study together (over 160 different countries at last count) that we call ourselves The World’s Community College. Being The World’s Community College is not just a statement about who we are, it’s a statement about who we aspire to be. Our goal is to educate leaders for a global workforce and a global citizenry.

That means education at LaGuardia Community College must maintain the highest quality.

LaGuardia Community College is the best place to think globally and act locally. Whether it is in creating a piece of software or writing a play, understanding how to do calculus or understanding how to do physical therapy, students at LaGuardia Community College bring a world’s perspective to their studies.

LaGuardia Community College is the doorway through which students pass to many more achievements. Whether students use their research experience in National Science Foundation labs to become scientists, their co-op internship in accounting to secure a great job while they complete their CPA, their musical experience to compose great jazz, or their work with a local high tech industry to become an entrepreneur, LaGuardia graduates are well prepared to face the challenges of our complex world.

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CUNY LaGuardia Community College-Long Island City

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LaGuardia Community College is a City University of New York (CUNY) community college located in Long Island City in Queens, New York. It is named for former New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. Referred to as "The World's Community College," it has a diverse international student body representing more than 150 countries and speaking over 100 languages.

Founded in 1968 and known initially as Community College #9, it is housed in the former Sunshine Biscuits bakery. According to legend, when Mayor La Guardia himself visited the old bakery and the former Ford special materials plant. Upon biting into a delicious cookie in the Sunshine Bakery, he exclaimed jokingly, "This bakery is perfect. The bakers must be extremely intelligent to be able to make these. Why, I think we should make this into a higher institute of learning!". In 2008, LaGuardia's Main Building was renamed in honor of the college's first President, Dr. Joseph Shenker.

The college has been named a National Institution of Excellence (Policy Center on the First Year of College) and 1 of the "Top 3 Large Community Colleges in the U.S." (Community College Survey of Student Engagement, 2002). The current president of the college is Dr. Gail O. Mellow.

LaGuardia's historic logo is a flower with five petals, symbolizing the five boroughs of New York City, and the first name of its namesake, which in Italian translates to "Little Flower." Capitalizing on its reputation as one of the most diverse campuses in the country, the college also uses an apple logo covered with various national flags. The apple is taken from the "Big Apple" nickname that describes New York City.

Programs

LaGuardia offers programs leading to three degrees which are: Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in Applied Science (AAS).

Many students, upon completing studies at LaGuardia, transfer to four-year institutions to attain a bachelor's degree. LaGuardia offers lower college tuition costs, when compared to other colleges in New York City. The school also offers continuing education programs.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
70%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 4,852
Students Receiving Aid:
68%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 70%
Part-Time 30%
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic 41%
African-American 22%
Caucasian 20%
Asian 15%
Other 2%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 91%
Out-of-State 9%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 91%
Oregon 0%
California 0%
Florida 0%
New Jersey 0%
Percent of Students International: 14%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 3,092 $ 4,852  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 2,800 $ 4,560  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 292 $ 292  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,127 56%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,924 60%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 522 1%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,122 3%  
Any Aid:
   68%  

Degree Programs at CUNY LaGuardia Community College-Long Island City

Associate's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at CUNY LaGuardia Community College-Long Island City

Career Education Majors

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dAmIAnOO
Question: i have few questions about college degrees ,associate bachelors etc...?
ok so next year im heading to college its going to be a community college cause my chances are slim to get to a 4 year college with a GED i live in New York City and im gonna attend LaGuardia Community College ( its a part of CUNY) so im gonna study to become a veterinary tecnician cause i love working with animals so its gonna be a 2 year college and im gonna earn my AAS but if i will want to transfer to another college to study more in the same field will i have to start all over again from the beginning ?? cause after that im thinking about maybe going to Mercy college which is a private 4 year school here in Midtown Manhattan it has a Vet tech course but its kinda more complicated as i think it has the beginning of the veterinary medicine currently im taking GED prep classes and i will finish it in Dec, i think
2 months ago
eri
eri
Best Answer
You can transfer your classes to a 4-year university if you (a) do well in them (as in a C or better) and (b) the college you're transferring to offers those courses. So it works for things like English and math, but probably not for courses specific to vet tech training, because 4-year colleges typically don't offer those courses.
dAmIAnOO
dAmIAnOO
Question: going to college in NYC,about CUNY has anyone graduated from one of the college is yes then ...?
im heading to college next year i f_cked up in HS i dropped out when i was in 10th grade now im on the right track into getting my GED im starting GED prep classes in april so im thinking about going to Laguardia Community College ( money is an issue and from what ive read Laguardia is the cheapest semester cost 1,600$) and they have what im interested in im thinking about going there to get my AAS in veterinary technology bronx community college also offers degree in the vet field but its vet asst. now here is what im interested in is if better to go for a 2 year college for an AAS degree or 4 year college for BA as i said money is an issue so how much is the tutition fee for for 4 year college?? ive read somewhere that the tutition fee is 4.000 per year it doesnt seem that expensive ive always thought that colleges are like 10.000 per year or more also im not sure if i will be able to get into a 4 year school with GED im also thinking about maybe going to Baruch college for music or foreign languages and literature but im not really sure about that i mean i am an artsy person i do a lot of drawings and paintings,im a singer i live in Ridgewood ,which is in Queens im thinking about moving out from my parents as soon as i will get a job and safe some money im tihnking about moving to williamsburg( areas near marcy ave or bedford and north 7th stret)
3 months ago
jellybeancounter
jelly...
Best Answer
All of the CUNY community colleges are the same price, I believe. It's not a problem to go to a 2 year school, get your associates and then go to a 4 year school. It's cheaper to do that than to go to a 4 year school for your BS. CUNY schools, even the 4 year schools, aren't expensive because they're public colleges. Don't go to Baruch for music, foreign languages or literature. Baruch is mostly business-oriented and basically, everyone who isn't a business major is sort of a freak. I graduated from Baruch, trust me on that. If you'd like to go to a school with a large selection of humanities-based classes, check out Queens College or Hunter Collge, both very good schools in the CUNY system.

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