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CUNY Queensborough Community College

222-05 56th Ave, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364

http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/

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Provided by CUNY Queensborough Community College

Queensborough reflects the uniqueness of the local Queens community - the most diverse county in the United States. We distinguish ourselves from every other higher education institution in this land with our diversity of cultures, including roughly equal populations of African Americans, Asians, Caucasians and Latinos. In fact, close to half of our students were born in another country, and 47% speak a language other than English at home. Our college environment actively teaches students the value of diversity in a pluralistic society and prepares them for the real world they will face beyond their academic experience.

Why do students attend Queensborough Community College? The top two reasons are to transfer to a four-year college or university and to obtain the necessary skills for career advancement. Our students have specific academic and career goals, and Queensborough Community College serves an integral part in fulfilling those goals.

The College is dedicated to academic excellence and to the development of the whole individual in an environment that promotes intellectual inquiry, global awareness, and lifelong active learning. Queensborough is committed equally to open-admission access for all learners and to academic excellence within an environment of diversity.

Queensborough Community College is located on an attractive 37-acre campus in residential Bayside. The campus houses an astronomy observatory, a recital hall, a professional sound recording studio, art and dance studios, a photography laboratory, a radio station, the QCC Art Gallery, a 900-seat professional theatre, and the experimental Shadowbox Theater. Robert F. Kennedy Hall contains a fitness center, gymnasium, aquatic center, tennis courts and an indoor track.

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CUNY Queensborough Community College

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Not to be confused with Queens College, City University of New York

Queensborough Community College (QCC), is one of six community colleges within the City University of New York (CUNY) system. It is located in the neighborhood of Bayside, Queens County, New York City, New York. It was originally a part of the State University of New York system but was transferred to CUNY in 1965. Its aim is to prepare students to attend senior colleges, mainly in the CUNY system. After two years of study one can receive an associate's degree. It offers degrees such as Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), Associate in Applied Science (AAS), as well as providing continuing education programs. Queensborough is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

The Campus

Queensborough’s campus in Bayside, Queens consists of ten major buildings, which are used for instruction and extracurricular activities. Among them are a Holocaust Resource Center under construction in 2008, an astronomy observatory, and art museum. The campus and its nearby resources reflect the suburban neighborhood, with scarce transportation routes and dining options, etc. However, the local Q27 bus stops on campus, the express Q27 stops about two blocks away on Springfield Blvd, and the Q30 stops about a ten- to fifteen-minute walk away at Horace Harding Expwy and Springfield Boulevard where there are also pizza shops, fast food, Japanese and Korean restaurants, and a supermarket.

Degrees Offered

  • Associate in Arts (AA)
  • Associate in Science (AS)
  • Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
  • Professional Certificate

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Quick Facts

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

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
66%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 4,846
Students Receiving Aid:
69%
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Degree Programs at CUNY Queensborough Community College

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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    • Visual and Performing Arts See more schools with programs in Visual and Performing Arts
      • Visual and Performing Arts
        A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines.
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  • Business

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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
        This two year program provides individuals with the necessary skills to support professional accountants and other financial management personnel. This program teaches individuals how to post transactions to accounts, manage record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software. Additionally, it familiarizes individuals with general accounting principles and practices.
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    • Administrative Services See more schools with programs in Administrative Services
      • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
        Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
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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.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Commercial & Advertising Art
      A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. Includes instruction in concept design, layout, paste-up, and techniques such as engraving, etching, silkscreen, lithography, offset, drawing and cartooning, painting, collage, and computer graphics.
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  • Engineering

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    • Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
      A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using indoor and outdoor environmental pollution control systems. Includes instruction in environmental safety principles, testing and sampling procedures, laboratory techniques, instrumentation calibration, safety and protection procedures, equipment maintenance, and report preparation.
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    • General Engineering
      A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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  • Technician Careers

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      • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
        A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of electrical, electronics and communication engineers. Includes instruction in electrical circuitry, prototype development and testing; systems analysis and testing, systems maintenance, instrument calibration, and report preparation.
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      • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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      • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
        A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to develop working drawings and electronic simulations in support of mechanical and industrial engineers, and related professionals. Includes instruction in manufacturing materials and processes, mechanical drafting, electrode-mechanical drafting, basic metallurgy, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, blueprint reading and technical communication.
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      • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
        A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in the design and development phases of a wide variety of projects involving mechanical systems. Includes instruction in principles of mechanics, applications to specific engineering systems, design testing procedures, prototype and operational testing and inspection procedures, manufacturing system-testing procedures, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation.
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  • Technology

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      • Computer Installation & Repair
        A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair computers and related instruments. Includes instruction in power supplies, number systems, memory structure, buffers and registers, microprocessor design, peripheral equipment, programming, and networking.
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      • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
        A program that prepares individuals to master and use computer software programs and applications for inputting, verifying, organizing, storing, retrieving, transforming (changing, updating, and deleting), and extracting information. Includes instruction in using various operating system configurations and in types of data entry such as word processing, spreadsheets, calculators, management programs, design programs, database programs, and research programs.
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Certificate Programs at CUNY Queensborough Community College

  • Business

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    • Administrative Services See more schools with programs in Administrative Services
      • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
        Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Graphics & Multimedia See more schools with programs in Graphics & Multimedia
      • Photographic and Film/ Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
        A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the operation and maintenance of camera and lighting equipment and the production of finished still, video, and film products under the supervision of photographers, directors, and editors. Includes instruction in equipment setup and maintenance; lighting; power supplies; studio and film set tasks such as camera operator, grip, and best boy; plate and negative handling and development; laboratory procedures; and digital software applications.
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  • Education

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      • Teacher Assistant/Aide
        A program that prepares individuals to assist a teacher in regular classroom settings or in providing instruction and supervision to special student populations, such as bilingual/bicultural students, special education students, adult learners, and students learning English. Includes instruction in techniques of general classroom supervision, maintaining order, assisting with lessons and carrying out related assignments.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Medical Assistant Professions See more schools with programs in Medical Assistant Professions
      • Medical/Clinical Assistant
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures.
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    • Engineering Technology See more schools with programs in Engineering Technology
      • Industrial Technology/Technician.
        A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers. Includes instruction in optimization theory, human factors, organizational behavior, industrial processes, industrial planning procedures, computer applications, and report and presentation preparation.
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  • Technology

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      • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
        A program that prepares individuals to master and use computer software programs and applications for inputting, verifying, organizing, storing, retrieving, transforming (changing, updating, and deleting), and extracting information. Includes instruction in using various operating system configurations and in types of data entry such as word processing, spreadsheets, calculators, management programs, design programs, database programs, and research programs.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 66%
Part-Time 34%
Race/Ethnicity
African-American 28%
Caucasian 26%
Hispanic 22%
Asian 22%
Other 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 91%
Out-of-State 9%
Percent of Students International: 4%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 3,086 $ 4,846  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 2,800 $ 4,560  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 286 $ 286  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,052 57%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,691 58%  
Student Loans:
 $ 1,961 5%  
Any Aid:
   69%  

College Advice

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Question: Is Queensborough Community College in NY a good school?

Need some help choosing a college to attend
18 months ago
briangoesroar
brian...

Best Answer

All community colleges (CCs) are generally the same. Many CCs host transfer admission guarantee programs (take condensed G.E. courses and maintain a minimum GPA.. usually 2.8 or 3.0) with 4-year universities in their state - look into that. To truly determine whether a CC is good or not, you need to look into their funding and the variety and amount of classes that are offered. Some CCs have a smaller student body (which usually equates to less funding) and hence, a smaller course offering. I did a quick google search of Queensborough, and it seems to be a decent institution. If you do plan on transferring, don't pay attention to "transfer rates;" they're useless numbers. Since most transfers are based upon the IGETC program or TAG (transfer admission guarantee), the ability to transfer is decided by the individual.
joemelle k
joemelle k

Question: Hello i am a Cuny student at queensborough community college...I want to take a online course at Hostos.?

SO i want to take a online class at hostos...since there both in cuny will they allow me to do it? I dont want it to transfer over or anything ....I just want to take the class I was wondering will they stop me and say im takign classes at another cuny school? Im paying for it out of pocket too...
31 months ago
noble_savage
noble...

Best Answer

You can probably do it if it's a course not offered at Queensborough and if you have the department chair's permission. Before Arabic was offered at Hunter I know students got permission to take it at John Jay for language credit. Get to know the department chair that would supervise the class you want, explain how the class will help you in your major or in satisfying any core curriculum requirements, and if you can, show him/her a syllabus of the class you want so that he/she can evaluate it. If the department chair still says no, maybe you can take it over the summer instead. The credits will most likely still count toward graduation but probably not for your major. Good luck.
laylamermaid
laylame...

Question: Which one is better-queensborough community college and York College Cuny?

I am going to study Graphic design
31 months ago
corky
corky

Best Answer

Well Queensborough is only a 2 year school, I might be going there this Fall. They have ths awesome program called ASAP, the neighborhood is kinda boring but very neat and safe. The campus is nice and the level of diversity among students is good. York College is a 4 year school, so you may want to go there if you do not want to go through the Transferring process. Although I dont like the neighborhood and the diversity is pretty low. I think Queensborough would be an overall better choice. Then you can transfer to another school after spending 2 years there and the tuition is lower than York!

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Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
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