| Location: | Northeast |
| Setting: | Large City Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Beavers |
| Nickname: | CCNY |
The City College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as City College of New York or simply City College, CCNY, or colloquially as City) is a senior college of the City University of New York, in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty three institutions of higher learning. City College's thirty-five acre Manhattan campus along Convent Avenue from 130th Street to 141st Street is on a hill overlooking Harlem; its neo-Gothic campus was mostly designed by George Browne Post, and many of its buildings are landmarks.
CCNY was the first free public institution of higher education in the United States and also for many years has been considered the flagship campus of the CUNY public university system.
The City College of New York was originally founded as the Free Academy of the City of New York in 1847 by former mayor Townsend Harris. A combination prep school and college, it would provide children of immigrants and the poor access to free higher education based on academic merit alone.
It was subsequently renamed the College of the City of New York, but that name was later transferred to the complex of the municipally-owned colleges in New York City, which was the predecessor of the modern City University of New York. At that time, CCNY became officially City College of the College of the City of New York , and later adopted its current name when CUNY was formally established as the umbrella institution for New York City's municipal-college system in 1961. The name City College of New York, however, is in general use.
In 1847, New York State Governor John Young had given permission to the Board of Education to found The Free Academy, which was ratified in a statewide referendum. Founder Townsend Harris proclaimed,
"Open the doors to all ... Let the children of the rich and the poor take their seats together and know of no distinction save that of industry, good conduct and intellect."
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| Percent of Students International: | 12% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (City University of New York Ath Conf) Track (City University of New York Ath Conf) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 4,279 | $ 8,919 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,000 | $ 8,640 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 279 | $ 279 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,815 | 56% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,919 | 66% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,750 | 8% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,388 | 5% | |
Any Aid: |
71% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 45% (Highly Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 97% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 410, Math: 460 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 615 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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do you mean NY City College?
The City College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as City College of New York or simply City College, CCNY, or colloquially as City) is a senior college of the City University of New York, in New York City. It is also the oldest of City University's twenty three institutions of higher learning [1]. City College's thirty-five acre campus along Convent Avenue from 130st Street to 141st Street [2] is on a hill overlooking Harlem; its neo-Gothic campus was mostly designed by George Browne Post, and many of its buildings are landmarks.
CCNY was the first free public institution of higher education in the United States[3] and also for many years has been considered the flagship campus of the CUNY public university system.[4]
Much more at web page is this is what you are seeking...
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i plan on majoring in civil engineering. which would be better overall? including campus life and education and graduation rate.
12 months ago
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Hi,
There is not really much of a difference between the two. But City College is considered to be much better than NY Tech. Espeically for your intended major --Civil Engineering--City College is the best. City College is known all over the country for its Engineering. Its the only CUNY Engineering College. Other Engineering colleges in NYC are Columbia (WWOO HOO) and Manhattan. But as to your quesiton, City College is best for Engineering. Besides, NY Tech is Technology college, you should not expect them to have a good Enginerring departments.
As far as campus life, both colleges have almost the same type of student body. City College, however, takes precedence over NY Tech in this case too. City is in Upper Manhattan, whereas NY Tech in Downtown Brooklyn. So Students of City college can be consiered more sophisticated than those of NY Teach, since most of them travel 2 hours. They travel to study. Whereas in NY Tech, most students come from brooklyn, so they do not really care about studies and stay in college for years.
Graduation Rate: Again, not big of difference between the two. But City College is still better. Most students graduate in 6 years.
So my advice is definity go with City.
Good Luck in College!
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City College of New York is the oldest of the 21 colleges of the City University of New York, which is a publicly funded system. It's located in Harlem, Manhattan.
http://www.ccny.cuny.edu
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If you get into one CUNY senior school are you accepted into all the other senior colleges?
This question is for people who live in new york city area.
14 months ago
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No, acceptance at one does not mean automatic acceptance at the others. However, once in transfer is simple if your grades are okay.
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is it hard to get in city college nyc?
because i applied and they told me that i'll have to wait for 10 or 15 days then they called me asking if i received any letters from colleges ..(i said no) .the guy told me that : "it was the only thing he wanted to know"...(i found that phone call kind of mysterious) i know this sounds stupid but this is killing me !
14 months ago
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Not from what I have heard. From what friends have told me, they base most of their decision on demographics and meeting ethnic quotas. Don't quote me on it. I go to NYU, so this is just what I have heard. It's a pretty good school, though.
Best of luck! I hope you get in!
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I am 19 years old and I have my GED. I dropped out of school when I was 17 and went to JobCorp (and graduated) when I was 18. I scored a above average score on the test, so I decided to further my education. I got excepted into a SUNY school but couldn't attend because of money issues. Then I moved to Atlanta with my mother and went to a buisness school..(you know one of those you see on TV) anyway went there for a month but had to leave because I couldn't pay for it. But now my money problems are gone and now I want to go to City College. Do you think I have a good chance of getting in or is it to much competition?
17 months ago
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Ussally, entering into CUNY is easier you do into SUNY.
In other words, you would have a bigger chance go into CCNY
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I had applied as a freshman to City university Of New york and they dont respond to my mails?why?
I am an international applicant.Is this causing them not to contact me further?? I sent all required documents
21 months ago
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The process of choosing applicants takes several months. Look at their web site to see what it says about deadlines and notification dates.
The link below brings you to a web page where you can check your admission status on line. It also contains an Email address of someone that should be able to answer your questions.
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I applied to City University of New York as a transfer student, as I did 24 credits from a renowned college in a country in Asia, in Finance. CUNY demanded the transcript sent directly from the college I attended. But its been almost impossible because I am here in US, and also the college over my country is continuously closed due to political crisis. Also, I am changing the major from Finance to Accounting, so is this necessary to transfer credits? If I want to restart the course, will I be decided as a freshman?
Help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Correction: "will I be considered as a Freshman"
21 months ago
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My advice would be to contact CUNY Admissions and ask these same questions of them. Explain your situation and see if they can give you some help. Schools can choose to accept unofficial transcripts for admissions (conditional) and give you time to send an official transcript. Does your nation have a national level department or ministry of education? You might try calling them. Ultimately the decision lies in the hands of the CUNY Admissions people. Good luck and hope you can find some help in this matter.
Oh, second part of the question would be probably. I can't say one way or the other what CUNY would do but here you would be admitted as a freshman because you have no transfer credits and your class level is determined by credits.
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Anybody here know about CUNY?
City University of New York.
can you rank all the senior colleges in it from best to worst in your opinion.
by best i mean in appearance, in quality of teachers and faculty, and in budget, please try to mention alll of them if you can.
22 months ago
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The senior colleges are CCNY, Brooklyn, Queens, and CSI. Budget-wise, they are fairly similar (not that any of them would admit that). Appearance, CSI has the nicest campus, followed by Brooklyn. Quality of staff, I feel they are pretty much equal overall, although of course each campus will have its strong or weak departments. You don't indicate which areas are of interest to you.
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I am choosing a course in Finance and want to know more about City University of New York (CUNY)
23 months ago
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strength: cheap tuition compared to Columbia and NYU.
weakness: not as prestigious as it once was.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUNY
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not sure, but i read that it is slightly above the national rate among public universities, and that rate doesn't compare with private colleges.
of course, the graduation rate:is affected by a lot of factors, such as gender, ethnicity, social-economic background, years attending ccny, which school within ccny, whether you are working full time/ part time, etc.
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Which graduate film school is better?
City College of New York in CUNY or School of the Art Institute of Chicago?
25 months ago
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Between those two, no doubt: The Art Institute of Chicago.
CUNY and the Art Institute aren't even in the same league. Chicago is better. WAY BETTER. Better reputation as an art school, better rep in film, everything. And in your master's, the reputation of the school is unbelievably important. It will help you get your first job out of school. So, Chicago!
Are you still looking at schools? If so, then please consider UCLA, University of Southern California, New York University and, if you're willing to go to Canada, the Vancouver Film School. Those are truly the top film programs in N. America.
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