New York, NY · Public · 12,505 undergraduates · urban
CUNY City College
Moderately selective
City College combines historic liberal arts with serious engineering, architecture, science, and public-service programs on a distinctive Harlem campus.
Institutional profile
Well established Exceptional in affordability, and exceptional in mobility.- Admission
- 58.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 58.4%
31,988 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$66,039 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets CUNY City College apart
Academic design
The Grove School of Engineering and Spitzer School of Architecture sit alongside sciences, humanities, social sciences, and education.
Campus pattern
Neo-Gothic campus occupies a hill in upper Manhattan’s Hamilton Heights and Harlem area.
Career & value signal
New York provides engineering, architecture, government, technology, healthcare, and cultural-sector access.
Can I get in?
58.1% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
31,988About 58 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 8% submitted an SAT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT range standing on a handful of files.
Admission by residency
Harder from out of state
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2023
CUNY City College admitted 63.7% of New York applicants and 52.1% of applicants from other states. Residents were admitted at 1.2 times the out-of-state rate. New York students took 93% of the seats in the entering class.
18,387 admitted from 28,868 applicants
1,170 admitted from 2,247 applicants
355 admitted from 1,672 applicants
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for CUNY City College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What CUNY City College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Grove School of Engineering and Spitzer School of Architecture sit alongside sciences, humanities, social sciences, and education.
Make institutional fit specific
City College combines historic liberal arts with serious engineering, architecture, science, and public-service programs on a distinctive Harlem campus.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$65 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
CUNY City College publishes three merit awards, the largest reaching $5,000 to $10,000 a year. Each one requires a separate scholarship application. two renew past the first year.
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive
Open across the university · Merit and financial need · Competitive · Renews each year
In the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at CUNY City College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Fine and Studio Arts
Computer Science
Admits separately
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
What is campus life like?
CUNY City College beyond the classroom
Neo-Gothic campus occupies a hill in upper Manhattan’s Hamilton Heights and Harlem area.
A defining academic feature
The Grove School of Engineering and Spitzer School of Architecture sit alongside sciences, humanities, social sciences, and education.
What shapes an ordinary week
Neo-Gothic campus occupies a hill in upper Manhattan’s Hamilton Heights and Harlem area.
Where the degree can lead
New York provides engineering, architecture, government, technology, healthcare, and cultural-sector access.