Brooklyn, NY · Public · 13,580 undergraduates · urban
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Less selective
City Tech is CUNY’s most explicitly applied undergraduate college, emphasizing technical, professional, health, hospitality, design, and engineering-technology programs.
Institutional profile
Established Exceptional in affordability, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 80.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 32.1%
21,007 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$49,365 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets CUNY New York City College of Technology apart
Academic design
Architecture technology, engineering technology, computing, health professions, hospitality, business, and design emphasize practical preparation.
Campus pattern
Downtown Brooklyn location places students near transit, courts, hospitals, businesses, and Manhattan connections.
Career & value signal
Strong fit for students targeting New York technical, healthcare, construction, hospitality, and public-sector work.
Can I get in?
80.7% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
21,007About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 2% submitted an SAT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT range says more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for CUNY New York City College of Technology, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What CUNY New York City College of Technology 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
Architecture technology, engineering technology, computing, health professions, hospitality, business, and design emphasize practical preparation.
Make institutional fit specific
City Tech is CUNY’s most explicitly applied undergraduate college, emphasizing technical, professional, health, hospitality, design, and engineering-technology programs.
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.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits 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.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at CUNY New York City College of Technology
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.
Information Science/Studies
Admits separately
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Human Services, General
Design and Applied Arts
Hospitality Administration/Management
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
CUNY New York City College of Technology beyond the classroom
Downtown Brooklyn location places students near transit, courts, hospitals, businesses, and Manhattan connections.
A defining academic feature
Architecture technology, engineering technology, computing, health professions, hospitality, business, and design emphasize practical preparation.
What shapes an ordinary week
Downtown Brooklyn location places students near transit, courts, hospitals, businesses, and Manhattan connections.
Where the degree can lead
Strong fit for students targeting New York technical, healthcare, construction, hospitality, and public-sector work.