Queens, NY · Public · 12,550 undergraduates · urban
CUNY Queens College
Moderately selective
Queens College pairs broad public liberal arts with a comparatively traditional campus and direct access to New York education, music, sciences, and professional sectors.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in affordability, and strong in mobility.- Admission
- 68.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 56.1%
20,800 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$62,763 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets CUNY Queens College apart
Academic design
Liberal arts, education, psychology, sciences, business-related study, and the Aaron Copland School of Music are prominent.
Campus pattern
Flushing-area campus has lawns and traditional academic buildings within New York City.
Career & value signal
Queens and Manhattan employers offer strong education, healthcare, arts, government, and business pathways.
Can I get in?
68.5% admitted
Some music programs require auditions in addition to general college admission.
Recent applicant pool
20,800About 69 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 5% submitted an SAT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT range says more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for CUNY Queens College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What CUNY Queens 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
Liberal arts, education, psychology, sciences, business-related study, and the Aaron Copland School of Music are prominent.
Make institutional fit specific
Queens College pairs broad public liberal arts with a comparatively traditional campus and direct access to New York education, music, sciences, and professional sectors.
Use the application route carefully
Some music programs require auditions in addition to general college admission.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Some music programs require auditions in addition to general college admission.
$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.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits 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.
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Average annual cost by household income at CUNY Queens 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
Computer Science
Admits separately
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
Economics
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
CUNY Queens College beyond the classroom
Flushing-area campus has lawns and traditional academic buildings within New York City.
A defining academic feature
Liberal arts, education, psychology, sciences, business-related study, and the Aaron Copland School of Music are prominent.
What shapes an ordinary week
Flushing-area campus has lawns and traditional academic buildings within New York City.
Where the degree can lead
Queens and Manhattan employers offer strong education, healthcare, arts, government, and business pathways.