The City University of New York (CUNY)

New York, NY

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CUNY: This is who we are.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students choose to attend City University of New York (CUNY) schools for a multitude of reasons that can be summed up in one word: opportunity. Providing accessible education of value, regardless of background or means, has been CUNY’s mission since 1847.

CUNY’s combination of quality academics, affordability, and 15 graduate campuses throughout New York City’s five boroughs offers a unique educational experience to 30,000 graduate students. New York City is a cultural and economic powerhouse that functions as a dynamic and vibrant classroom. It serves as an incubator for ideas both big and small and provides an opportunity to work with and learn from the best in the world. 

CUNY schools and colleges

1. Baruch College | baruch.cuny.edu
Business
Communications
Engineering & Computer Science
Mental Health & Psychology
Public Administration

2. Brooklyn College | brooklyn.cuny.edu
Arts & Humanities
Business
Communications
Education
Film & Media

3. The City College of New York | ccny.cuny.edu
Architecture & Design
Arts & Humanities
Business
Education
Engineering & Computer Science
Mental Health & Psychology
Social Sciences

4. The College of Staten Island | csi.cuny.edu
Business
Education
Engineering & Computer Science
Film & Media
Health & Public Health
Humanities
Mental Health & Social Work
Science & Mathematics

5. The Graduate Center | gc.cuny.edu
Arts & Humanities
Business
Education
Engineering & Computer Science
Mental Health & Psychology
Science & Mathematics
Social Sciences

6. Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism | journalism.cuny.edu
Journalism

7. CUNY School for Labor & Urban Studies | slu.cuny.edu
Public Administration
Public Health
Social Sciences

8. The CUNY School of Law | law.cuny.edu
Law

9. The CUNY School of Professional Studies | sps.cuny.edu
Arts
Business
Computer Science & Technology
Health & Public Health
Psychology
Public Administration
Social Sciences

10. Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy | sph.cuny.edu
Health & Public Health
Public Administration

11. Hunter College | hunter.cuny.edu
Arts & Humanities
Business
Computer Science & Technology
Education
Health Science
Mental Health & Psychology
Science & Mathematics
Social Work

12. John Jay College of Criminal Justice | jjay.cuny.edu
Computer Science & Technology
Criminal Justice & Law
Mental Health & Psychology
Public Administration

13. Lehman College | lehman.cuny.edu
Arts & Humanities
Business
Education
Health & Public Health
Arts & Humanities
Science & Mathematics
Social Work

14. Queens College | qc.cuny.edu
Arts & Humanities
Business
Education
Health & Public Health
Library Science
Mental Health & Psychology
Science & Mathematics
Social Sciences

15. York College | york.cuny.edu
Business
Health & Public Health
Social Work

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225 Graduate Programs Offered

Program Certificate Master's Doctorate
Campus Hybrid Online Campus Hybrid Online Campus Hybrid Online
Accounting              
Adult & Geriatric Nursing            
Anthropology              
Applied Behavior Analysis              
Architecture                
Art History              
Art and Fine Arts                
Arts Management                
Audiology                
Biochemistry              
Biological and Physical Sciences                
Biology              
Biomedical Engineering              
Biomedical Science                
Biometrics/Biostatistics                
Biotechnology                
Business Doctorate & PhD                
Business-Management, MS/MA                
Chemical Engineering              
Chemistry              
Civil Engineering            
Classics              
Clinical Psychology                
Cognitive Psychology                
Cognitive Science                
Communication Studies                
Community Health              
Comparative Literature              
Computer Science            
Corporate Communication                
Corporate Education                
Counseling & Therapy                
Creative Writing                
Criminal Justice            
Cytotechnology                
Early Childhood Education              
Economics              
Education of the Deaf                
Education of the Gifted              
Educational Administration                
Educational Leadership              
Educational Psychology              
Electrical Engineering              
Elementary Education              
Emergency Management              
English              
Entrepreneurship                
Environmental Engineering                
Environmental Science              
Epidemiology              
Evening MBA Programs                
Executive MBA Programs                
Experimental Psychology                
Family/Consumer Sciences              
Film Studies                
Finance                
Financial Engineering                
Foreign Languages                
Forensic Psychology              
Forensic Science                
French              
General MBA                
Geography                
Geology                
Health Care Administration                
Health Education            
Health Informatics            
Health Sciences                
Higher Education                
History              
Information Systems                
International Affairs              
International Relations                
Italian                
JD / Law Programs                
Journalism & Mass Media              
Labor/Industrial Relations                
Landscape Architecture                
Latin American Studies                
Library/Information Sciences                
Linguistics                
MBA - Accounting                
MBA - Economics                
MBA - Health Care                
MBA/JD Programs                
Marketing                
Mathematics              
Mechanical Engineering              
Media Studies              
Middle Eastern Studies                
Museum Studies              
Neuroscience                
Nurse Education                
Nursing            
Nursing Informatics                
Nutrition                
Occupational Health                
Organizational Psychology              
Organizational Studies & Leadership                
Pharmaceutical Science                
Philosophy              
Physical Education              
Physical Therapy                
Physician Assistant                
Physics              
Political Science              
Project Management                
Psychiatric Nursing                
Psychology - General              
Public Admin            
Public Health              
Public Policy            
Publishing                
Radio, Television, and Film                
Reading & Literacy              
Real Estate                
Rehabilitation Counseling                
School Counseling              
School Psychology              
Science - Other              
Secondary Education              
Security Management                
Social Work - MSW                
Social/Personality Psychology                
Sociology              
Spanish                
Special Education          
Speech Pathology              
Sports & Fitness Management                
Statistics                
TESOL Education              
Taxation - Business                
Teacher Certification              
Teaching Art              
Teaching English              
Teaching Foreign Language              
Teaching History              
Teaching Math              
Teaching Music              
Teaching Other Subjects              
Teaching Science              
Theater and Drama              
Urban Design                
Urban Planning                
Urban Studies & Affairs                
Women's Studies                

Located in New York, NY

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CUNY Fast Facts

• 15 colleges in New York City
• 30,000 graduate students
• 500 master’s degree programs
• 50 doctoral degree programs
• 150 advanced certificate programs
• Online and hybrid formats available
• Scholarships available

For more information, visit cuny.edu/gradfinaid.

Benefits of Choosing CUNY

A unique blend of culture and social energy, making CUNY the greatest public university system
More than 800 graduate degree programs, over 100 research centers, and 21 world-class libraries
Renowned educators and administrators with a proven record of expanding learning beyond campuses
Numerous financial aid options, including federal aid, grants, scholarships, fellowships, assistantships, and federal work-study
Student housing in all five boroughs of New York City for:
   - Baruch College
   - Brooklyn College
   - The City College of New York
   - The College of Staten Island
   - The Graduate Center
   - Hunter College
   - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
   - Lehman College
   - Queens College

For more information, visit cuny.edu/studenthousing.

CUNY Tuition

• In-state master's tuition: $470–$865 per credit (part-time)
• Out-of-state and international master's tuition: $855–$1,075 per credit (part-time)
• Tuition for doctoral degrees dependent on program

Visit cuny.edu/grad for tuition details. 

Cost Per Credit Hour

$N/A

$855.00

varies by program

Student Body

30,000 students

12,000 full-time

18,000 part-time

Female
60%
18,000

Male
40%
12,000

Admission

Application Fee
*may vary by program
$75
Housing Offered? yes

Contact

Admissions Office
P: 646 664-3550
grad@cuny.edu
Admissions Officer
sonja.prophete@cuny.edu