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CUNY Medgar Evers College

CUNY Medgar Evers College
1650 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225

Official telephone: (718) 270-4900
Fax number: (718) 270-5176
Website: www.mec.cuny.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,765
Full-time undergraduates: 4,513
Part-time undergraduates: 2,252
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 25
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
59.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.6% Hispanic/Latino
1.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Nonresident Alien
18.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
67.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.7% Hispanic/Latino
1.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.8% Nonresident Alien
15.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 7 acres
City or town school is located in: New York City
Population of city/town: 8,405,837

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 175
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Electronic periodicals.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care
Counseling services:
personal, academic
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social sororities on campus: 2
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): ADAFI Newspaper
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 32
Campus-based religious organizations:
United Christian Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Haitian American Student, National Black Accountants, National Black Social Workers, and Minority Investment Associations; African Heritage and Afro‐American clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Imani Dance and Drum Ensemble, World Youth Movement for Global Peace, gospel choir, dance club, Rising Stars; Drama Students and American Marketing Associations

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Kevin Adams,
Acting Director of Athletics
School colors: brown and gold
School mascot: Cougars
Athletic conference memberships: CUNY Athletic Conference (Division III), North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's volleyballno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 4%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New York City (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: New York City (11 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: New York City
Nearest passenger bus service: New York City

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
CUNY--Brooklyn College, CUNY--Graduate Center, CUNY--John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York Institute of Technology, SUNY--Downstate Medical Center.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Con Edison, Delta Airline, Groundwork, JP Morgan Chase, Macy's East, Moet-Hennessy, PriceWaterHouse, Target, Urban Fellows, Wal-Mart.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Iyanla Vanzant, published author and inspirational speaker
  • Dr. Alicia Joseph, NASA Engineer
  • Dr. Cyrus McCalla, attending Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist at Kings County Hostpital Center in Brooklyn, NY.

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