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CUNY The City College of New York

CUNY The City College of New York
160 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031

Official telephone: (212) 650-7000
Fax number: (212) 650-7680
Website: www.ccny.cuny.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 12,889
Full-time undergraduates: 6,294
Part-time undergraduates: 6,595
Total graduate students: 2,686
Full-time graduate students: 1,165
Part-time graduate students: 1,521
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
38.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
27.1% Hispanic/Latino
19.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Nonresident Alien
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
25.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
19.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
30.1% Hispanic/Latino
18.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7% Nonresident Alien

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 35 acres
City or town school is located in: New York City
Population of city/town: 8,405,837
Online campus map: www.ccny.cuny.edu/campus/
tour/map.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: no
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • other housing including Apartments. (100%)
Percent of students who live in school housing: 4%
Percent of students who live off campus: 96%
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: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2187
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network, smart classrooms.
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:
Special collections. Rare books. Six branch libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Physicochemical hydrodynamics institute; child development/family service, algorithms and interactive scientific software, mesoscopic modeling/simulation, water resources, and environmental research centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job fairs.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 97%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 3
Number of social sororities on campus: 2
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Campus, published aperiodically; The Messenger, published aperiodically
Number of honor societies: 10
Total number of registered organizations: 187
Campus-based religious organizations:
Hillel, Chinese Christian Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian, Fellowship, Korean Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students Organization, Women in Islam, Hindu Student Council
Minority student organizations:
Amistad, National Society of Black Engineers, Sankofa Roots, Sigma Lamdba Upsilon/Senoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Spanias
International student organizations:
African Dance Association, Asian Cultural Union, Biomed Asian Health Coalition, CCNY Rainbow Alliance, Dominican Engineering Association, International Indian Society, Korean-American Scientists Engineers Association, Myanmar Student Society, National Society of Black Engineers, Philippine American Organization, Sankofa Roots, Sigma Lamdba Upsilon/Senoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Guyanese Student Initiative, LiNK (Liberty in North Korea), Physicians for Human Rights, United Nigerian Students Association, Young Entrepreneur's Association for Humanity; Bangladesh, Caribbean, Korean, Nigerian, and Senegalsese Student Associations; Bhangra, Ecuadorian, Ghanian, and Italian clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, America Medical Students Association, American Medical Women's Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Heating Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineers, American Society of Landscape Architecture Students, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Architecture Etc., Association for Computing Machinery, Baskerville Chemical Society, Biomed Asian Health Coalition, Biomed Student Government, Biomedicus, Circle K, Concrete Canoe Club, The Designers Guild, Drug & Alcohol Peer Educators Club, Fashion is Compassion, The Feminist Majority, Friends of Music, Fubar Games, GPA Initiative, Honors Advisory Student Council, Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, International Socialist Organizations, LAESA-SHPE, M.A.L.I.K. Fraternity, Marital Arts: Mind & Body, Mercury: Geeks in Humanities, Oasis, Physicians for a National Health Program, SGA Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Sophie Davis Biograph, Spiritual Vibe, Starbase; AIA,American Nuclear Society,American Society for Engineering Ed,Arab American Engineering Club, Jewish Intellectuals Club,Student Health Advocates in Resource and Education,Zitrin Scholar Leadership Society,CCNY New York Cares,CCNY Magazine,Roosevelt Institute Campus Network,Ummah Sports,Girl's Softball Team,Latino Conquest Org,American Nuclear Society, Student Health Advocates in Resource and Ed; chess, fencing, salsa-mambo, swim, tennis, French, photography, physics, public policy clubs, Italian, soccer, and graduate art education clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jacqualyn Meadow,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Diane Torres
School colors: violet
School mascot: Beavers
Athletic conference memberships: CUNY Athletic Conference (Division III), North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's badmintonno 
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's fencingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%
Athletic facilities:
gym, pool, tennis courts

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New York City (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: New York City (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: New York City (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: New York City (2 miles)

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

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 11% immediately, 35% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Adelphi University, Brandeis University, Cardozo School of Law, The College of Saint Rose, Columbia University, CUNY-- Baruch, CUNY--Brooklyn, CUNY--The City College of New York, CUNY--The College of Staten Island, CUNY--Grad Center, CUNY--Hunter, CUNY--John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY--Lehman, CUNY--York College, Dartmouth College, Medgar Evers College, Mount St Vincent University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, The New School, New York City College of Technology, New York University, Northeastern University, Pace University, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, St. John's University, Stanford University, Stevens Institute of Technology, SUNY--Albany, SUNY--Buffalo, SUNY--Downstate Medical Center, SUNY--Stony Brook, SUNY--Upstate, Syracuse University, Touro College, Queens College.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
100 Hispanic Women, Bowery Restaurant Group, 1st Ave Machine, 1stGiG.com, 2tor ., 3GenLabs, 5W Public Relations, A Better World, AAA, AARP, ABC Carpet & Home, ABC News, Ability Builders for Children, Abyssinian Development Corp, Academic Leadership Charter School, Accenture Technology Solutions, aclipse, Advanced Currency Markets, Administaff, Aeropostlem, Aerotek, Affinity Solutions, AFLAC, Africa Outlook, African American Coalition Against AIDS, African American Policy Forum, Agata & Valentina, AhmadyArts, AHRC, Air Force Research, Air Force ROTC, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, ALIS Consulting Services, Allen Partners, Alliance of Insurance & Financial Professionals, AllMediaNY.com, Alloy Media+Marketing, Allscripts, Amalgamated Bank, America SCORES New York, American Camp Association, American Greetings, American Legal Search, American Museum of Natural History, American Red Cross, Americorp, Amphenol RF, Anastasios Giannopoulos Architects, Andro Capital Management, APCO MERCHANT SERVICES, Apple Core Hotels, ARDEC Picatinny Arsenal, Areyvut, Art Zulu, FBI, Health, Artimus Construction, artistsinthekitchen.org, Asphalt Green, Aspira of New York, ASPIRA of New York, Athlon Sports, Atlas, Attack! Marketing & Promotions, Avero, Avon, AXA Advisors, AXON US CORP, Baby Julius Productions, BAGGU, Baker Hughes, Ballista Securities, Bank of New York Mellon, Barnard College, Barrel, Bartonics America, Bauman + Krasnoff, BB Automacao, Beatty's Services, Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory and Bettis Atomic, Bedford Grove, Bell and Company, Bell Foundation, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Berger, Torquato & Davis, Bernard I Birnbaum, Big Tent Entertainment, BIO-Cellular Sciences, Blondi's Salon, Bloomberg, Blue Engine, Blue Man Productions, Bolder Giving, Bookforum Magazine, Bookjobs.com, BorsaWallace, Boston Teacher Residency, Boy Scouts of America, Boys and Girls Club of Harlem, Brainscape, Brant Publications, Bridge Financial Group-Met Life, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Broadway Panhandler, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center, Burgess Steel, Bushwick IMPACT, Business Talent Group, Cablevision, Calsoft Systems, Cambridge Systematics, Campus Entertainment, Cardinal McCloskey Services, Career Cadence, Castleview Construction, Caterpillar, Catholic Charities, CauseVox, CBS, CBS College Sports, CBS Corp, CCNY-NOAA-CREST, Center for Children's Initiatives, Center for Latino Adolescent & Family Health, Center for the Study of Human Rights, Center For Wealth Preservation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Central Amusement International, Cerebral Palsy Associations, Chatfe, CHIK Associates, dba HELEN MILLS Event Space and Theater, Children's Arts & Science Workshops, Children's Defense Fund, Chinatown YMCA, Ching Fung Apparel Accessories Company, CHOSA (Children of South Africa, CIA, CICLO Foundation, Cinetic Rights Management, CIRCLE PLANNING & DESIGN, Citibank, Citizen Schools NY, Citizens Housing and Planning Council, Citizens Union/Citizens Union Foundation, City at Peace, City of New York Financial Information Services Agency, City University of New York, City Year, Civilian Complaint Review Board, ClassWish, Clearwire Corp, Coalition for Hunger, Coby Electronics, CODE, Cohen Legal Group, Coleman Research Group, Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital, CollegeFashionista, Columbia University, Combined Life Insurance Company of New York, Common Cents, Common Ground Community, Common Law, Community Association of Progressive Dominicans, Community Change, Community Counseling and Mediation, Community Lab, General Electric, NBC Compain Anderson Azar, Computer Science/Computer Engineering, Computer Software Design & Development, Comunlife, Con Edison, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Converge Direct, Cool Life Systems, Copper Development Association, Cornell University, Corning, Cosentini Associates.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Andrew Grove, INTEL founder
  • Oscar Hijuelos, winner, 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
  • Colin Powell, former Secretary of State.

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