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Compare CUNY Brooklyn College vs CUNY City College

Brooklyn, NY · New York, NY

CUNY Brooklyn CollegeCUNY City College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$3,103/yr$3,776/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$1,029/yr$1,251/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,000$11,990
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$2,287/yr$2,990/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$6,193/yr$6,811/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$8,917/yr$9,982/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,254/yr$12,806/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$117/mo$127/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$18,840/yr
Room & board (off campus)$22,260/yr$22,260/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yr$1,500/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$6,216/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$14,151/yr$14,403/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,452/yr$7,340/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$15,402/yr$15,290/yr
Students with Pell Grants57%61%
Students taking federal loans6.7%11%
Getting in
Students who get accepted58%60%
SAT range (middle 50%)950–13401070–1430
SAT average11401260
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received27,11231,988
Students accepted14,54818,576
Students who enrolled1,5192,666
Accepted students who enroll10%14%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores6%8%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredNot considered
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programRequiredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate54%57%
Freshmen who come back80%79%
Typical earnings 10 years in$60,752/yr$66,039/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$31,888–$87,936$37,225–$91,371
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)58%59%
White students graduating61%61%
Black students graduating41%63%
Hispanic students graduating47%50%
Asian students graduating58%61%
Typical earnings 6 years in$45,035/yr$46,435/yr
Earn more than a HS grad71%74%
Graduate on time34%29%
Pell students who graduate53%57%
First-gen students who finish49%47%
Low-income students who finish48%47%
Students who transfer out24%25%
Typical earnings 8 years in$54,349/yr$55,183/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 26% · Psychology 15% · Computer & Information Sciences 10%Psychology 21% · Social Sciences 15% · Engineering 10%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 26% of degreesPsychology — 21% of degrees
2nd most popular programPsychology — 15% of degreesSocial Sciences — 15% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 10% of degreesEngineering — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 10% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 9% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 9% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Educational Administration and Supervision — $108,990/yrAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $122,866/yr
Degrees in STEM17%27%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment10,54312,505
Students per professor13 : 115 : 1
Graduate students2,8282,562
Average professor pay$12,737/mo$13,231/mo
Full-time professors32%34%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$19,956$20,074
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationBrooklyn, NYNew York, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19301847
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsDoctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.1%4.5%
Men46%49%
Women54%51%
White students25%12%
Black students20%16%
Hispanic or Latino students24%41%
Asian students24%24%
Two or more races3.6%3%
Other / not reported0.2%0.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students48%46%
Part-time students23%17%
Students age 25+18%14%
Spent on teaching per student$14,437/yr$20,521/yr
Endowment$57.3M$304.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported589
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$13,920/yr
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoYes
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNCAA Division III without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1310
Student athletes178178
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$941,775$487,720
Athletics revenue$941,775$487,720
Recruiting spend$7,201$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.