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Compare CUNY Graduate School and University Center vs CUNY York College

New York, NY · Jamaica, NY

CUNY Graduate School and University CenterCUNY York College
Cost
Price after aid (average)No data reported$4,456/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)No data reported$2,861/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,584$11,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)No data reported$4,161/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)No data reported$7,426/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)No data reported$9,383/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$12,520/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$133/mo$117/mo
Room & board (off campus)$22,260/yr$22,260/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yr$1,500/yr
Sticker price (before aid)No data reported$14,330/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,235/yr$7,358/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$15,185/yr$15,308/yr
Students with Pell Grants38%40%
Students taking federal loans14%6.2%
Getting in
Students who get accepted68%64%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported790–960
SAT averageNo data reported880
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received15814,236
Students accepted618,459
Students who enrolled16684
Accepted students who enroll26%8.1%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported2%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredNot considered
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programNot consideredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduateNo data reported32%
Freshmen who come backNo data reported57%
Typical earnings 10 years in$65,991/yr$56,945/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$41,234–$108,769$33,179–$82,369
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)55%41%
White students graduatingNo data reported38%
Black students graduatingNo data reported31%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported28%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported39%
Typical earnings 6 years in$68,616/yr$46,148/yr
Earn more than a HS grad71%70%
Graduate on timeNo data reported15%
Pell students who graduateNo data reported33%
First-gen students who finish50%43%
Low-income students who finish47%42%
Students who transfer outNo data reported39%
Typical earnings 8 years in$68,817/yr$52,476/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 24% · Computer & Information Sciences 15% · Social Sciences 11%Health Professions 37% · Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Psychology 14%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 24% of degreesHealth Professions — 37% of degrees
2nd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 15% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 11% of degreesPsychology — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 11% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 10% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $109,744/yrAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $138,173/yr
Degrees in STEM18%12%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,2544,345
Students per professor13 : 113 : 1
Graduate students6,050257
Average professor pay$13,869/mo$11,822/mo
Full-time professors33%36%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$24,811$19,735
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationNew York, NYJamaica, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19611966
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.7%4.6%
Men27%35%
Women73%65%
White students18%3.9%
Black students29%40%
Hispanic or Latino students34%26%
Asian students13%21%
Two or more races3.9%3.3%
Other / not reported0.7%2.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students44%50%
Part-time students67%26%
Students age 25+79%23%
Spent on teaching per student$43,575/yr$16,732/yr
Endowment$108.3M$2.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
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 trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNCAA Division III without football
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported15
Student athletesNo data reported124
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$0
Athletics budgetNo data reported$1.1M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$1.2M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$1,250

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.