City College of New York
New York, New York · Public, a large city · 12,505 undergraduates
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Is it hard to get into CCNY?
The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.
Acceptance rate
60%
31,988 applied
SAT, middle half
1070 to 1430
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
Not published
Not reported
Test scores this year
Optional: considered if sent
14% of admitted students enrolled
- What they look at
- High school GPARequired
- Courses takenRequired
- College-prep programRequired
How much does CCNY cost?
Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.
Tuition and fees, New York residents
$7,340
Tuition and fees, out of state
$15,290
A full year, sticker price
$12,926
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$1,557
Students who got federal aid
What a year cost, by family income
| Family income | Average paid after grants |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | Not published |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $654 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $3,795 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $7,139 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,618 |
- Room and board on campus
- $19,552 a year; $23,022 off campus
- Books and supplies
- $1,500 a year
- The school's own grants
- 68% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $985
Tuition over the years
Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.
How much do CCNY students borrow?
Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.
Typical debt at graduation
$11,695
About $133 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
11.4%
Get a Pell Grant
63.3%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
13.5%
What do CCNY graduates earn?
Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.
Six years after starting
$56,759
Ten years after starting
$69,594
Middle half: $40,612 to $98,173
Best-paid program, five years out
$153,343
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$36,436
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Do CCNY students finish?
Of the students who started full time, first time.
Back for second year
79.3%
Graduate in six years
49.6%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
57% graduated
25% transferred, 1% still enrolled
Who goes to CCNY?
Women
51.3%
First in their family at college
46%
Part-time
17.4%
Students per teacher
15
- Background
- White 12%, Hispanic 41%, Black 16%, Asian 24%, Two or more 3%, International 5%
- Housing
- Campus housing, 589 beds
What do CCNY graduates earn, by program?
Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.
Computer science
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 189 | $83,587 | $127,434 | Hidden |
Engineering
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 53 | $59,486 | $95,577 | Hidden |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 | $80,780 | $89,144 | Hidden |
| Civil Engineering | 59 | $75,489 | $91,010 | Hidden |
| Computer Engineering | 82 | $79,996 | $128,377 | Hidden |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 156 | $76,943 | $103,421 | $12,099 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 45 | $67,936 | $98,631 | Hidden |
| Mechanical Engineering | 191 | $70,680 | $100,108 | $10,249 |
Business and commerce
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 169 | $48,261 | $60,787 | Hidden |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Nursing
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Health sciences and kinesiology
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 0 | Hidden | $153,343 | Hidden |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Public Health | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Life sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 45 | $38,460 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Biology, General | 389 | $33,188 | $79,369 | $12,000 |
| Biotechnology | 15 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 14 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Math and physical sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 42 | $62,323 | $74,692 | Hidden |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Chemistry | 21 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 16 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mathematics | 25 | Hidden | $57,818 | Hidden |
| Physics | 23 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Arts and humanities
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| English Language and Literature, General | 129 | $39,605 | $60,473 | $12,000 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| History | 70 | $47,542 | $65,365 | Hidden |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 2 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Philosophy | 26 | $51,499 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | $47,261 | $67,462 | Hidden |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Education (teaching)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 46 | $56,145 | $84,827 | Hidden |
| Special Education and Teaching | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 167 | $52,980 | $70,503 | $11,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Fine and performing arts
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 57 | $32,456 | $36,436 | Hidden |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 33 | $34,919 | $37,543 | Hidden |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 201 | $33,271 | $51,515 | $10,989 |
| Music | 60 | $25,416 | $39,112 | Hidden |
Architecture and design
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 108 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Landscape Architecture | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
General arts and science (major chosen later)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies | 6 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 181 | $42,998 | $61,122 | $12,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
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Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.
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