The City University of New York (CUNY)

New York, NY

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CUNY: This is who we are.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students choose to attend City University of New York (CUNY) schools for a multitude of reasons that can be summed up in one word: opportunity. Providing accessible education of value, regardless of background or means, has been CUNY’s mission since 1847.

CUNY’s combination of quality academics, affordability, and 15 graduate campuses throughout New York City’s five boroughs offers a unique educational experience to 30,000 graduate students. New York City is a cultural and economic powerhouse that functions as a dynamic and vibrant classroom. It serves as an incubator for ideas both big and small and provides an opportunity to work with and learn from the best in the world. 

CUNY schools and colleges

1. Baruch College | baruch.cuny.edu
Business
Communications
Engineering & Computer Science
Mental Health & Psychology
Public Administration

2. Brooklyn College | brooklyn.cuny.edu
Arts & Humanities
Business
Communications
Education
Film & Media

3. The City College of New York | ccny.cuny.edu
Architecture & Design
Arts & Humanities
Business
Education
Engineering & Computer Science
Mental Health & Psychology
Social Sciences

4. The College of Staten Island | csi.cuny.edu
Business
Education
Engineering & Computer Science
Film & Media
Health & Public Health
Humanities
Mental Health & Social Work
Science & Mathematics

5. The Graduate Center | gc.cuny.edu
Arts & Humanities
Business
Education
Engineering & Computer Science
Mental Health & Psychology
Science & Mathematics
Social Sciences

6. Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism | journalism.cuny.edu
Journalism

7. CUNY School for Labor & Urban Studies | slu.cuny.edu
Public Administration
Public Health
Social Sciences

8. The CUNY School of Law | law.cuny.edu
Law

9. The CUNY School of Professional Studies | sps.cuny.edu
Arts
Business
Computer Science & Technology
Health & Public Health
Psychology
Public Administration
Social Sciences

10. Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy | sph.cuny.edu
Health & Public Health
Public Administration

11. Hunter College | hunter.cuny.edu
Arts & Humanities
Business
Computer Science & Technology
Education
Health Science
Mental Health & Psychology
Science & Mathematics
Social Work

12. John Jay College of Criminal Justice | jjay.cuny.edu
Computer Science & Technology
Criminal Justice & Law
Mental Health & Psychology
Public Administration

13. Lehman College | lehman.cuny.edu
Arts & Humanities
Business
Education
Health & Public Health
Arts & Humanities
Science & Mathematics
Social Work

14. Queens College | qc.cuny.edu
Arts & Humanities
Business
Education
Health & Public Health
Library Science
Mental Health & Psychology
Science & Mathematics
Social Sciences

15. York College | york.cuny.edu
Business
Health & Public Health
Social Work

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343 Graduate Program Options Offered

Program Certificate Master's Doctorate
Campus Hybrid Online Campus Hybrid Online Campus Hybrid Online
Accounting              
Adult & Geriatric Nursing            
Adult Education                
Animal Science                
Anthropology              
Applied Behavior Analysis          
Architecture                
Art History              
Art and Fine Arts                
Arts Management                
Audiology                
Autism                
Bilingual Education      
Biochemistry            
Biological and Physical Sciences                
Biology              
Biomedical Engineering              
Biomedical Science                
Business      
Business Doctorate & PhD                
Business Management        
Chemical Engineering              
Chemistry              
Civil Engineering              
Classics              
Clinical & Mental Health Counseling                
Clinical Lab Sciences              
Clinical Psychology                
Clinical Research              
Cognitive Science                
Community Health          
Comparative Literature              
Compliance & Ethics              
Computer Science            
Corporate Communication                
Creative Writing                
Criminal Justice        
Criminology              
Cultural & Demographic Studies              
Curriculum & Instruction        
Cybersecurity                
Cytotechnology                
Dance                
Data Science              
Early Childhood Education      
Economics              
Education    
Education of the Deaf            
Education of the Gifted              
Educational Leadership          
Educational Psychology              
Educational Technology                
Electrical Engineering              
Electrical/Computer Engineering                
Elementary Education          
Emergency Management            
English              
Environmental Engineering              
Environmental Management                
Environmental Science              
Epidemiology          
Ethics                
Executive MBA                
Experimental Psychology                
Family Nurse Practitioner              
Family/Consumer Sciences            
Film Studies                
Finance              
Financial Engineering                
Fine Arts                
Foreign Languages              
Forensic Psychology              
Forensic Science              
French            
Geographic Information Systems              
Geography                
Geology                
Geomatics                
Gerontology            
Health Care Administration              
Health Care Management            
Health Communication                
Health Data Analytics                
Health Education          
Health Informatics            
Higher Education              
History            
Human Resource Management              
Industrial Hygiene                
Information Systems                
Integrative Marketing                
Interdisciplinary Studies                
International Affairs                
International Business                
International Law              
International Studies                
Italian              
JD / Law Programs                
Jewish Studies                
Journalism & Mass Media                
Labor/Industrial Relations              
Landscape Architecture                
Latin American Studies                
Law                
Leadership              
Liberal Studies                
Library/Information Sciences            
Linguistics              
Literature                
MBA - Sports Management                
MBA/JD Programs                
Marketing                
Mathematics            
Mechanical Engineering              
Media Arts                
Media Studies              
Middle Eastern Studies                
Middle Grades Math & Science                
Museum Studies                
Music            
Nanoscience & Technology                
Neuroscience                
Nurse Education              
Nursing                
Nursing Informatics              
Nursing Leadership            
Nursing Practice                
Nutrition          
Occupational Health          
Organizational Leadership              
Organizational Psychology                
Organizational Studies & Leadership                
Parks/Recreation Studies                
Pediatric/Neonatal Nursing                
Pharmaceutical Science                
Philosophy              
Photography                
Physical Education              
Physical Therapy              
Physician Assistant                
Physics              
Political Science              
Professional Writing                
Project Management                
Psychiatric Nursing            
Psychology - General            
Public Admin              
Public Health            
Public Policy            
Radio, Television, and Film                
Reading & Literacy              
Real Estate                
Rehabilitation Counseling                
Rehabilitation Therapy                
School Counseling              
School Psychology              
Security Management                
Social Work                
Social Work - Doctoral                
Sociology                
Spanish              
Special & Gifted Education              
Special Education          
Speech-Language Pathology              
Sports & Fitness Management                
Statistics                
TESOL Education              
Taxation - Business                
Teaching Art              
Teaching English              
Teaching Foreign Language              
Teaching Math              
Teaching Music              
Teaching Other Subjects              
Teaching Science              
Theater and Drama            
Translation/Interpretation                
Urban Design                
Urban Planning                
Urban Studies & Affairs                
Women's Studies                

Located in New York, NY

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CUNY Fast Facts

• 15 colleges in New York City
• 30,000 graduate students
• 500 master’s degree programs
• 50 doctoral degree programs
• 150 advanced certificate programs
• Online and hybrid formats available
• Scholarships available

For more information, visit cuny.edu/gradfinaid.

Benefits of Choosing CUNY

A unique blend of culture and social energy, making CUNY the greatest public university system
More than 800 graduate degree programs, over 100 research centers, and 21 world-class libraries
Renowned educators and administrators with a proven record of expanding learning beyond campuses
Numerous financial aid options, including federal aid, grants, scholarships, fellowships, assistantships, and federal work-study
Student housing in all five boroughs of New York City for:
   - Baruch College
   - Brooklyn College
   - The City College of New York
   - The College of Staten Island
   - The Graduate Center
   - Hunter College
   - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
   - Lehman College
   - Queens College

For more information, visit cuny.edu/studenthousing.

CUNY Tuition

• In-state master's tuition: $470–$865 per credit (part-time)
• Out-of-state and international master's tuition: $855–$1,075 per credit (part-time)
• Tuition for doctoral degrees dependent on program

Visit cuny.edu/grad for tuition details. 

Cost Per Credit Hour

$N/A

$855.00

varies by program

Student Body

30,000 students

12,000 full-time

18,000 part-time

Female
60%
18,000

Male
40%
12,000

Admission

Application Fee
*may vary by program
$75
Housing Offered? yes

Contact

Admissions Office
P: 646 664-3550
grad@cuny.edu

Admissions Officer
Sonja Prophete
Admissions Officer sonja.prophete@cuny.edu