CUNY Queens College

Queens, New York

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1937Large citySEVP certified

About

Queens College (QC) is a public college in the New York City borough of Queens. Part of the City University of New York system, Queens College occupies an 83-acre (34 ha) campus primarily located in Flushing. Queens College was established in 1937 and offers undergraduate degrees in over 70 majors, graduate studies in over 100 degree programs and certificates, over 40 accelerated master's options, 20 doctoral degrees through the CUNY Graduate Center, and a number of advanced certificate programs. Alumni and faculty of the school, such as Arturo O'Farrill and Jerry Seinfeld, have received over 100 Grammy Award nominations. The college is organized into seven schools. It competes in Division II of the NCAA and sponsors 15 men's and women's championship-eligible varsity teams.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$15,488
Estimated total for international students: US$20,864
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$7,538
Total cost for in-state students: US$12,914

Net price calculatornpc.cuny.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 12,550
Graduate students: 2,501
International undergraduates: 7%
Students per teacher: 13 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 64%
SAT: Reading and writing 500–650 · Maths 510–640

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 53%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$68,324

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (114)

Bachelor's degrees52 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArea StudiesBiology, GeneralChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational BusinessLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMathematicsMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, OtherSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageUrban Studies/Affairs

Master's degrees42 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArea StudiesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiology, GeneralChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLibrary Science and AdministrationLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMathematicsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTaxationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageUrban Studies/Affairs

Undergraduate certificates1 subject

Biological and Physical Sciences

Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject

Philosophy

Graduate certificates18 subjects

Area StudiesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignLibrary Science and AdministrationManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicPhilosophyResearch and Experimental PsychologySociologySpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVisual and Performing Arts, Other

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.