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Total Enrollment: 10,426
Level of Selectivity: Noncompetitive for associate degree; slightly competitive for bachelor’s degree
Location: Located in the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, the campus is surrounded by world-class shopping, including Bloomingdale's, Abram & Strauss, Lord & Taylor, and Macy's. The Brooklyn Academy of Music and Brooklyn Botanical Gardens are nearby. Manhattan, internationally known for its social and cultural activities, is 15 miles away. Points of interest include Harlem, Schomburg Arts Center, China Town, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, New York Stock Exchange, Central Park, the Empire State Building, Lincoln Center, Rockefeller Center, and the United Nations Headquarters. The Broadway theater district is world renowned for its on- and off-Broadway productions. Helicopter tours are available to view this metropolitan city, which has a population of more than 18 million.
HISTORY
New York City Technical College (NYCTC) is a two-year, state-supported, coed technical college founded in 1946 as the New York State Institution of Applied Arts and Sciences. It became part of the City University of New York (CUNY) in 1964. Voorhees Technical Institute was incorporated into the College in 1971, and in 1980, City Technical College was designated as the Technical College of the City University.
The mission of the College is to meet the needs of the city’s culturally diverse population for technical and career education. The curricula, varied and rich, integrates technical and liberal arts education. It is committed to quality education, teaching excellence, and access to higher education for all. It offers programs to students that provide marketable, practical, and technical skills, enabling students to advance in their careers.
ACCREDITATION
New York City Technical College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS) to award the Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Bachelor of Technology degrees.
Financial Aid Specific to the School
Financial Aid Deadline: July 15
Open admission except for bachelor’s programs. SAT or ACT required.
Entrance Requirements: Graduation from high school (or equivalent); submission of high school transcript with the following 13 academic units: 4 English, 2 mathematics, 1 science (lab), 2 social sciences, and 4 electives; pre-entrance physical, including chest X-ray results; and proof of immunizations against measles, mumps, and rubella (students not immunized will have sixty days to obtain immunizations and file proof with College; out-of-state students have ninety days). A $40 nonrefundable application fee is required; a $50 application fee is required for transfers.
Admission Application Deadline: Rolling admission; January 15 (fall priority); October 15 (spring priority)
Admission Contact: Director of Admissions, New York City Technical College of CUNY, Namm G17, 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201; Telephone: 718-260-5250. Send applications to UAPC, PO Box 350135, Brooklyn, New York 11235.
Graduation Requirements: A minimum 64 semester hours for an associate degree and completion of the core requirements, including 6 English, 4 mathematics, 4 science, 6 social sciences, 6 or 9 foreign language, 9 humanities, and one computer course for all students. At least 34 residence hours and the last semester must be in residence at NYCTC.
A minimum of 128 credits for bachelor’s degree and completion of core requirements, including the above.
Associate Degrees: Accounting, Architecture Technology, Art and Advertising Design, Chemical Technology, Civil Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Construction Technology, Dental Hygiene, Dental Lab Technician, Electronic Engineering Technology, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Art Advertising Production Manager, Hospitality Management, Human Services, Legal Assistance Studies, Liberal Arts and Science, Marketing Management and Sales, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Microcomputer Business Systems, Nursing, Ophthalmic Dispensing, Radiologic Technology and Medicine Imaging, Telecommunications Technology
Bachelor’s Degrees: Communication Design, Computer Systems Technician, Facilities Management, Graphic Arts Production Management, Hospitality Management, Human Services, Legal Assistant Studies, Occupational Teacher Education, Stage Technology, Technical Teacher Education, Telecommunications Technology, Tourism
Certificates: Building Housing Superintendent, Technician, Child Welfare, Computer-Aided Advertising
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS
New York City Technical College is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Intercollegiate Sports: men’s basketball, baseball, and soccer; women’s basketball, softball, and volleyball.
Intramural Sports: basketball and volleyball.
Athletic Contact: Director of Athletics, New York City Technical College, Brooklyn, New York, 11235; Telephone: 718-260-5102.
STUDENT LIFE
Campus Regulations: Mandatory orientation for entering students and family; mandatory CUNY Freshman Skills Assessment Tests (CUNY FSAT).
Campus Services: Health clinic, personal and psychological counseling, career counseling and placement, child care, dental and optical care at little or no cost.
Campus Activities: Students may work on the New Tech Times (student-run newspaper). The Grace Gallery exhibits painting, sculpture, photographs, graphic design, and advertising arts of faculty members, students, alumni, and outside artists.
The more than seventy clubs and organizations on campus, including the Student Government Association, allow students many and varied opportunities to develop self-expression and leadership skills. Theaterworks Acting Groups are available for students interested in expressing themselves through the art of acting.
Housing Availability: None.
Web site: http://www.nyctc.cuny.edu/
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