Queens College of the City University of New York

A First Rate Education That's Affordable

Queens College of the City of New York (QC CUNY) is a public, liberal arts college in Flushing, NY, offering bachelor's and master's degrees in over 100 areas, as well as certification in a number of specialties. Its low tuition, financial aid opportunities, and academic excellence make it attractive to undergraduate students.

Queens College provides a challenging academic environment through its degree programs in arts and humanities, mathematics and natural sciences, social sciences, and education. The college also offers certificate programs in education, library sciences, and psychology.

A Top Ranked University in the Northeast

A member of the City University of New York system since 1961, Queens College of the City of New York was founded in 1937 with a mission to provide a premier education for students of all incomes. With an enrollment of over 15,000 students, a diverse and multicultural student body, and a national reputation for its liberal arts and mathematics and sciences programs, the college continues to stand out from the crowd.

QC CUNY was ranked among America's Best Colleges in 2009 by "U.S. News and World Report" and named one of the Best Northeastern Colleges by "The Princeton Review."

A Faculty for Education

Queens College of New York boasts a faculty-student ratio of 15 to 1, providing students with personalized attention rare for an urban campus. The school has over 130 distinguished professors, an honor bestowed on faculty with an international reputation for scholarly and/or research excellence. Many professors have been recognized as experts in their field and the faculty includes winners of Guggenheim fellowships and Fulbright awards.

The Arts and Humanities Division

Students enrolled in the Arts and Humanities Division receive an in-depth understanding of the world around them. This division offers an interdisciplinary program of learning that provides an historical and multicultural perspective on the human condition.

It includes 17 programs, offering classes toward degrees in popular majors such as English, American studies, art, and drama. In addition, students can earn degrees in majors not offered by smaller undergraduate institutions, such as linguistics and communication disorders and Byzantine and Modern Greek studies.

The Division of Social Sciences

The Division of Social Sciences offers a Bachelor of Business Administration program with majors in finance, international business, or actuarial studies for business. Degrees are also available in public administration, accounting, law, journalism, politics, and education.

This division offers some of the most popular programs at Queens College because of its success rate preparing students for advancement to graduate and professional schools.

Top Facilities for Science and Mathematics

The 8 departments comprising the Division of Mathematics and Natural Science prepare students for careers in research, teaching, and practical application in the fields of biology; chemistry and biochemistry; computer science; family, nutrition, and exercise sciences; mathematics; physics; psychology; and environmental sciences.

This division offers TIME 2000, a four-year secondary mathematics teacher preparation program that qualifies students who complete the coursework and the New York State examinations to begin teaching mathematics in grades 7 through 12.

The campus houses the Neuroscience Research Center and the Center for the Biology of Natural Systems which offer state-of-the-art equipment and the opportunity for students to receive extensive research experience.

The Aaron Copland School of Music and Music Education

The Aaron Copland School of Music provides Queens College of the City of New York students a wide-ranging opportunity to develop an understanding of and appreciation for music, whether they intend to pursue a career in music or simply wish to enhance their enjoyment of it. Offering majors in performance and cultural music, as well as a liberal arts music major, the school presents a schedule of musical programs throughout the year.

The school houses the Queens College Music Library, which has over 32,000 books on music history, theory, and other aspects of music, and an extensive collection of LPs, CDs, DVDs, and videos. It provides access to almost 4,000 digital and printable music scores through the online Classical Scores Library and over 50,000 tracks from almost 4,000 classical music recordings through the online Classical Music Library.

William E. Macaulay Honors College

Queens College of the City of New York is one of 7 CUNY colleges participating in the William E. Macaulay Honors College of the City of New York. High achieving students that qualify for the Honors College participate in a program that provides free tuition, an academic expense account, mentors, internships, a free laptop, and access to special seminars and study abroad options.

A City College with an Active Student Life

Queens College of the City of New York's beautiful 77-acre campus, with its abundance of trees and grassy spaces, has the feel of a suburban campus even as it offers breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline.

With the 2009 opening of The Summit, its 506-room residence hall, the school now offers on-campus living. Primarily a commuter college, however, QC CUNY makes a great effort to give students a sense of community.

It is home to over 100 clubs and teams on campus and an extensive schedule of arts programming, guest speakers, and art exhibitions. In addition, it is the only college in the CUNY system with a Division II sports program, with 20 men's and women's teams and first-rate athletic facilities available to all students.

The Vast Resources of New York City

Just through the gates of the Queens College of the City of New York campus, students have a wide variety of ethnic restaurants and shopping opportunities within walking distance. Nearby neighborhoods are home to the Queens Museum of Art, Citi Field (home of the NY Mets), and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (home of the U.S. Open Tennis Championship). In addition, Manhattan is only a bus or subway ride away.

• Area and ethnic studies
• African Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• American Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Asian Studies (East)
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Latin American Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Women's Studies
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• Biological/life sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
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• Business/marketing
• Accounting
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Finance
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• Labor Studies
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• International Business/Trade/Commerce
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• Actuarial Science
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• Communication/Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media
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• Computer and information sciences
• Computer Science
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• Education
• Elementary Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Art Teacher Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Music Teacher Education
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• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
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• Social Studies Teacher Education
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• Physics Teacher Education
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• English as a Second/Foreign Language (Teaching)
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• English
• English
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• Family and consumer sciences
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
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• Foreign languages and literature
• Linguistics
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• Comparative Literature
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• Chinese
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• Russian
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• German
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• French
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• Italian
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• Spanish
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• Hebrew
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• Latin
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• Health professions and related sciences
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
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• History
• History
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• Interdisciplinary studies
• Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Related
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• Mathematics and statistics
• Mathematics
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• Natural resources/environmental science
• Environmental Studies
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• Environmental Science
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• Parks and recreation
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
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• Philosophy and religious studies
• Philosophy
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• Religious Studies
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• Jewish/Judaic Studies
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• Physical sciences
• Chemistry
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• Geology/Earth Science
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• Physics
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• Psychology
• Psychology
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• Social sciences
• Anthropology
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• Economics
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• Political Science and Government
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• Sociology
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• Urban Studies/Affairs
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• Visual and performing arts
• Graphic Design
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Dramatic/Theater Arts
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Film/Cinema/Video Studies
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• Fine/Studio Arts
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• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
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• Music Performance
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• Acceptance Rate
• Applied18,722
• Accepted5,746
• Acceptance Rate30%
• Enrolled16,559
• Female Applicants10,343
• Females Accepted3,192
• Female Acceptance Rate30%
• Male Applicants8,379
• Males Accepted2,554
• Male Acceptance Rate30%
• Applying
• Application Fee$65
• Required for All Transcript of high school record
  Minimum high school GPA of 3
  
• Required for Some
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.70
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen May 15th May 30th --
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer Not Reported
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 540 490 590
• SAT Math 574 530 610
• SAT Writing
• ACT Composite
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$5,130
• Out-of-state tuition *$13,800
• In-district tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$477.00
• Room and board *$11,840.00
• Room only *Not Reported
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredInstallments
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionSenior Citizens

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students16,559
• Male Student Percentage42%
• Female Student Percentage58%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino16.52%
• Black or African American8.14%
• White or Caucasian46.22%
• American Indian or Alaska Native.11%
• Asian24.13%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific IslanderNot Reported
• Two or more racesNot Reported
• UnknownNot Reported
• Other Student Statistics
• International Breakout4.87% representing 170 other countries
• Out-of-state Students1% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements Not Reported
• Housing options Coed housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 3%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Yes
• Drama / theater group Yes
• Student-run radio station Yes
• Student-run television station No
• Marching band No
• Choral groups Yes
• Student Services
• Legal services No
• Health clinic Yes
• Personal / psychological counseling Yes
• Women's center No
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities Yes
• Greek sororities Yes
• Local fraternities No
• Local sororities No
• Other organizations Not Reported
• Most popular organizations Alliance of Latin American Students, Black Student Union, Caribbean Student Association, Hillel-Jewish Student Organization, India Cultural Exchange
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Not Reported
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Not Reported
• Other Not Reported

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No Division 2 Yes
• Basketball Yes Division 2 Yes
• Cross-country running Yes Division 2 Yes
• Fencing No No No
• Football Yes No No
• Lacrosse No No No
• Soccer Yes Division 2 Yes
• Softball Yes No No
• Swimming No Division 2 Yes
• Tennis Yes Division 2 Yes
• Tennis Yes No No
• Track Yes Division 2 Yes
• Volleyball Yes No No
• Water polo No Division 2 Yes
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No No No
• Basketball Yes Division 2 Yes
• Cross-country running Yes Division 2 Yes
• Fencing No Division 2 Yes
• Football Yes No No
• Lacrosse No Division 2 Yes
• Soccer Yes Division 2 Yes
• Softball Yes Division 2 Yes
• Swimming No Division 2 Yes
• Tennis Yes Division 2 Yes
• Tennis Yes Division 2 No
• Track Yes Division 2 Yes
• Volleyball Yes Division 2 Yes
• Water polo No No No

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty1,464
• Full-time Percentage41%
• Part-time Percentage59%
• Female Percentage48%
• Male Percentage52%
• Student:Faculty Ratio16:1 or 14,376 students to 872 faculty