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Exceptional Education for the Right Price

We believe that an exceptional education should expand your mind and opportunities without breaking the bank. 

#1
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Programs in the U.S.
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Best Colleges for Criminal Justice in America
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#1
Best Schools for Accounting Bachelor’s Degrees in the U.S.
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#1
Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools in the U.S.
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Degree Choices

Our transformative degrees offer some of the highest return on investment nationwide.

$4.8K
CUNY 2-Year Colleges
In-state tuition

$6.9K
CUNY 4-Year Colleges
In-state tuition

75%
CUNY students graduate
with $0 debt

67%
in-state undergrads
attend tuition-free

CUNY propels almost six times as many low-income students into the middle class and beyond as all eight Ivy League campuses, plus Duke, M.I.T., Stanford and Chicago, combined.

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Land Your Dream Internship

Tap into thousands of job opportunities through CUNY’s innovative career development programs. Starting with their very first internship, we get students hired by NYC’s top employers.

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Reinvent Yourself  With CUNY

Enjoy the flexibility and support you need to find yourself – and your new friends – in college.

Add to Your Close Friends

Join a club, sports team or Greek life to find your people

Access the Entire CUNY Network

Enjoy classes, libraries, pools & perks across the CUNY network

Get Support for Every Step

Let CUNY’s tailored resources help you balance school, work & life

Skip the Commute

Study and dorm in the city at the center of it all

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YourDream  Starts at CUNY

No matter where you are along your journey, or where you want to go, we’ve got a life-changing degree to help you get there.

Transform Your Life With Grad School

Grow your salary, network & expertise with a graduate degree

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Start or Finish Your Degree

At CUNY, your dreams
have no expiration date

Reconnect With Your Education
Fit Study Into Your Schedule

Choose from daytime, evening, weekend & online classes

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Pay Less - Earn More

Advance your career with a
two-year associate degree

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