CUNY Graduate School and University Center: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2014 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #550 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #501 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #48 of 221 | In New York State |
| #17 of 92 | In New York City |
| #39 of 1,018 | For Sexology |
| Top50% | For 179 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 24%
- Undergraduates
- 2,793
- Graduates
- 5,940
- Male:Female Ratio
- 32:68
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- gc.cuny.edu
CUNY Graduate School and University Center Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
CUNY Graduate School and University Center has an acceptance rate of 24% and is among the top 6% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| Applicants | 147 | 67 | 80 |
| Admissions | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 5 | 1 | 4 |
880 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
6,263 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 3002 (34%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1831 (21%) |
| Black or African American | 1636 (19%) |
| Asian | 1018 (12%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 992 (11%) |
| Two or more races | 218 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 19 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,930 | $9,930 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,930 | $9,930 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $14,880 | $23,160 |
| Fee in-district | $480 | $480 |
| Fee in-state | $480 | $480 |
| Fee out-of-state | $480 | $480 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 111 |
|---|---|
| Room charge | $17,040 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center majors
CUNY Graduate School and University Center has granted 838 bachelor's degrees across 13 programs, 1,457 master's across 57 programs, and 356 doctorate degrees across 38 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 77 | 111 | 27 |
| Public Health, General | 199 | 16 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 212 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 72 | 43 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 95 | 12 | 6 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 107 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 86 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 84 | ||
| Disability Studies | 30 | 46 | |
| Health Services Administration | 76 | ||
| Sociology, General | 26 | 31 | 16 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 45 | 19 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 59 | ||
| Physical Sciences, General | 55 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 49 | ||
| Music, General | 34 | 12 | |
| Philosophy | 36 | 9 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 27 | 16 | |
| Anthropology, General | 20 | 22 | |
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 40 | ||
| History, General | 32 | 8 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 32 | 8 | |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 26 | 10 | |
| Linguistics | 29 | 5 | |
| Museology & Museum Studies | 34 | ||
| Physics, General | 18 | 16 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 20 | 13 | |
| Biochemistry | 14 | 16 | |
| Computational Science | 30 | ||
| Labor Studies | 29 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 9 | 20 | |
| Mathematics, General | 21 | 6 | |
| Computer Science | 16 | 10 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 18 | 7 | |
| Youth Services & Administration | 25 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 23 | ||
| Social Work | 17 | 5 | |
| Statistics, General | 22 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 12 | |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 6 | 15 | |
| Experimental Psychology | 15 | 3 | |
| Comparative Literature | 13 | 4 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 12 | 5 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 11 | 4 | |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 7 | 7 | |
| Nursing Education | 13 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | 8 | |
| Forensic Psychology | 8 | 4 | |
| Educational Psychology | 4 | 7 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 7 | 4 | |
| Social Sciences, General | 11 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 3 | 7 | |
| French Language and Literature | 6 | 4 | |
| Medical Informatics | 9 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 8 | ||
| Nursing Science | 8 | ||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 8 | ||
| Women's Studies | 8 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 7 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 6 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 6 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 5 | ||
| Literature, Other | 5 | ||
| Social Psychology | 4 | 1 | |
| Nursing Administration | 4 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 2 | ||
| Materials Chemistry | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 838 | 1,457 | 356 |
Publications & Citations
CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a world-class research university with 28,113 scientific papers published and 698,927 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Medicine, Environmental Science, Philosophy, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 158 | 1699 |
| 1992 | 184 | 2022 |
| 1993 | 200 | 1965 |
| 1994 | 193 | 2260 |
| 1995 | 197 | 2038 |
| 1996 | 205 | 2384 |
| 1997 | 269 | 2456 |
| 1998 | 230 | 2840 |
| 1999 | 216 | 2990 |
| 2000 | 236 | 3374 |
| 2001 | 298 | 3930 |
| 2002 | 476 | 5595 |
| 2003 | 424 | 5716 |
| 2004 | 430 | 6552 |
| 2005 | 492 | 8116 |
| 2006 | 579 | 9096 |
| 2007 | 607 | 10746 |
| 2008 | 689 | 12212 |
| 2009 | 774 | 14593 |
| 2010 | 839 | 16549 |
| 2011 | 966 | 19112 |
| 2012 | 1070 | 21856 |
| 2013 | 1091 | 25492 |
| 2014 | 1245 | 28665 |
| 2015 | 1269 | 31879 |
| 2016 | 1474 | 33853 |
| 2017 | 1455 | 36775 |
| 2018 | 1523 | 42784 |
| 2019 | 1747 | 50447 |
| 2020 | 1703 | 60684 |
| 2021 | 1702 | 68452 |
| 2022 | 1478 | 69149 |
| 2023 | 1487 | 69854 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center alumni
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Ryūhō Ōkawa
- Enrolled in CUNY Graduate School and University Center
- Studied international finance
- Occupations
- scholar of Englishintellectualsociologistfather of faithpolitical philosopher
- Biography
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Ryuho Okawa was a Japanese religious and political leader who was the CEO and founder of the Happy Science and the Happiness Realization Party. He was also chairman of two companies affiliated with the organization, New Star Production and ARI Production.
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Nancy Fraser
- Occupations
- philosopheruniversity teachersociologistpolitical scientist
- Biography
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Nancy Fraser is an American philosopher, critical theorist, feminist, and the Henry A. and Louise Loeb Professor of Political and Social Science and professor of philosophy at The New School in New York City. Widely known for her critique of identity politics and her philosophical work on the concept of justice, Fraser is also a staunch critic of contemporary liberal feminism and its abandonment of social justice issues. Fraser holds honorary doctoral degrees from four universities in three countries, and won the 2010 Alfred Schutz Prize in Social Philosophy from the American Philosophical Association. She was President of the American Philosophical Association Eastern Division for the 2017–2018 term.
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Maggie Nelson
- Occupations
- university teacherart criticwriterfaculty memberpoet
- Biography
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Maggie Nelson is an American writer. She has been described as a genre-busting writer defying classification, working in autobiography, art criticism, theory, feminism, queerness, sexual violence, the history of the avant-garde, aesthetic theory, philosophy, scholarship, and poetry. Nelson has been the recipient of a 2016 MacArthur Fellowship, a 2012 Creative Capital Literature Fellowship, a 2011 NEA Fellowship in Poetry, and a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship in Nonfiction. Other honors include the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism and a 2007 Andy Warhol Foundation/Creative Capital Arts Writers Grant.
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Hal Foster
- Occupations
- university teacherart criticart historianarchaeologistjournalist
- Biography
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Harold Foss "Hal" Foster is an American art critic and historian. He was educated at Princeton University, Columbia University, and the City University of New York. He taught at Cornell University from 1991 to 1997 and has been on the faculty at Princeton since 1997. In 1998 he received a Guggenheim Fellowship.
General info
| Alternative names | CUNY Graduate Center The Graduate Center of the City University of New York The Graduate Center |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| Motto | Scholarship for an Urban World |
| Colors | blue, black |
| Academic calendar | September to May |
| Total FTE staff | 1,261 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 365 Fifth Ave New York, New York, 10016 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,804,000 |
| Phone | 2128177000 |