School Overview
Queens College is four-year, public, co-educational college that belongs to the City University of New York (CUNY) and is located in Kew Gardens Hills, New York, in the United States. While the college’s 7-acre campus is relatively small, Queens College has over 14,400 undergraduate students and 4,100 graduate students, and is one of the largest of CUNY’s academic colleges. Queens College has been nationally recognized for its exceptional, pre-professional and liberal arts programs. It offers bachelor’s, master’s and post-graduate certificate programs in hundreds of academic and professional disciplines.
In addition to being one of the largest institutions within the CUNY network of schools, Queens College is one of the only colleges to provide students the option of living on-campus. In 2009, in an effort to attract some of the best students from around the world, the college constructed its first residence hall—The Summit at Queens College. The on-campus residence hall has attracted aspiring artists, musicians and international students from countries far and wide who are seeking to attend a higher education institution.
General Information
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Admission Office 6530 Kissena Boulevard, Jefferson 117 Flushing, NY 11367-1597 (718) 997-5600 Fax: (718) 997-5617 [email protected] Contact: Vincent Angrisani Executive Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management |
Main Address 65-30 Kissena Boulevard Flushing, NY 11367-1597 (718) 997-5000 www.qc.cuny.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 15,262 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,675 Degree-seeking undergrads: 14,497 Graduate enrollment: 4,310 Setting |
Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $65 Online application fee: $65 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 38% Percent students who return sophomore year: 85% |
College Majors
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies African Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art History/Criticism/Conservation B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Mass Communications/Media Studies B Computer & Information Sciences Computer Science B Education Art Teacher Education B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Family & Consumer Sciences Family/Consumer Sciences – General B Foreign Language & Literature Comparative Literature B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Speech-Language Pathology B History History – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences Liberal Arts & Sciences B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Natural Resources & Conservation Environmental Science B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Exercise Sciences B Philosophy & Religion Jewish/Judaic Studies B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
CUNY Queens College Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (718) 997-5000 |
| Website: | https://www.qc.cuny.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | www2.cuny.edu/admissions/apply-to-cuny/ |
| Address: | 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens, NY 11367 |
| Setting: | City: Large |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 19,923 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 54% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 19,228 (97% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Bachelor's, Master's |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $7,538 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $15,488 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 79% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $9,111 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
CUNY Queens College Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at CUNY Queens College.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 2 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 2 | |||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 1 | 1 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 1 | 1 | |||
| Education | 36 | 21 | 29 | ||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | 2 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | ||||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | 4 | |||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| History | 1 | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | ||||
| Library Science | 3 | 1 | |||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | 2 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | ||||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 2 | ||||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 1 | 1 | |||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 3 | 1 | |||
| Physical Sciences | 3 | 4 | |||
| Psychology | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Social Sciences | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Grand total | 52 | 85 | 72 |
* Based on programs that produced 2019-2020 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at CUNY Queens College and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
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| In-state | $7,538 |
| Out-of-state | $15,488 |
| Books and supplies | $1,364 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
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| In-state | $11,612 |
| Out-of-state | $21,042 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Any student financial aid | 1,534 | 79% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,462 | 76% | $9,111 |
| Student loan aid | 109 | 6% | $6,893 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Grant or scholarship aid | 9,611 | 58% | $7,886 |
| Federal student loans | 1,637 | 10% | $6,027 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for CUNY Queens College. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled CUNY Queens College students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2020
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 24,277 | 10,825 | 13,452 | Percent admitted | 100% | 47% | 50% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 9% | 10% | 9% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
CUNY Queens College Enrollment, Fall 2020
| Total Enrollment | 19,923 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 16,866 |
| Graduate enrollment | 3,057 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
CUNY Queens College Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
- Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs
- Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
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