What CUNY Queens costs
CUNY Queens College charges $7,538 a year in published tuition and fees for New York residents, about $3,769 a semester, and $15,488 a year for students from other states, about $7,744 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $14,367 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $4,921 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into CUNY Queens
For fall 2024, CUNY Queens College received 22,189 applications and admitted 14,278 students, and 1,751 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1010 and 1290.
What CUNY Queens students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at CUNY Queens College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 560 |
| Computer Science | 256 |
| Accounting | 202 |
| Economics | 182 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 161 |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 115 |
| Sociology | 111 |
| English Language and Literature | 84 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near CUNY Queens
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- St. John's University–New York, Queens, New York: about 2 miles away
- CUNY York College, Jamaica, New York: about 3 miles away
- Marymount Manhattan College, New York, New York: about 8 miles away
- CUNY Hunter College, New York, New York: about 8 miles away
- Pratt Institute–Main, Brooklyn, New York: about 8 miles away
- St. Joseph's University–New York, Brooklyn, New York: about 9 miles away
Colleges like CUNY Queens
Smaller public universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- CUNY City College, New York, New York: 12,505 undergraduates
- CUNY New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, New York: 13,580 undergraduates
- CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, New York: 11,590 undergraduates
- University of Massachusetts–Boston, Boston, Massachusetts: 11,512 undergraduates
- CUNY Lehman College, Bronx, New York: 10,696 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is CUNY Queens College's acceptance rate? 64.3% for fall 2024: 14,278 of 22,189 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at CUNY Queens College? $7,538 a year for in-state students and $15,488 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to CUNY Queens College? About 12,600 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do CUNY Queens College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1010–1290.
What is the campus setting at CUNY Queens College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: CUNY Queens College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: CUNY Queens College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
