Welcome to the City College of New York

The City College of New York (established as 'The Free Academy' in 1847) is the founding institution of the City University of New York and home to eight schools and divisions, each dedicated to the advancement of research and knowledge. We're the place where Albert Einstein first presented his theory of general relativity outside of Europe, our alumni discovered the polio vaccine, helped build the Internet, and designed the Panama Canal. And, our alumni have gone on to become Supreme Court Justices, Secretaries of State, leaders of industry, world-renowned researchers and award winning actors and musicians. We’re the City College of yesterday, today and tomorrow. See yourself here. City College.

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CCNY Campus in the fall

CCNY Fast Facts

Why CCNY? Here are a few reasons.

$5M+

Total student scholarships, stipends, and fellowships awarded

115+

Number of undergraduate majors and master's programs

95.6%

Full-time faculty members who hold terminal degrees in their fields

150+

Total number of countries that CCNY students represent

CCNY Fast Facts Sheet

Spotlights

Six students, Class of 2024, from the CCNY Branding + Integrated Communications Program were awarded The LAGRANT Foundation Scholarships. Two other students awarded scholarships are from the incoming Class of 2025.

INCREASING DIVERSITY IN COMMUNICATIONS

Eight students from the BIC program are winners of The LAGRANT Foundation scholarship.

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Mario Ramirez is CCNY's new Associate Dean and Chief Librarian.

ARCHIVIST APPOINTED CHIEF LIBRARIAN

CCNY names Mario H. Ramirez, an experienced archivist, the new Associate Dean and Chief Librarian.​

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 CCNY's Ayesha Khan is a 2023 Harry S. Truman Scholar.

STUDENT RECEIVES TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP

Ayesha Khan, CCNY Class of 2023, is the recipient of the prestigious scholarship for outstanding public service leadership.

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Benjamin Ferencz '40 (1920 - 2023)

REMEMBERING A DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS

CCNY pays tribute to Benjamin B. Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor from the post-WWII Nuremberg trials.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY awarded four CCNY faculty BRES Fellowships. Clockwise from bottom left: Susanna Rosenbaum, Kathlene McDonald, Norma Fuentes-Mayorga, and Justin Williams.

STRENGTHENING ETHNIC AND RACIAL STUDIES

Four CCNY faculty members were awarded Fellowships for Black, Race and Ethnic Studies from CUNY's Graduate Center.

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CCNY Campus

CITY PROGRAMS EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Multiple CCNY programs receive high national rankings from U.S. News & World Report.

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Looking Forward: Strategic Plan 2019

Learn more about where CCNY, the home of upward social mobility, is planning to go in the coming year and beyond.

Explore Our Five Year Plan