CCNY shines in U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings

The City College of New York jumped in several categories today following the release of the U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings. CCNY is a top performer in social mobility (#12) and top public schools (#72) with an overall #151 ranking out of 443 national universities.

The following is a list of CCNY’s rankings:

  • #12 in Social Mobility - National Universities 
  • #72 Top Public Schools - National Universities (tie)
  • #104 Best Undergraduate Engineering - Doctorate (tie)
  • #151 overall in National Universities (tie)
  • #158 Best Undergraduate Computer Science 

In addition, the college ranked #159 in Best Value Schools and climbed five places from #17 in 2021 to #12 in social mobility. City College also jumped from #87 previously to #72 in top public schools and had an overall rating of #176 in 2021, which rose to #151 this year.
 
The rankings are based on in-depth analyses that use a wide variety of data points. Read about the full methodology here.
 
On top of the U.S. News & World Report’s recognition, CCNY has appeared in numerous rankings this year, including:

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About the City College of New York
Since 1847, The City College of New York has provided a high-quality and affordable education to generations of New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. CCNY embraces its position at the forefront of social change. It is ranked #1 by the Harvard-based Opportunity Insights out of 369 selective public colleges in the United States on the overall mobility index. This measure reflects both access and outcomes, representing the likelihood that a student at CCNY can move up two or more income quintiles. In addition, the Center for World University Rankings places CCNY in the top 1.8% of universities worldwide in terms of academic excellence. Labor analytics firm Emsi puts at $1.9 billion CCNY’s annual economic impact on the regional economy (5 boroughs and 5 adjacent counties) and quantifies the “for dollar” return on investment to students, taxpayers and society. At City College, more than 16,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in eight schools and divisions, driven by significant funded research, creativity and scholarship. CCNY is as diverse, dynamic and visionary as New York City itself. View CCNY Media Kit.

Ashley Arocho
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