CUNY Graduate School and University Center Graduate Schools

CUNY Graduate School and University Center (referred to as CUNY Graduate Center) is a Public, 4 years school located in New York, NY. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is $10,410 for New York residents and $23,640 for out-of-state students. The school has 6,269 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,017 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

CUNY Graduate School and University Center (referred to as CUNY Graduate Center) is a Public, 4 years school located in New York, NY. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1961 - Current[Estimated Date]).
CUNY Graduate Center Directory Information
School NameCUNY Graduate School and University Center (CUNY Graduate Center)
Address365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016
Phone212-817-7000
Webhttps://www.gc.cuny.edu
Online Applicationhttps://app.applyyourself.com/AYApplicantLogin/fl_ApplicantConnectLogin.asp?id=cunygc
Financial Infohttps://www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current-Students/New-Current-Students/Financial-Assistance
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is $10,410 for New York residents and $23,640 for out-of-state students. The school has 6,269 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,017 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 358 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 12 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$23,640
$10,410 for New York Residents
Student Population6,269
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs358 graduate programs
(12 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is $10,410 for New York residents and $23,640 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $560 for New York residents and $965 for out-of-state students.
CUNY Graduate School and University Center offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
CUNY Graduate School and University Center offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)12 Online Programs Available
Special learning OpportunitiesNo Special Learning Available or Reported
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of CUNY Graduate School and University Center is $10,410 for New York residents and $23,640 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$9,640$480$22,440$480
2019-2020$9,930$480$23,160$480
2020-2021$9,930$480$23,160$480
2021-2022$9,930$480$23,160$480
2022-2023$9,930$480$23,160$480
The graduate school tuition & fees of CUNY Graduate Center is average compared to public graduate schools in New York. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the New York graduate tuition is $23,151 (public) / $25,457 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
CUNY Graduate School and University Center$10,410$23,640
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
New York Graduate Schools$21,016$25,414
Public$12,252$23,151
Private$25,457
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $26,796 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at CUNY Graduate School and University Center. The off-campus living costs are $23,823. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.80% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019----
2019-2020----
2020-2021----
2021-2022--$17,188$5,763
2022-2023$20,892$5,904$17,919$5,904
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $560 for New York residents and $965 for other students at CUNY Graduate School and University Center. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$545$935
2019-2020$560$965
2020-2021$560$965
2021-2022$560$965
2022-2023$560$965

Graduate Programs at CUNY Graduate Center

CUNY Graduate School and University Center offers 161 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,043 students have completed their study at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.
Offered Degrees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree7541,480
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship500350
Doctor's degree - other309
Post Bachelor's Degree313203
Post Master's Degree201
Total16172,043
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at CUNY Graduate School and University Center by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Public Health program with 35 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Public Health program with 188 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the English Language and Literature program with 35 completers.
CUNY Graduate School and University Center offers 161 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 2,043 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,480 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 9 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 203 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 1 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] (1 completers) 57 completers-
Near and Middle Eastern Studies6-
Women's Studies7-
Disability Studies44-
Communication and Journalism [+] 96 completers-
Journalism0$44,900
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia96-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 122 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences92-
Computer Science30-
Education [+] 7 completers-
Urban Education and Leadership7-
Engineering [+] 0 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering0-
Chemical Engineering0-
Civil Engineering0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering0-
Mechanical Engineering0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 79 completers-
Linguistics23-
Comparative Literature34-
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
French Language and Literature5-
Spanish Language and Literature11-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6-
English Language and Literature [+] 32 completers-
English Language and Literature31-
Literature (other)1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 48 completers$53,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies48$53,400
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 65 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences32-
Biomedical Sciences0-
Biochemistry33-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 21 completers-
Mathematics9-
Statistics12-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 35 completers-
Biopsychology0-
Museology/Museum Studies10-
International/Global Studies5-
Computational Science20-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 31 completers-
Philosophy31-
Physical Sciences [+] 64 completers-
Chemistry17-
Geology/Earth Science27-
Physics20-
Materials Chemistry0-
Psychology [+] 145 completers-
Psychology90-
Developmental and Child Psychology2-
Experimental Psychology18-
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology6-
Social Psychology3-
Clinical Psychology3-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1-
Educational Psychology15-
Environmental Psychology4-
Forensic Psychology3-
Psychology (other)0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 22 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration22-
Human Services [+] 38 completers-
Social Work5-
Youth Services/Administration33-
Social Sciences [+] 156 completers-
Anthropology46-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics33-
Political Science and Government27-
Sociology22-
Urban Studies/Affairs28-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 46 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts8-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology9-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation14-
Music15-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 231 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist6-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator0-
Public Health188-
Public Health Education and Promotion0-
International Public Health/International Health0-
Public Health (other)19-
Medical Informatics0-
Nursing Education8-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse0-
Nursing Administration10-
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing0-
Business [+] (1 completers) 157 completers-
Business/Commerce22-
Business Administration and Management109$77,600
Research and Development Management0-
Labor Studies26-
History [+] 28 completers-
History28-
Total1,480
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Computer Science16-
Education [+] 10 completers-
Urban Education and Leadership10-
Engineering [+] 0 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering0-
Chemical Engineering0-
Civil Engineering0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering0-
Mechanical Engineering0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 27 completers-
Linguistics6-
Comparative Literature9-
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
French Language and Literature3-
Spanish Language and Literature8-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
English Language and Literature [+] 17 completers$61,200
English Language and Literature17$61,200
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 22 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences13-
Biomedical Sciences0-
Biochemistry9-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 6 completers-
Mathematics6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 0 completers-
Biopsychology0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 8 completers-
Philosophy8-
Physical Sciences [+] 42 completers-
Chemistry15-
Geology/Earth Science16-
Physics11-
Psychology [+] 62 completers-
Psychology29-
Developmental and Child Psychology1-
Experimental Psychology5-
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology3-
Social Psychology0-
Clinical Psychology13$66,200
Industrial and Organizational Psychology0-
Educational Psychology5-
Environmental Psychology0-
Forensic Psychology6-
Psychology (other)0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 8 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration8-
Human Services [+] 4 completers-
Social Work4-
Social Sciences [+] 50 completers-
Anthropology11-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics14-
Political Science and Government11-
Sociology14-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 38 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation14-
Music11-
Music Performance9-
Music Theory and Composition1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 26 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist3-
Public Health14-
Nursing Science9-
Business [+] 11 completers-
Business/Commerce11-
History [+] 3 completers-
History3-
Total350
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist9-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist0-
Physical Therapy/Therapist0-
Total9
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] (1 completers) 18 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization3-
African-American/Black Studies2-
Women's Studies5-
Disability Studies7-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)1-
Communication and Journalism [+] 0 completers-
Journalism0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 14 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)14-
Education [+] 0 completers-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching0-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Reading Teacher Education0-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education0-
Education (other)0-
Legal Studies [+] (1 completers) 17 completers-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)17-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 11 completers-
Medieval and Renaissance Studies5-
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis6-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 0 completers-
Philosophy0-
Human Services [+] 18 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy0-
Public Administration18-
Social Sciences [+] 15 completers-
Demography and Population Studies1-
Urban Studies/Affairs14-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 completers-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 38 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management3-
Public Health35-
Health Services Administration0-
Nursing Administration0-
Business [+] 70 completers-
Business Administration and Management32-
Research and Development Management0-
Project Management20-
Organizational Leadership0-
Labor and Industrial Relations2-
Labor Studies16-
Total203
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Public Administration0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Nursing Education1-
Total1

Graduate Student Population at CUNY Graduate Center

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,269 students enrolled into CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduate schools where it has total 9,017 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 3,434 full-time and 2,835 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,296 male and 3,973 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,2692,2963,973
Full-time3,4341,4511,983
Part-tme2,8358451,990
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,652 White (42.30%), 866 Black/African American (13.81%), 1,020 Hispanic (16.27%), 672 Asian (10.72%), and 1,059 students with other races. 919 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,2692,2963,973
American Indian/Native American817
Asian672246426
Black/African American866206660
Hispanic1,020344676
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1046
White2,6521,0191,633
Two More1224478
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien919432487
CUNY Graduate School and University Center offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 4,506 graduate students (71.88% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,186 graduate students (18.92% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total6,269
Enrolled Online Exclusively4,506
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,186
Not in Online Courses577
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at CUNY Graduate School and University Center. 541 students are aged 20 to 24 (8.63% of total students), 555 students are aged above 50 (8.85%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,2692,2963,973
Age 20-2114311
Age 22-24527160367
Age 25-291,7546091,145
Age 30-341,587629958
Age 35-39907374533
Age 40-49925323602
Age 50-64484166318
Over 64713239

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