City University of New York

The City University of New York (CUNY), located in New York, New York, is the largest urban university in the United States, with more than 208,000 enrolled in degree programs and another 208,000 enrolled in adult and continuing education courses at campuses in all five boroughs. It was established in 1961 as the umbrella institution of the municipal colleges of New York City. It includes:

• Original colleges incorporated into CUNY:
  • Brooklyn College
  • City College
  • Hunter College
  • Queens College
• Colleges formerly included in the above, now separate institutions:
  • Baruch College (formerly the downtown campus of City College)
  • Lehman College (formerly the Bronx campus of Hunter College)
• Newly created institutions:
  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • College of Staten Island
  • York College
  • Medgar Evers College
  • New York College of Technology
• Two-year colleges:
  • Borough of Manhattan Community College
  • Bronx Community College (located on the original New York University campus)
  • Hostos Community College
  • Kingsborough Community College
  • LaGuardia Community College
  • Queensborough Community College
• Graduate and professional schools:
  • CUNY Graduate Center
  • CUNY Law School
  • Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education

External link

• City University of New York