CSI-CUNY vs Berkeley College-New York

College of Staten Island CUNY and Berkeley College-New York, while both located in New York, offer distinct educational experiences. College of Staten Island CUNY, a public college, boasts a higher acceptance rate (58%) compared to Berkeley College-New York's (48%). In terms of student body demographics, College of Staten Island CUNY has a larger undergraduate population (12,892) and a more diverse student body, with 44% of students identifying as Black or African American, while Berkeley College-New York has a smaller undergraduate population (3,867) and a more international student body, with 26% of students coming from outside the United States. Berkeley College-New York offers a wider range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors including Business, Health Professions, and Information Technology, while College of Staten Island CUNY excels in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education, and Nursing. Both institutions offer competitive graduation rates, with College of Staten

	Berkeley College-New York	College of Staten Island CUNY
Overview
Location	New York, New York	Staten Island, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (For Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	48.0%	73.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	99.2%
Application fees	$50	Undergraduate: $65 Graduate: $75
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants		11,794
Total number of admissions given out		11,695
Admitted students who chose to enroll		2,603
Yield rate		22.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$40,206	In state: $31,805 Out of state: $39,755
Average net price	$20,023	$6,818
Tuition	$25,900	In state: $6,930 Out of state: $14,880
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $15,640 Meal plan: $3,950
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	96.0% Average amount $15,040	92.0% Average amount $6,933
Students receiving federal student loan	60.0% Average amount $5,923	10.0% Average amount $4,740
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	1.0% Average amount $12,922

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,981 Men 34.7% Women 65.3%	10,743 Men 45.5% Women 54.5%
Graduate students	N/A	1,050 Men 26.4% Women 73.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	10.6%	N/A
International students	17.9%	2.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	440
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New York New Jersey Connecticut Georgia Pennsylvania	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Computer and Information Science Legal Profession	Liberal Arts Business Psychology Health Professions Education
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	33.1%	33.9%
Dropout rate	41.6%	29.2%
Transferred out	24.1%	32.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,349 Year 2: $40,485 Year 3: $46,263 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,591 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $43,445 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,908 Year 2: $36,906 Year 3: $41,793 International Business (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,729 Year 3: $41,576 Legal Professions and Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,617 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $39,425 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,113 Year 2: $38,424 Year 3: $39,343 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,735 Year 2: $35,772 Year 3: $38,990 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,561 Year 2: $34,085 Year 3: $38,115 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,943 Year 2: $33,423 Year 3: $36,645 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,088 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $35,716	Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $109,286 Year 3: $117,824 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $97,852 Year 2: $94,579 Year 3: $97,105 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,632 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $78,941 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,040 Year 2: $59,948 Year 3: $71,841 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,127 Year 2: $61,888 Year 3: $69,110 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $66,618 Year 2: $66,104 Year 3: $67,407 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,020 Year 2: $56,776 Year 3: $60,138 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,396 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $57,179 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $48,139 Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $56,980 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,578 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $56,689

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