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CUNY City College

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

64.1%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$65

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in CUNY City College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 31,175 14,304 16,871
Admitted students 19,972 7,647 12,325
Enrolled students 2,565 1,143 1,422
Acceptance rate 64% 54% 73%
Yield rate 13% 15% 12%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, CUNY City College received a total of 31,175 applications. These applications included 14,304 male applicants and 16,871 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 31,175 applicants, CUNY City College admitted 19,972 students. Among the admitted students, there were 7,647 males and 12,325 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,565 students chose to enroll at CUNY City College. This means that 2,565 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,143 were male and 1,422 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, CUNY City College had an overall acceptance rate of 64% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 54% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 73%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. CUNY City College had an overall yield rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 15%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for CUNY City College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 20,331 9,570 10,761 8,736 3,793 4,943 43% 40% 46% 1,630 869 761 19% 23% 15%
2016 20,642 9,666 10,976 9,370 3,979 5,391 45% 41% 49% 1,827 919 908 20% 23% 17%
2017 21,207 10,022 11,185 9,834 4,008 5,826 46% 40% 52% 1,705 780 925 17% 20% 16%
2018 21,982 10,463 11,519 10,611 4,390 6,221 48% 42% 54% 1,830 817 1,013 17% 19% 16%
2019 30,013 14,316 15,697 13,953 5,343 8,610 46% 37% 55% 2,092 1,001 1,091 15% 19% 13%
2020 29,894 13,855 16,039 15,107 6,056 9,051 50% 44% 56% 2,023 971 1,052 13% 16% 12%
2021 31,175 14,304 16,871 19,972 7,647 12,325 64% 54% 73% 2,565 1,143 1,422 13% 15% 12%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

CUNY City College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, CUNY City College operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at CUNY City College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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