BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK N-34

199 Chambers St.
New York, NY 10007-1097
Tel: (212)346-8000
Admissions: (212)220-1265
Fax: (212)346-8816
Web Site: http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of City University of New York System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 5-acre urban campus. Endowment: $2.2 million. Total enrollment: 17,629. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 24:1. 6,446 applied, 89% were admitted. 4% from top 10% of their high school class, 11% from top quarter, 37% from top half. Full-time: 11,140 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 6,489 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 100 other countries, 12% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 29% Hispanic, 37% black, 10% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 12% international, 42% 25 or older, 11% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at other units of the City University of New York System. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to city residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60. State resident tuition: $2800 full-time, $120 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4560 full-time, $190 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $248 full-time, $64.35 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 50 open to all. Most popular organizations: Caribbean Students Association, Dominican Students Association, When One Voice is Not Enough (WOVINE), Students of Indian Descent Association, Asian Society. Major annual events: Club Fair, Women's Herstory Month, African Heritage Month. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. A. Philip Randolph Library with 101,869 books, 17,960 microform titles, 8,594 serials, 1,343 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page.