College of Staten Island CUNY: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - OustandingQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - ExcellentCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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College of Staten Island CUNY is a large four-year, public school with 10,250 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1976 and is one of the 4 colleges and schools located in Staten Island, New York.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, and doctoral degree are offered at College of Staten Island CUNY.

Majors
Offered
91
College of Staten Island CUNY follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 91 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Psychology, Business, Education, and English and Literature. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

College of Staten Island CUNY student retention rate is relatively low at 69% (below New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
69%
Bad
The graduation rate at College of Staten Island CUNY is below average - 54%. Nearly 32% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at College of Staten Island CUNY is decent - 16:1. Read more information on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are slightly high - $14,900 a year. The additional fees at College of Staten Island CUNY beyond tuition are about $600, which comes to a total of $15,500 per academic year.

Read the details about College of Staten Island CUNY additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
98%
Easy
According to government data, 11,324 applications were submitted and 11,050 were accepted, so it is very easy to be accepted at this school.

This college will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT test scores at College of Staten Island CUNY in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$16,100
High
College of Staten Island CUNY provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at College of Staten Island CUNY, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
B+
Dicey
College of Staten Island CUNY provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 500 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is very high -- approximately $16,100 per academic year.

Based on the college crime data, College of Staten Island CUNY appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

College of Staten Island CUNY Location and Address

Postal Address:
College of Staten Island CUNY
2800 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, New York
10314, USA
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