CUNY Medgar Evers College: Review & Facts

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

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CUNY Medgar Evers College is a medium four-year, public school with 3,640 students enrolled. This college was established in 1970 and is one of the 17 colleges and schools located in Brooklyn, New York.

Academic Offerings

CUNY Medgar Evers College will give you the option to get a 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
29
CUNY Medgar Evers College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 29 majors. The most popular concentrations are Physics, Biology, Psychology, Business, and General Studies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important 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 positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at CUNY Medgar Evers College is very low at 40% (way below New York average). Considering this statistic, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
40%
Bad
The graduation rate at CUNY Medgar Evers College is very low: 25%.

Student to faculty ratio at ME College is pretty good -- 13:1. Find out more information about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is slightly high - $14,900 a year. The additional fees at CUNY Medgar Evers College beyond tuition are nearly $500; this comes to $15,400 annually.

Read the details about CUNY Medgar Evers College 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
88%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 11,553 applications were submitted and 10,126 were accepted, so it is easy to get accepted at this school.

CUNY Medgar Evers College might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT test scores at ME College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B+
Dicey
ME College provides 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 ME College, 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.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at ME College.

Based on the college crime numbers, ME College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

CUNY Medgar Evers College Location and Address

Postal Address:
CUNY Medgar Evers College
1650 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, New York
11225, USA
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