Also known as

  • The Graduate Center
  • CUNY Graduate Center
  • The Graduate Center of the City University of New York

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,774
64.7% Female
35.3% Male

Institution Overview

System
City University of New York
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
391
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
79
Doctoral Research
53
Doctoral Professional
3
Distance
16
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
11.51%
Asian
14.38%
Black or African American
16.67%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
40.27%
White
2.32%
Two or more races
14.60%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
www.gc.cuny.edu/Admissions

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$9,930
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$23,160

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
79
Master's (Distance)
8
Doctor's Degree Research
53
Doctor's Degree Professional
3
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
39
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
2
Post Master's Certificate
3
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Adult and Continuing Education Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
African-American/Black Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
American/United States Studies/Civilization Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Astrophysics Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biopsychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Business/Commerce, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Community Organization and Advocacy Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Comparative Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computational Science Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Demography and Population Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Developmental and Child Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's Degree Yes No
Disability Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Drama and Dance Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Health Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Experimental Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Film/Cinema/Video Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Forensic Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Master's Degree Yes Yes
Health Services Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International Public Health/International Health Master's Degree Yes No
International/Global Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Journalism Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Labor and Industrial Relations Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Labor Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Literature, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Chemistry Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Informatics Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Museology/Museum Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Music Performance, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music Theory and Composition Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Near and Middle Eastern Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Organizational Leadership Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Project Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health Education and Promotion Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Public Health, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Yes No
Reading Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes Yes
Research and Development Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Social Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Sciences, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Urban Education and Leadership Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Urban Studies/Affairs Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Women's Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Youth Services/Administration Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 263 245 18 0
With faculty status 245 245 0 0
Tenured 161 161 0 0
On tenure track 41 41 0 0
Not on tenure track 43 43 0 0
Annual contract 43 43 0 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 18 0 18 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$9,930
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$23,160
Financial aid office web address
www.gc.cuny.edu/fellowships-and-financial-aid
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$9,930$23,160
Full time Fees$480$480
Part time, per credit hour$560$965

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,774
64.7% Female
35.3% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
11.51%
Asian
14.38%
Black or African American
16.67%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
40.27%
White
2.32%
Two or more races
14.60%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 1 8
Asian 266 514
Black Or African American 256 718
Hispanic Or Latino 352 777
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 5
Non-resident Alien 449 540
White 1,010 1,718
Two Or More Races 51 106

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,242
32.0% Male
68.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
391
45.5% Male
54.5% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
260
33.8% Male
66.2% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
1

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
No
Years of College-Level Work Required
1

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
365 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10016
Phone
212-817-7000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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