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LaGuardia Community College, or LaGuardia, is a City University of New York (CUNY) community college located in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States. It was established in 1968. It is named in honor of former New York City Mayor, Fiorello La Guardia. The college is referred to as the World's Community College because it has a diverse international student body, representing more than 150 countries.
LaGuardia offers various programs leading to three degrees - associate in arts (AA), associate in science (AS), and associate in applied science (AAS). Many students transfer to four-year institutions to attain bachelor degrees upon completing their studies at LaGuardia. The college also offers continuing education programs.
The college’s historic logo is a flower with five petals which symbolizes the five boroughs of New York City. LaGuardia also uses an apple logo covered with many national flags. The apple is taken from the "Big Apple" nickname that describes New York City.
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Campus Location31-10 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
USA
Main Tel: (718) 482-7200
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College HighlightsWhere CUNY LaGuardia Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, fine arts, hospitality, law, business and management, photography and commercial art, and computer science and engineering.
- Large number of students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Racially diverse student body.
- High faculty salary.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 1,520 | 27 | | 1-2 year certificate | 78 | 2 |
La Guardia Community College StudentsThe student enrollment at La Guardia Community College was 15,169 in 2007 (10,501 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 94% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,092 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,852 | | Books and supplies | $ 938 |
Financial Aid: La Guardia Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 169 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 95 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 25 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (464 awarded) - Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (55 awarded) - Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (60 awarded) ENGINEERING (5 awarded) - Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (18 awarded) - Adult Development and Aging
FINE ARTS (31 awarded) FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (2 awarded) - Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
HOSPITALITY (65 awarded) - Restaurant/Food Services Management
- Tourism and Travel Services Management
LAW (45 awarded) - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS (395 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MECHANICS AND REPAIR (70 awarded) - Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
MEDIA (1 awarded) - Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (91 awarded) - Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (161 awarded) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (53 awarded) - Dietetic Technician (DTR)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (23 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (27 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (32 awarded) - Physical Therapist Assistant
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