CUNY New York City College Of Technology

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

New York City College of Technology, or NYCCT, was founded in 1946 as New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences. It was renamed to New York City Community College in 1953 and became the first community college of the city. The college became part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system in 1964. It was named New York City Technical College (City Tech) in 1980. NYCCT adopted its current name in 2000.

The college offers approximately 60 technical and professional programs. Some of the academic departments of NYCCT are electrical engineering technology, art and advertising design, microcomputer business systems, computer engineering technology, and construction management. The college also offers many scholarships including the Benjamin Namm Memorial Scholarship, Helena Rubinstein Foundation Scholarship, City Tech NSF Technology Scholarship, and many more.

Some of the student organizations of NYCCT include the Accounting Society, Career and Technology Education Society, Gamma Epsilon Tau, International Students Club, Chinese Cultural Club, and Latin Dance and Recreation Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in photography and commercial art, design, hospitality, family and social work, law, engineering technician, computer science and engineering, and architecture and planning.
• Large number of students.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High male/female ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 14,268 in 2009-2010 (10,637 full-time equivalent).

About 58% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 42% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 89% are full-time and 11% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

The school is in the City University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (50 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (119 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Fashion Merchandising
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (164 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Information Science/Studies

DESIGN (68 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded)

• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (12 awarded)

• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (254 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (149 awarded)

• Facilities Planning and Management
• Human Services

HOSPITALITY (157 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (86 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (105 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics

MEDIA (1 awarded)

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (26 awarded)

• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (134 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (122 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (67 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician