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CUNY Queens College is a public university located in Flushing Queens, New York City, United States. It was established in 1937. The College campus, and its associated buildings, stretches over an area of 77 acres of urban land.
The departments of Queens College include:
- Accounting & Information Systems
- Agriculture
- Anthropology
- Computer Science
- English
- Family, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences
- Media Studies
CUNY Queens College's athletic team is called the Knights. The official mascot is the Knight.
CUNY QUeens College alumni association has several members from the entertainment industry including Jon Favreau, Hollywood director; Jerry Seinfeld, popularcomedian; Paul Simon, lead singer of the band Simon and Garfunkel; and Adrien Brody, Academy award winning actor.
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Campus Location65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367-0904
USA
Main Tel: (718) 997-5000
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CUNY Queens College HighlightsWhere CUNY Queens College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, music, education and teaching, liberal arts, and mathematics.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- High female/male ratio.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Selective admissions.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,142 | 53 | | Master | 1,332 | 50 | | Post-master's certificate | 84 | 1 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 2 |
Queens College StudentsThe student enrollment at Queens College was 18,728 in 2007 (13,741 full-time equivalent). About 39% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 61% of the class. Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,397 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 9,037 | | Books and supplies | $ 938 |
Financial Aid: Queens 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 | | 401 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 143 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 84 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
Queens College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 40% | | Women | 44% | | All | 43% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 440-550 | | Math | 480-580 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (443 awarded) - Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Labor Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (96 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (9 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DESIGN (5 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (20 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,099 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (46 awarded) - Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
FINE ARTS (43 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (973 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Comparative Literature
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- Hebrew Language and Literature
- History
- Italian Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Linguistics
- Russian Language and Literature
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (58 awarded) MEDIA (129 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (97 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MUSIC (54 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (23 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (7 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (15 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (68 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (373 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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