City University of New York

Overview

CUNY is the leading urban university in the United States, comprising eleven senior colleges, six community colleges, a graduate school, a law school, the School of Professional Studies, and The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. With nearly 220,000 degree-credit students and over 200,000 adult, continuing, and professional education students, CUNY's campuses span across all five boroughs of New York City. As of Fall 2004, 46% of all college students in New York City were enrolled at CUNY. Additionally, 40,500 students participate in College Now, CUNY's enrichment program for high school students across its campuses and more than 200 New York City high schools, while another 8,000 students are enrolled in CUNY-affiliated high schools.