CUNY-College of Staten Island

Address:
2800 Victory Boulevard

Staten Island, NY 10314

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1955
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 10,920
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $962,000

Admissions

Application Fee: $65
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $4,300 in-state, 11,100 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 229,345
Number of current serial subscriptions: 820
Number of microforms: 605,465
Number of audiovisuals: 10,000
Number of ebooks: 3,000
Other library facilities: Multi-media facilities, Staten Island Special Collection, Archives, 77 Electronic Databases, Access to over 25,000 periodicals online

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Astrophysical Observatory

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,254
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 53
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 1,019
Other areas: 80

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,500

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 0%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – No
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 0%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – N/A
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 204 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Newark, NJ (10), Queens, NY (16)
Nearest train station: Manhattan (11)
Nearest bus station: Manhattan (11)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 57%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Hip Hop Dance Club & Fashion Show, Strengthening Brotherhood between Muslums, Kwanzaa, Family & Friends Day, Spring Carnival, Town Hall meeting, Multi-Faith Center Programs, Asian Cultures Day, Hillel Events, Isreal Independence Day, Nigerian Night Celebration, Wellness Fair, Take Pride in CSI Night, Leadership Days.