209 E. 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010-3994
General Information
Type: For-profit institution
Year Founded: 1947
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,163
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: N/A
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,080
Room/Board: $12,300
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 82%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Comedy Central, Rhino FX, MTV Networks, Sony, Fairchild Publications, Charlex
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: 80,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 350
Number of microforms: 2,000
Number of audiovisuals: 280,000
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: slide library, film scripts, digital image databank, Glaser archives, special collections
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: School of Visual Arts Gallery, Westside Gallery, Visual Arts Gallery, Visual Arts Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 700
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 50
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 4,000
Recommended operating system: Mac
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 32%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 32%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (92%), women’s dorms (8%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 48%
Doubles: 52%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New York City (10), New York City (15)
Nearest train station: New York City (1)
Nearest bus station: New York City (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 0%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 4%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,600
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 mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Senior Graduation Week, Halloween Party, Bowling Party, Holiday Party