65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11367
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1937
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 13,018
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $687,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $65
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,376 in-state, 11,176 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 67%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Price Waterhouse Coopers, New York Life, Citibank, JP Morgan Chase, Bear Stearns, New York City Board of Education
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: 1,020,503
Number of current serial subscriptions: 5,220
Number of microforms: 945,638
Number of audiovisuals: 105,910
Number of ebooks: 5,948
Other library facilities: Art Library, Music Library, Louis Armstrong House and Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Kupferberg Center for the Performing Arts, Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Michael Harrington Ctr. for Democratic Values and Social Change, Calandra Italian American Institute/Museum/Library.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,500
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
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 all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
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: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 5%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – No
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 0%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
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: N/A
Campus Size: 75 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New York City – JFK Airport (7), New York City – LaGuardia Airport (5)
Nearest train station: New York City (11)
Nearest bus station: New York City (11)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 25%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,100
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (St. John’s University)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (St. John’s University)
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Fall Fest, Spring Fest, Leadership Retreats, Health Fest, Greek Orthodox Easter Celebration, Chinese New Year Celebration, Muslim Eid, Polish Andrzejki Night, Israel Week, Caribbean Week, Black Student Union’s Annual Dinner, Cultural Nights (held by numerous organizations)