CUNY City College Reviews

  • 51 Reviews
  • New York (NY)
  • Annual Tuition: $15,290
94% of 51 students said this degree improved their career prospects
90% of 51 students said they would recommend this school to others
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Dee
  • Reviewed: 9/1/2015
  • Degree: Social Sciences
"You can find a few gems who are willing to help you. Mostly people are there for their own agenda. When you need help from the staff the ones who are there are almost always rude ghetto people. I love my advisors and the fact that they would reply immediately to my emails."
Maria Duran
  • Reviewed: 1/12/2015
  • Degree: History
"My program is great, challenging and rewarding with lots of exposure into the real world through internships."
Diego Chiluisa
  • Reviewed: 9/25/2014
  • Degree: Psychology
"The program for the Masters degree is a full time program with a considerable amount of workload. It's price is reasonable and affordable with assistance. Since it's a full time program there are limitations on working, if not a part time, while going through the program. This is not an issue since it's addressed at the time of the interview with faculty and program director."
Kayla Coleman
  • Reviewed: 9/20/2014
  • Degree: History
"I really like the museum studies/ art history program at CCNY. The professors are knowledgeable and I like that they are constantly challenging me to open my mind and broaden my horizons. There are some downsides to attending a school in the CUNY system and that is mainly on the administrative end. In regards to financial aid, the CUNY system is truly a joke. I have attended CUNY schools for my entire academic career (associates, bachelors, masters) and I have never been treated the way the they have treated me over the years. Future students should be aware that they it will take weeks to get the outcome that you desire. Other than that, I have been enjoying the education I am receiving."
Christine Caldero
  • Reviewed: 8/13/2014
  • Degree: Higher Education
"The graduate program at City College offers wonderful courses that are aligned with the New York State guidelines to work within the Department of Education. The professors are or once were New York City teachers and provide a lot of support in and out of the classroom. Cons about any CUNY school is the administration, it can be very difficult to discuss financial aid, technological issues and/or with an advisor. Overall, I would recommend this program to anyone."
Courtney Kennedy
  • Reviewed: 8/13/2014
  • Degree: Education
"The Art Education program at CUNY is like no other. The personalized attention, the creative lectures and assignments as well as the talented and experienced staff is unmatched as far as other programs in NYC, which that is a bold statement considering the competition. I chose CUNY due to it's innovative program and class schedules offerings for us future educators of NY. We are learning cutting edge lessons with using modern day technology combined with traditional artistic techniques. We are also learning a great deal about how to advocate for an area of study that is constantly fighting for its right in children's futures."
andre brown
  • Reviewed: 7/9/2014
  • Degree: Special Education
"City College's grad program prepares its candidates for a diverse world. It also provides us with the experiences necessary for us to become leaders in the education field."
crystal vagnier
  • Reviewed: 5/11/2014
  • Degree: Creative Writing
"The pro's are the networking, community, and diversity of the program, con's are the limitations of classes and events offered."
Emmanuel Lachaud
  • Reviewed: 2/18/2014
  • Degree: History
"The graduate program of history at City College of New York contained a intellectually and culturally diverse group of students with an objective to enrich our community with their insights and humanity. Likewise, the commitment and generous support of faculty mentors who encourage graduate students to push themselves to reach their academic potential was a benefit to any learning experience. My time as a grad student at CCNY has allowed me to reflect on my privilege as a U.S. college student and researcher, and it brought me face to face with the legacies of historical research that was designed to facilitate colonization and the spread of “modernity.” This experience solidified my desire to go on to doctoral school and become a professional scholar so that I can continue to engage deeply in research. Our program (like so many other graduate programs) was emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausting. Living 2 hours away from school in NYC made commuting a living hell. On top of this, many of the history students enrolled in the Masters degree program at CCNY are working class or on their way to finishing their teaching degrees. As a result not only were all the Grad course after 6 pm, but classes were always divided into those that came to improve their knowledge and those that came to pass. Often times, only 30% of the classroom was truly engaged with the readings and the research."
chris diel
  • Reviewed: 2/8/2014
  • Degree: Creative Writing
"Very good program for people that are not genius writers, but still have something to offer. The rest of the writing programs in NYC all have this elitist attitude, and except about 5 applicants a years into their programs. CCNY still opens the program to over a hundred. This is by far the biggest positive of the place. The program is strife with negatives, but this program is good if you can't get in anywhere else, and you are looking for something cheap. There is not much camaraderie, and little to to no networking with the industry either, as NYU or Hunter may have."
prissly mena
  • Reviewed: 1/29/2014
  • Degree: Communications
"I love this program, the curriculum and everything about it. I do dislike the fact that the technology can be quite difficult at times either due to the older computers or simply the internet not being up to par with what is necessary for us to have a good work environment. The professors are so easily accessible and easy to talk to. This program is well rounded, hands-on and interactive, which is all a plus in my book (despite it's slight technical mishaps)."
Julie Maresco
  • Reviewed: 1/14/2014
  • Degree: Liberal Arts
"Excellent program with knowledgable professors. CCNY being in Manhattan allows the student to use other resources too for learning purposes. For example, the NYPL in addition to the campus library. There isn't much of a campus life and there aren't enough places to eat near by except corner delis. It's a very urban setting but the school is good and the program is challenging."
ALI EL HAJ MOUSSA
  • Reviewed: 1/11/2014
  • Degree: Mechanical Engineering
"The graduate program is an advanced level in which you get more knowledge of the field you like. but at the same time you should look for the program's length and to which degree it gives you a balanced life if you are married or/and have a job."
Raquel Coy
  • Reviewed: 1/8/2014
  • Degree: Liberal Arts
"This program has active support from faculty and staff."
Jessica Mauricio
  • Reviewed: 12/2/2013
  • Degree: Fine Arts
"Pros: - Studying Urban Design in NYC (What could be better!!!) under one of the best professionals in the industry - Opportunity to travel and design a city in another country - You are exposed to a small group of people from around the world who are hand picked by the professor. You learn a lot from one another. - It is your choice how far you take the program in order to learn more about cities and in the process you learn a lot about yourself. - Great on-campus counseling center. - The program is 10 months - The program is very affordable, especially if you are a NY state resident. Cons: - Career guidance is not so readily available - Although the labs have great resources, they have very odd hours for an Architecture school. Frustrating. - I worked during the entire program, almost full time. Even though I am very proud of myself, it was extremely difficult to do. - Program is more intense during it's 10 month run than perhaps a longer program would be. - The financial aid and bursar's office are absolutely useless. They are extremely frustrating to deal with. - The medical benefits that come with the program are very far from the campus. But, I must say, that even though the medical office environment is very very rough, the medical services were some of the best I've had."
Jennifer Caban
  • Reviewed: 11/15/2013
  • Degree: History
"The pros is that the program professors are very willing to help you.  There is not much diversity in the History classes because of the lack of professors"
LUKE GEORGE
  • Reviewed: 10/23/2013
  • Degree: Computer Science
"More variety of classes per semester according to the discipline could be a con. Diversity of students and teachers helps keep the atmosphere within the classroom more comfortable."
Crystal Vagnier
  • Reviewed: 9/23/2013
  • Degree: Creative Writing
"Pro's are a wonderful close knit community, con's are not having longer classes."
Jennifer Vogel
  • Reviewed: 9/16/2013
  • Degree: Secondary Education
"I have found that most secondary education programs offer courses in "teaching" and then offer courses in "subject area." What drew me to the CCNY program was that all course work on how the two intersect."
LUKE GEORGE
  • Reviewed: 9/3/2013
  • Degree: Computer Science
"The pros of this graduate program is that the labs are very modern and there are many hands on training exercise that mirror real world situations. Students get to interact with live systems that produce results whether they be negative or positive and they are allowed to learn from their mistakes. The cons of this program is that sometimes, the variety of classes that is needed to complete a program is limited. The number of faculty members for the department is also quite limited but the professors of the department are recognized as experts in the field. If the institution was to obtain a few more professors than they currently have, the department would grow and be more fruitful."