Queens College of The City University of New York

Queens College of The City University of New York

65-30 Kissena Blvd. Queens, NY, New York City, New York, USA

About

Queens College of The City University of New York is an urban college with a beautiful 80-acre campus, located in the heart of the New York City borough of Queens. With New York City as the setting, the opportunities the university provides are, like the city itself, challenging, stimulating and uplifting.


Why Queens College of The City University of New York

  • Campus life: Students of Queens College of The City University of New York come from 145 countries. All of them bring a rich set of life experiences to campus, but they also share something important: they've chosen Queens College as the best college to help them build their futures.
  • Enhanced learning environment: Queens College is recognized nationally for its liberal arts and sciences offerings and its world-class faculty. Add to this the opportunity to learn outside the classroom, a beautiful campus and exceptionally affordable tuition, and students have an educational experience second to none. Choose from 69 undergraduate degree options in liberal arts, social sciences, education, business and sciences, and benefit from affordable tuition and fees.
  • Facilities: Conveniently located on the beautiful Queens College campus between the library and the gymnasium, The Summit offers apartment-style housing with single bedrooms or shared bedrooms. The Summit also has a fitness center, private rehearsal spaces, laundry facilities, cable TV, Wi-Fi, Residence Life Cinema (offering 150 movie titles per month) and more. 
  • Hands-on experience: Pursue internship opportunities on Wall Street, at the United Nations or with Fortune 500 companies in nearby Manhattan.

Features

195 out of 195 programs are eligible for Optional Practical Training.

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. Eligible students can apply to receive up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies (pre-completion) and/or after completing their academic studies (post-completion).

If you have earned a degree in certain science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, you may be eligible for a 24-month extension of your post-completion OPT employment authorization.

For more information see here: https://www.uscis.gov/opt

Cooperative education (or co-operative education) and internships are methods of combining classroom-based education with practical work experience. A cooperative education experience ("co-op"), provides academic credit for structured job experience. Co-ops are full-time, paid or unpaid positions. Internships may be full-time or part-time, paid or unpaid positions.

Students need to plan their accommodations well in advance of their arrival as all accommodation options fill up quickly, well before the start of the semester.

On-Campus Residence Accommodations

On-Campus residence accommodations are provided per discretion by the school.

Off-Campus Accommodations

The local area has a variety of off-campus rental housing options including single homes, duplexes, apartments and rooms for rent. Students wishing to live off-campus need to research availability on their own and should arrive well before the start of term to do so.

Homestay

There are a wide variety of homestay options available, and our partners do their best to match students and hosts according to their interests and preferences. Homestay hosts include single people, young couples with children and pets, and older couples. All homestay accommodations have been inspected, and all adults in the home have completed a required criminal reference check.

Location

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65-30 Kissena Blvd. Queens, NY, New York City, New York, USA, 11367-1597

Insttitution Details

founded

1937

School ID

3490

Institution type

Public

DLI

School Rank

1054

Cost and Duration

$0 USD

Application fee

4 years

Average undergraduate program

0 year

Average graduate program

$19127 USD / Year

Cost of Living

$18522.59 USD / First Year

Gross tuition

Top Disciplines

Arts

Sciences

Business, Management and Economics

Law, Politics, Social, Community Service and Teaching

Others

Program Levels