This page provides the latest information on CUNY City College (CCNY)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. CCNY's acceptance rate is 60.02% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 34,322 students applied and 20,600 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into CCNY.
To apply to CCNY, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, CCNY's acceptance rate is 60.02% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.34%. 16,305 men and 17,402 women applied to CCNY and 8,667 men and 11,539 women students were accepted.
495 applicants who has another gender applied and 304 were accepted.90 accepted students' gender is unknown.
Among them, 1,328 men and 1,179 women were enrolled in CCNY. You can explore the CCNY's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 34,322 | 16,305 | 17,402 | 495 | 120 |
| Admitted | 20,600 | 8,667 | 11,539 | 304 | 90 |
| Enrolled | 2,543 | 1,328 | 1,179 | 28 | 8 |
| Acceptance Rate | 60.02% | 53.16% | 66.31% | 61.41% | 75.00% |
| Yield | 12.34% | 15.32% | 10.22% | 9.21% | 8.89% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 271 students (11% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores as part of the admission process at CCNY.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,260, including 620 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 640 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 700 and the 25th percentile is 540. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 730 and the 25th percentile is 530.
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,070 | 1,260 | 1,430 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 540 | 620 | 700 |
| SAT Math | 530 | 640 | 730 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 2,543 first-year students enrolled in CCNY. The proportion of full-time students is 94.85% and part-time students is 5.15%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 52.22% and women students is 46.36%. 1.10% of students has another gender and 0.31% students' gender is unknown.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at CCNY.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,543 | 1,328 | 1,179 | 28 | 8 |
| Full-time | 2,412 | 1,246 | 1,131 | 28 | 7 |
| Part-time | 131 | 82 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at CCNY. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply CUNY City College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Not Considered |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not Considered |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to CCNY:
The institutional SAT and ACT codes for CCNY are not available. Please check the official admissions website for the most up-to-date information.
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