CUNY Hostos Community College is a public community college located in Bronx, NY. It offers 34 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of CUNY Hostos Community College is $5,254 for New York residents and $8,134 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New York public community colleges' average ($10,877).

The school has 5,478 students, which is higher than New York community collleges' average (2,712). In addition, 698 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (16 to 1) of New York community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at CUNY Hostos Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Hostos CC
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,254$8,134
Books & Supplies$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs$28,476
Average Financial Aid$5,906
Cost of Attendance$35,230$38,110
After Financial Aid$29,324$32,204
Hostos CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New York ResidentsOut-of-State Students
CUNY Hostos Community College$5,254$8,134
Public Community Colleges in New York$7,458$10,877
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

CUNY Hostos Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED4NOT OFFERED
Total Programs430NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 61 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Adult Development and AgingNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 255 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 43 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 34 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED 44 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 46 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training26 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 46 completers
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,478 students at CUNY Hostos Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,790 male students and 3,736 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total5,5262,6392,887
Male Students1,790970820
Female Students3,7361,6692,067

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,478 total students, 3,195 students enrolled through distance learning (698 students enrolled exclusively and 2,497 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,478
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses698
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,497
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,283

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for CUNY Hostos Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
Phone718-518-4444
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$5,254
Out-of-State$8,134
Student Population »5,478 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »16%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate54% (Full-time)
44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,906
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)