Online Degrees and Programs at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

CUNY Graduate School and University Center offers 334 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 24 major programs - 1 Certificate, 5 Bachelors, 13 Masters, and 5 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,235 for New York residents and $15,185 for out-of-state students.

Total 5,255 students out of total 9,536 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 951 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at CUNY Graduate School and University Center. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New York residents, the tuition & fees are $7,235 and $15,185 for non-New York residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,294 and $23,524 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $305 for New York residents and $620 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $560 for New York residents and $965 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

CUNY Graduate School and University Center offers 334 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 24 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 5 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At CUNY Graduate School and University Center, there are 9,536 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,822 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,255 students are enrolled exclusively and 567 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,255 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,731 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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