“Principal doctorate-granting institution of CUNY, located on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.”
The CUNY Graduate Center is a public research institution and postgraduate university based at the B. Altman Building on Fifth Avenue. It offers 32 doctoral programs, 18 master's programs, and operates over 30 research centers, with a core faculty supplemented by over 1,700 faculty from CUNY colleges.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Research Activity
Carnegie Classifications (2021)
Research
Carnegie Classification
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$7,235
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$15,185
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $15,185
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
