CUNY Queensborough Community College
- The mission of Queensborough Community College is to provide post-secondary educational programs within the framework of the open admission policy of The City University of New York, which is committed to the goals of open access and academic excellence.
School Highlights
CUNY Queensborough Community College serves 15,411 students (60% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the state community college average of 25:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the state average of 59%.
Top Rankings
CUNY Queensborough Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 567 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| CUNY Queensborough Community College | (NY) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 567 staff | 88 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Queensborough Community College was established in 1959 on the 37-acre site of the former Oakland Golf and Country Club in Bayside, a picturesque residential neighborhood in northeast Queens. The College consists of 14 major buildings, including an astronomy observatory, recital hall, professional sound recording studio, art and dance studios, photography and digital art laboratories, radio station, both an 875-seat professional performing arts theater and the intimate "Shadowbox" theater, and several major science laboratories equipped with the most current technology. The heart of the College is the Kurt R. Schmeller Library Building, holding more than 150,000 volumes, and home to the Academic Computing Center. The College offers Associate degree and Certificate programs that prepare its students for transfer to four-year institutions and for entry into the job market. The College also serves students who take courses for personal enrichment or career advancement. Students are provided opportunities for challenge, stimulation, and growth through advanced courses, special projects, appropriate academic advisement, and personal and career counseling. The College strives to provide its students with the best preparation for their future lives and careers. The College functions as a community resource by serving the educational, professional, and cultural needs of the general community. It offers a broad base of community-oriented activities including continuing education, on- and off-campus learning centers, and cultural and recreational events. The College offers nine Associate degree curricula in the liberal arts and sciences and fifteen in career and pre-professional areas. It also offers nine specialized Certificate programs, as well as an extensive range of noncredit community service programs. Courses are offered during the day, evening, and weekends in the fall and spring semesters. A cultural mecca for the borough, Queensborough offers an extensive program of theater, dance, and concerts through its Professional Performing Arts Series, complemented by a full schedule of student performances that are open to all members of the community.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to CUNY Queensborough Community College is Long Island Business Institute (3.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Long Island Business InstitutePrivate for-profit665 students | 3.80 Mi136-18 39th Avenue, Fifth Floor
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 939-5100 3.80665 - 902 students | 4.80 Mi118-33 Queens Boulevard
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 779-1430 4.80902 - St Paul's School of Nursing-QueensPrivate for-profit552 students | 5.60 Mi97-77 Queens Blvd
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 357-0500 5.60552 - Nassau Community CollegePublic17,406 students | 6.40 MiOne Education Dr
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 572-7501 6.4017,406 - Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyPrivate not-for-profit1,542 students | 6.70 Mi86-01 23rd Avenue
Flushing, NY 11369
(718) 429-6600 6.701,542
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