CUNY Graduate School and University Center offers 391 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 1 Certificate, 5 Bachelors, 8 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $7,410 for New York residents and $15,360 for out-of-state students.

Total 6,263 students out of total 8,733 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 711 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.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCUNY Graduate School and University Center
TypeFour-year, Public
Address365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY
Online Students6,263 Enrolled Online Exclusively
880 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,410
Out-of-State$15,360
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,410
Out-of-State$23,640
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Online Degree Programs
Total16 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Bachelors5 Programs
Masters8 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $7,410 and $15,360 for non-New York residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,410 and $23,640 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.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,410$7,410$7,410$7,410$7,410
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$15,360$15,360$15,360$15,360$15,360
Graduate (In-State)$10,410$10,410$10,410$10,410$10,410
Graduate (Out-of-State)$23,640$23,640$23,640$23,640$23,640
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$305$305$305$305$305
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$620$620$620$620$620
Graduate (In-State)$560$560$560$560$560
Graduate (Out-of-State)$965$965$965$965$965

Online Programs By Area of Study

CUNY Graduate School and University Center offers 391 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 5 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1NOT OFFERED5 8NOT OFFERED2
Overall Programs27NOT OFFERED187 795642

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Disability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2250 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3420 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 91NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM63 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At CUNY Graduate School and University Center, there are 8,733 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,143 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,263 students are enrolled exclusively and 880 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,733
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,263
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses880
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,590

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 6,263 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,707 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 882 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,263
New York Resident4,707
Other State In U.S.1,556
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,263
Undergraduate2,654
Graduate3,609
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,654
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,561
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking93

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