Queens College vs CSI-CUNY

CUNY Queens College and College of Staten Island CUNY, both esteemed institutions within the City University of New York system, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Queens College boasts a higher acceptance rate, welcoming a broader range of applicants, while Staten Island CUNY maintains a slightly more selective admissions process. In terms of academic offerings, Queens College presents a wider array of undergraduate programs, including specialized options in the arts, sciences, and social sciences. Staten Island CUNY, on the other hand, excels in career-oriented fields such as nursing, business, and engineering. Explore the detailed comparison table below to delve into further distinctions between these two CUNY campuses, encompassing acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, and graduation outcomes, to ascertain the institution that best aligns with your academic goals and personal preferences.

	College of Staten Island CUNY	CUNY Queens College
Overview
Location	Staten Island, New York	Queens, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	73.0%	80.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	99.2%	60.8%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $65 Graduate: $75	Undergraduate: $65 Graduate: $75
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	11,794	21,777
Total number of admissions given out	11,695	13,237
Admitted students who chose to enroll	2,603	2,100
Yield rate	22.3%	15.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $31,805 Out of state: $39,755	In state: $31,853 Out of state: $39,803
Average net price	$6,818	$4,777
Tuition	In state: $6,930 Out of state: $14,880	In state: $6,930 Out of state: $14,880
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $15,640 Meal plan: $3,950
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	92.0% Average amount $6,933	87.0% Average amount $7,627
Students receiving federal student loan	10.0% Average amount $4,740	5.0% Average amount $4,272
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $12,922	0.0% Average amount $12,494

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	10,743 Men 45.5% Women 54.5%	15,883 Men 45.9% Women 54.1%
Graduate students	1,050 Men 26.4% Women 73.6%	2,889 Men 27.3% Women 72.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	2.3%	4.7%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	440	510
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Psychology Health Professions Education	Education Business Visual & Performing Arts Health Professions Communication and Journalism
Students to faculty ratio	18:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	33.9%	55.2%
Dropout rate	29.2%	15.0%
Transferred out	32.8%	24.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $109,286 Year 3: $117,824 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $97,852 Year 2: $94,579 Year 3: $97,105 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,632 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $78,941 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,040 Year 2: $59,948 Year 3: $71,841 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,127 Year 2: $61,888 Year 3: $69,110 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $66,618 Year 2: $66,104 Year 3: $67,407 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,020 Year 2: $56,776 Year 3: $60,138 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,396 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $57,179 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $48,139 Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $56,980 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,578 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $56,689	Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $118,574 Year 2: $107,163 Year 3: $110,663 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,110 Year 2: $59,873 Year 3: $78,560 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $68,915 Year 2: $68,666 Year 3: $76,852 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,362 Year 2: $67,765 Year 3: $76,069 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,825 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $73,544 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,955 Year 2: $65,131 Year 3: $69,855 Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $81,638 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $68,278 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $44,860 Year 2: $54,109 Year 3: $67,876 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,019 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $64,640 Urban Studies/Affairs (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,300 Year 2: $50,231 Year 3: $61,351

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