<p>Hello guys jus wondering , which is the most prestigious cuny college?
Hunter?
City college?</p>
<p>Well, they are all different and have different histories. Baruch, for example, produces far more financial professionals working in NYC than any school in the United States, bar none (and I'm including Stern and Wharton). Hunter has a distinguished history as one the oldest public colleges in the country, and has long been known for social work and public policy. CCNY, the flagship, has produced 8 Nobel Prize winners (most of the lower Ivies, etc. can't compare). Alumni include Felix Frankfurther, Andrew Grove (founder of Intel), Ira Gershwin, Eli Wallach, Colin Powell, Ed Koch, Herbert Hauptmann, Edward G. Robinson, and A.M. Rosenthal (NY Times). Brooklyn College has produced top historians, led by Donald Kagan, Emeritis Yale Professor of Classics.</p>
<p>It mostly depends on your preferences, but City College in general.</p>
<p>Depends on what you want to major in as Mini stated most of them have their specialized niches.</p>
<p>Business- Baruch bar none
Engineering - City College
Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, - Hunter
Overall Liberal arts education, Teaching- Hunter, Queens, Brooklyn
Community college with great co-op program - Laguardia</p>
<p>Don't rule out the CUNY Honors program-which will provide you with a free ride, computers and other perks</p>
<p>BS/MD Program at the City College/Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education*</p>
<p>Articulated BA/MD Program at Brooklyn College*</p>
<p>The Teacher Academy</p>
<p>There are a number of schools that have Community college transfer opportunities or articulation agreements with local community colleges. It will take some searching on your part for individual schools, but they are there. Here are a few: </p>
<p>NYU has the CCTOP (Community College Transfer Opportunity Program ) through the steinhardt school of education</p>
<p>The Steinhardt School of Education especially encourages students from community colleges to complete their baccalaureate degrees in teacher education, health, nursing, communications, and the arts. Through the Community College Transfer Opportunity Program (CCTOP), the school has signed transfer agreements with numerous community colleges in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. These agreements enable associate's degree students from these colleges to transfer at least 60 credits toward the baccalaureate degree at the School of Education. Transfer agreements also exist for Nursing students from over thirty regional community colleges and hospital-based nursing programs.</p>
<p>To qualify for this program, applicants must meet the school's admission requirements. Special scholarships are available to students from selected community colleges. Students from other community colleges outside of the metropolitan area may request a preadmissions transfer credit evaluation of credits already completed toward the associate's degree. </p>
<p>Students transferring to The Steinhardt School of Education from:</p>
<p>Bergen Community College, Bronx Community College, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Housatonic Community-Technical College, Kingsborough Community College, LaGuardia Community College, Middlesex County College, Nassau Community College, Queensborough Community College, Rockland Community College, Suffolk County Community College or Westchester Community may be eligible to participate in our Community College Transfer Opportunity Program (CCTOP). </p>
<p>Eligibility Requirements</p>
<p>You are eligible to transfer to NYU through The Community College Transfer Opportunity Program (CCTOP) if you are currently attending or have recently graduated from one of the participating community colleges, have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, have at least 48 transferable credits (30 of which must be from the participating community college), intend to study full time in The Steinhardt School of Education, and are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Students who have already earned a bachelor's degree are not eligible.</p>
<p>Columbia University has the Serrano Scholars Program </p>
<p>Overview </p>
<p>The Serrano Scholars Program is a unique partnership of public and private institutions of higher education that aims to encourage and prepare college students from diverse ethnic backgrounds to enter careers in international affairs and national security. Founded in 2001, the Serrano Scholars Program joins Hostos Community College with Columbia University's School of General Studies (GS) and School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) to provide participants with the educational and professional background necessary for leadership roles in foreign affairs and national defense. </p>
<p>Graduates from Hostos Community College are eligible to apply to GS to complete a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. Upon successful completion of the undergraduate degree, Serrano Scholars may apply for admission to SIPA to earn a Master of International Affairs (MIA) or Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree. </p>
<p>Funded by grants from the United States Departments of State, Education, and Defense, the Serrano Scholars Program honors Congressman Jos</p>
<p>Cuny is definitely overrated in certain fields, just because Baruch produces more than any other, doesn't indicate quality.</p>
<p>Having said that, the mathematics and engineering programs at cuny schools are not bad , as well as some of the accounting/business majors. Its worth a try, each university has its strengths (for example sophie davis of city college is excellent), . Schools like Hunter, Queens (to a lesser extent), and even baruch, lehman, and city college
all have weakeness in streamlining curriculums/ leadership.
Cuny law sucks compared to most other scores which is why it is easy to get into but has a low salary upon employment.</p>
<p>You are better of going to a community college , getting a degree and transferring to a private college. I must point out that some private colleges while they look nice, and have a lot of activities , and are decent in education, really may not be worth the money (ie, st.john's which keep raising tuition through the roof).</p>
<p>Cuny is excellent for community colleges, or if they have what you want and you are certain you want to do it. You can save money. If you want more information look around or give me a buzz, I can probably relate to some of your questions.</p>
<p>I must point out , that if you are into math and engineering you should focus on city college of new york, and if in math, probably queens college.</p>
<p>I have heard a lot of complaints about hunter college from even strong willed students that I know. Back a few years or so everyone thought hunter was excellent, it being there for years but its not necessarily so.</p>
<p>Of course, everyone has varying experiences with Cuny system. There is a lot of writing I could do, but let the questions flow.</p>
<p>Part of CUNY's quality stems from back in the day, when schools like Hunter and City College were the Harvards and Yales for poor kids. All but one or two of my older relatives are CUNY grads, and CUNY remains popular for kids from Hunter College High School, Bronx Science, and Stuyvesant (NYC's top public schools).</p>
<p>It's always been my impression that CUNY and SUNY have led to each other's detriment. Both are extremely decentralized; one caters to city kids, the others to suburban and rural kids; and as a result our lovely state of New York doesn't have a real flagship. If all the CUNY Honors kids were somehow merged with Binghamton, maybe we'd have something decent.</p>
<p>I thought that all those kids would go to NYU and Columbia,</p>
<p>from bx science, stuyvestant, etc they are also feeder schools for NYU, HARVARD, COLUMBIA,ETC.</p>
<p>I know that there are kids that just choose cuny, but anyone with a C average can get into cuny schools. The only exceptions are maybe sophie davis and some other specialized medical programs and the honors college.</p>
<p>The Cuny honors program isnt all that attractive, I mean some people like it, however would they work hard in HS to get a degree from CUNY?</p>
<p>Mind you I am not a top achiever like those kids, never even took the sats and am at cuny community college but the point is I am not so sure why Cuny would be popular, I guess go with the flow choices.</p>
<p>I am not sure, but doesnt SUNY get much more funding than CUNY? Suny is 80% white, its not just a matter of suburban/rural, Suny has bigger campuses and more programs that CUNY.</p>
<p>Suny is viewed as okay, I know a lot of people who are having problems with CUNY right now. If you must go to cuny like me atleast try to get an associates and transfer which is what I intend to do, or built up enough credits.</p>
<p>CUNY Queens is usually held in the highest regard overall</p>
<p>Personally I like Brooklyn College the best.</p>
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<p>NYC is a very tough market to be in when it comes to college admissions, because there is a very talented pool of students that come from Stuy, Tech, Bx Sci, Hunter as well as Townsend Harris, NYC Lab school and other elite magnets (not counting private schools).</p>
<p>While some students can get in to NYU (which eliminated application fees this year for students attending NYC high schools), not every one can afford* NYU as there are really funky with FA and there are only a few slots open to HEOP students. While Columbia meets 100% demonstrated need, they are not going to fill the school with a bunch of students soley from NYC.</p>
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<p>Definitely not true at the senior CUNY schools like Hunter, Baruch, Queens, City and Brooklyn where starting this year the cut-off scores are being raised.</p>
<p>Although it is true that not everyone can't get into CUNY schools, cuny schools aren't really competitive.</p>
<p>I've known people who have not-so-great grades get into Queens, Hunter,etc.</p>
<p>In the worst case scenario someone doesn't get in, they can do 1 or 2 semesters at a cc college and automatically be admitted to those schools.</p>
<p>It is true that people from schools like stuy end up at city college for engineering. </p>
<p>However, some people who go to these schools end up there, as they may have not applied to many other colleges.</p>
<p>I know some very bright students who ended up like that.</p>
<p>They are schools where you get what you put into. The honors programs at all of them are excellent. Hunter and City College also have housing for honors students. Any of them will get you into a top graduate program if you excel.</p>
<p>The CUNY schools really aren't that bad, though they're nothing compared to the UC system. Also, I'd like to point out that mini's statistic is very misleading because though Baruch is the best business CUNY, "financial professional" covers an incredibly broad range of jobs - and most are not what you're thinking of (aka Wall Street IB positions).</p>
<p>Of the people that choose CUNY over NYU and Columbia, I bet money is the biggest factor. Not everybody can afford it.</p>
<p>While money is a factor, I highly doubt the majority of kids at CUNYs could've gotten into NYU, and certainly not Columbia.</p>
<p>Obviously not majority, but certainly a few, especially in the honors college.</p>
<p>I've known people who have left the honors college, yeah
they give you money and stipends but school is for quality education right?</p>
<p>One person went to Queens College after the honors college.</p>
<p>I am currently a Cuny student at a cc, and the cc colleges are not all that bad, it really sometimes depends on the professor , but you do not want to stay at cuny schools especially cc too long.</p>
<p>which would be the best cuny college for art history?</p>
<p>It is funny how things change over the years. When I was in college,during the dinosaur age, City College and Baruch were the hot schools to go to. If someone went to NYU, it was because they couldn't get into these two schools. Professors were paid among the best in the country. Tuition was almost FREE to most students, while the Regent's Scholarship usually paid more than the tuition; thus, students came out with a profit!</p>
<p>For accounting, the advantage of attending Baruch over NYU was ever more pronounced. Baruch had one of the highest passing rates on the CPA exam in the nation and had some of the most well-know lecturers in business in the nation. Stern was definitely a far away second rate place compared to Baruch. </p>
<p>Why the change? Frankly, two things caused the fall of CUNY's reputation: First, Mayor Lyndsey provided open enrollment to the schools,which meant people get admitted based on when their application arrived regardless of quality. I saw this in my senior year at Baruch. I was taking a freshmen intro course that I missed previously. One student asked a professor what a word meant in the book,which wasn't a very hard word. This would have NEVER happend before open enrollment. This certainly reduced the quality of the student body and led many top teachers to leave CUNY for other nearby schools such as NYU. In fact, I have heard that NYU picked up a number of the top CUNY teachers,which may have raised their reputation.</p>
<p>The second problem was funding. New York experienced some financial problems and stopped paying their professors such high wages. Also, none of the CUNY schools received a lot of gifts from alumni as found in private schools like NYU. Thus, CUNY endowment is miniscule compared to NYU or Columbia, which provides less money for endowed chairs and scholarships. </p>
<p>It was sad, indeed, to see such a great institution with such as great track record fall academically.</p>