Community Colleges
Community colleges exist for two major purposes. The first is to serve as a bridge from high school to college by providing courses for transfer toward a bachelor’s degree. Four out of 10 collegebound high-school graduates start their college education this way.
The second function of community colleges is to prepare students for the job market by offering entry-level career training as well as courses for adult students who want to upgrade their skills for the workplace. They often offer programs that are not available at four-year schools, like fashion design.
Liberal Arts Colleges
Liberal arts colleges offer a broad base of courses in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Most are private and focus mainly on undergraduate students. Classes tend to be small and personal attention is available.
Online Learning
Recent years have witnessed the rise of online degree programs, to allow the busy professional a chance to work at their own pace from the comfort of their home on the path to getting a degree. The costs to students are typically the same as for traditional classes- and financial aid is equally available-while the cost to the institution can be much less.
There are online universities ranging from legitimate distance learning systems to fly-by-night degree-mills. It’s important to research a particular institution before deciding to enroll in their system. Generally, brick-and-mortar schools that also offer online classes are the safest, though there are plenty of fully accredited online universities out there.
Nearly 3 million students are believed to be taking online classes at institutions of higher education in the United States this year. That number has been growing about 25% a year recently. Now, virtually all public higher education institutions, as well as a vast majority of private, for-profit institutions, now offer online classes. By contrast, only about half of private, nonprofit schools offer them. Online schools offer everything from Associate’s degrees to Doctoral programs with available emphases in everything from Business Administration to Criminal Justice to Nursing. Some programs require students to attend some campus classes or orientations, but many are delivered completely online. Online courses generally require a computer with a broadband connection, but are now a serious option for the busy professional.
Public vs. Private
Public colleges are usually less expensive, particularly for in-state residents. They get most of their money from the state or local government. Private colleges rely on tuition, fees, endowments, and other private sources. Private colleges are usually smaller and can offer more personalized attention and often more prestige.
Universities
Generally, a university is bigger than a college and offers more majors and research facilities. Class size often reflects institutional size and some classes may taught by graduate students.
Upper Division
Upper-division schools offer the last two years of undergraduate study, usually in specialized programs leading to a bachelor’s degree. Students then generally transfer to an upper-division college after completing an associate degree or after finishing a second year of study at a four-year college.
Higher Education
Baruch College
One Bernard Baruch Way
New York, NY 10010
(646) 312-1000
www.baruch.cuny.edu
Located in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, Baruch’s selective admission standards, quality academic programs, and top national rankings make it an exceptional educational value.
Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers Street, NYC 10007
(212) 220-8000
www.bmcc.cuny.edu
Located in the heart of this exciting and vibrant city, BMCC reflects the best of downtown Manhattan: the culture of Tribeca, the vibrancy of Wall Street, and the promise of the Statue of Liberty.
City College of New York
138th St & Convent Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 650-7000
www.ccny.cuny.edu
The oldest of The City University of New York’s (CUNY) 11 senior colleges, City College of New York is really a small university with four renowned professional schools and an outstanding College of Liberal Arts and Science. CCNY is the only public institution of higher learning in New York City with a School of Architecture and a School of Engineering.
City University of New York
535 East 80th Street, New York, New York 10021
(212) 794-5555
portal.cuny.edu
The City University of New York (CUNY) provides higher education to more than 220,000 degree-seeking students and over 246,000 adult and continuing education students. CUNY consists of 10 senior colleges, a technical college, six community colleges, a graduate center, a law school, and a school of biomedical education. CUNY offers more than 1,450 academic programs, as well as adult and continuing education programs. Courses are taught by approximately 6,200 full-time faculty and 8,400 part-time faculty. In Fiscal 2005, CUNY granted 7,900 graduate and professional degrees, over 15,000 baccalaureate degrees, 9,600 associate degrees, and 140 certificates.
College of Staten Island
2800 Victory Boulevard
Staten Island NY 10314
(718) 982 -2000
www.csi.cuny.edu
The College of Staten Island is unique in the CUNY system due to its expansion of bachelor’s and master’s degree offerings on its park-like Staten Island campus.
The Graduate Center
The City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue,
New York, NY 10016-4309
www.gc.cuny.edu
The Graduate Center is CUNY’s doctorate-granting institution, with more than a third of its rated Ph.D. programs ranking among the country’s top 20.
Hunter College
695 Park Ave, NY, NY 10021
(212) 772-4000
www.hunter.cuny.edu
One of the oldest public colleges in the nation and the largest college of the City University of New York, Hunter is a national leader in urban public education.
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