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海角社区 (established as 'The Free Academy' in 1847) is the founding institution of the City University of New York and home to eight schools and divisions, each dedicated to the advancement of research and knowledge. We're the place where Albert Einstein first presented his theory of general relativity outside of Europe, our alumni discovered the polio vaccine, helped build the Internet, and designed the Panama Canal. And, our alumni have gone on to become Supreme Court Justices, Secretaries of State, leaders of industry, world-renowned researchers and award winning actors and musicians. We鈥檙e the City College of yesterday, today and tomorrow. See yourself here. City College.

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CCNY Fast Facts

Why CCNY? Here are a few reasons.

$6M+

Total student scholarships, stipends, and fellowships awarded

115+

Number of undergraduate majors and master's programs

95.6%

Full-time faculty members who hold terminal degrees in their fields

150+

Total number of countries that CCNY students represent

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Spotlights

CCNY chemical engineer Robert Messinger has made City and State's 2025 Trailblazers in Clean Energy list.

PIONEERING CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION

Robert J. Messinger, a chemical engineering professor, named a 2025 Trailblazer for his groundbreaking battery research and clean energy impact.

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Director of the Digital Game Development Program Nicholas Fortugno is awarding graduate students, from the Urban Arts Program, the 鈥淢ost Anticipated Game of Unreleased Games Arcade 2025鈥 at the Unreleased Games Arcade (UGA).

FROM PLAYER TO GAME CREATOR

CCNY鈥檚 bold new B.S. in Game Development turns players into creators through coding, design, and hands-on studio work.

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Students in a science lab

BROADENING ACCESS TO STEM

CCNY receives a $500K grant to launch CUNY STARS, a program guiding community college students into STEM graduate pathways.

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 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor receives the 2025 Colin L. Powell Distinguished Leadership Award from Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership Board of Visitors Chair Linda Powell.

LEADERSHIP THAT INSPIRES GENERATIONS

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor receives the 2025 Colin Powell Award for her lifelong service and impact.

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CCNY鈥檚 2025 Salk Scholars, from left: Janice Rateshwar, Beliz Kayis, Sameah Algharazi and Abiola D. Laguda.

SHAPING MEDICINE鈥橲 TOMORROW, TODAY

CCNY students and alumni receive the Jonas E. Salk Scholarship for careers in medicine and science.

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CCNY NAMED A BEST COLLEGE

The Princeton Review ranks 海角社区 among the nation鈥檚 top institutions for undergraduates.

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海角社区 Strategic Plan 2025-2030

In pursuit of a more just and stable society through higher education. Learn more about the direction in which CCNY plans to go.

Explore Our Five Year Plan