Senior College is recognized for its success in promoting social mobility and its overall quality
CUNY universities have once again been recognized for their overall quality and effectiveness in promoting social mobility. In U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best College Rankings, City University of New York 10th place in social mobility (tied) Even among national universities. Six CUNY senior colleges ranked in the top 10 Universities in the northern region with social mobility, hunter college In 1st place.
Other CUNY schools include: Baruch College (2), lehman university (tie 4), John Jay College of Criminal Justice (6), queens college (7), and brooklyn college (8). Also on the list are York University (69th) and the College of Staten Island (82nd). New York City Institute of Technology Ranked 18th on the list of universities with good social mobility in the northern region.
“These rankings by U.S. News are further testament to CUNY’s premier strengths as an engine of social mobility and a school system that provides a quality educational experience.” said Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, Chancellor of the City University of New York.. “We are proud to help all students pursue and achieve their professional dreams, regardless of their economic background.”
When calculating rankingsU.S. News groups institutions according to the degrees they offer and award, listing the top national universities, regional universities, regional universities, and liberal arts colleges. This distinction is based on the number of undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs offered by a university and the geographic location of the institution (Northern, Southern, Midwest, Western).
U.S. News also bases its rankings on graduation and retention rates, standardized test scores for college entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT, financial resources, and other factors. This publication creates social mobility rankings based on the graduation rates of Pell Grant recipients.
top public schools
U.S. News also ranked seven of the City Colleges of New York among the top public universities. In the northern regions. These include Baruch (3), John Jay (7), Hunter (tied for 10th), Lehman (12th), Brooklyn College (15th) and Queens College (tied for 17th). Also mentioned are the College of Staten Island (37th) and York University (52nd). City Tech ranks No. 14 on the list of top public universities in the Northern region, and Medgar Evers College ranks No. 15 among the top public schools ranked nationally as liberal arts colleges.
Other ratings
Baruch, Hunter and Jon Jay tied for 9th place. most innovative university A list identifying schools in the Northern Region that are making the most innovative improvements in curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology, and facilities. These three schools, along with Brooklyn, Lehman, and Queens, were named in the top 50 of the Northern Best Colleges list.
This US News report published today comes a few weeks later. CUNY dominates other rankings. The Wall Street Journal included five SUNY schools in the top 10 on its list of “Most Valuable Colleges,” and Forbes magazine included nine SUNY schools on its list of “25 Most Profitable Colleges.” .
City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university and a force for change in social mobility, a critical component of New York City’s lifeblood. Founded in 1847 as the nation’s first free public institution of higher education, CUNY currently serves 233,000 students in New York City’s five boroughs, seven community colleges, 11 senior colleges, and seven graduate or professional education institutions. We serve over 50,000 undergraduate and graduate students and award 50,000 degrees. Every year. CUNY’s combination of quality and affordability lifts nearly six times as many low-income students into the middle class and above as all Ivy League universities combined. More than 80 percent of the university’s graduates remain in New York, contributing to all aspects of the city’s economic, civic, and cultural life, and helping to diversify the city’s workforce in all fields. City University of New York alumni and faculty have received many prestigious honors, including 13 Nobel Prizes and 26 MacArthur “genius” grants. The university’s historic mission continues to this day: to provide a first-class public education to all students, regardless of means or background. To learn more about CUNY, please visit: https://www.cuny.edu.
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