City University of New York information

The City University of New York
Motto	Latin: Eruditio populi liberi spes gentium
Motto in English	The education of free people is the hope of Mankind
Type	Public university system
Established	1961; 63 years ago
Budget	$3.6 billion
Chancellor	Félix V. Matos Rodríguez
Academic staff	19,568
Administrative staff	33,099
Students	243,000
Location	New York City, New York, U.S.
Campus	25 campuses
Website	www.cuny.edu

The City University of New York (CUNY, spoken /ˈkjuːni/, KYOO-nee) is the public university system of New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven senior colleges, seven community colleges, and seven professional institutions. In 1960, John R. Everett became the first chancellor of the Municipal College System of New York City, later known as the City University of New York (CUNY). CUNY, established by New York State legislation in 1961 and signed into law by Governor Nelson Rockefeller, was an amalgamation of existing institutions and a new graduate school.

The system was governed by the Board of Higher Education of the City of New York, created in 1926, and later renamed the Board of Trustees of the CUNY in 1979. The institutions merged into CUNY included the Free Academy (later City College of New York), the Female Normal and High School (later Hunter College), Brooklyn College, and Queens College. CUNY has historically provided accessible education, especially to those excluded or unable to afford private universities. The first community college in New York City was established in 1955 with shared funding between the state and the city, but unlike the senior colleges, community college students had to pay tuition.

The integration of CUNY's colleges into a single university system took place in 1961, under a chancellor and with state funding. The Graduate Center, serving as the principal doctorate-granting institution, was also established that year. In 1964, Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. extended the senior colleges' free tuition policy to community colleges.The 1960s saw student protests demanding more racial diversity and academic representation in CUNY, leading to the establishment of Medgar Evers College and the implementation of the Open Admissions policy in 1970. This policy dramatically increased student diversity but also introduced challenges like low retention rates. The 1976 fiscal crisis ended the free tuition policy, leading to the introduction of tuition fees for all CUNY colleges. The university enrolls more than 275,000 students and counts thirteen Nobel Prize winners and twenty-four MacArthur Fellows among its alumni.^[8]

^ "History of the Board". City University of New York. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
^ The forerunner of today's City University of New York was founded in 1847, but the actual system was established in 1961.
^ "University Budget Office Budget & Finance – CUNY". Cuny.edu. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "CUNY Appoints Its First Minority Chancellor". NBC New York. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Staff Facts Fall 2019" (PDF). cuny.edu.
^ "About – The City University of New York". 2.cuny.edu. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^ "Colleges & Schools – The City University of New York". 2.cuny.edu. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^ "Appointment of Interim President". gc.cuny.edu. Retrieved November 1, 2018.

[facts-1] "History of the Board". City University of New York. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

[2] The forerunner of today's City University of New York was founded in 1847, but the actual system was established in 1961.

[3] "University Budget Office Budget & Finance – CUNY". Cuny.edu. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[4] "CUNY Appoints Its First Minority Chancellor". NBC New York. Retrieved May 1, 2019.

[auto1-5] "Staff Facts Fall 2019" (PDF). cuny.edu.

[6] "About – The City University of New York". 2.cuny.edu. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

[7] "Colleges & Schools – The City University of New York". 2.cuny.edu. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

[8] "Appointment of Interim President". gc.cuny.edu. Retrieved November 1, 2018.

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Motto	Latin: Eruditio populi liberi spes gentium
Motto in English	The education of free people is the hope of Mankind^[1]
Type	Public university system
Established	1961; 63 years ago (1961)^[2]
Budget	$3.6 billion^[3]
Chancellor	Félix V. Matos Rodríguez^[4]
Academic staff	19,568^[5]
Administrative staff	33,099^[5]
Students	243,000^[6]
Location	New York City, New York, U.S.
Campus	25 campuses^[7]
Website	www.cuny.edu