CUNY Graduate Center vs. City Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY with CUNY New York City College of Technology in Brooklyn, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY New York City College of Technology is larger than CUNY Graduate Center based on total student enrollment (14,486 students vs. 9,536 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); CUNY New York City College of Technology is in Brooklyn, NY (Large City setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. CUNY New York City College of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; CUNY New York City College of Technology 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at CUNY Graduate School and University Center and City Tech ($22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.6% higher at City Tech than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $97 more per year; $15,282 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at CUNY New York City College of Technology than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (85% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at CUNY Graduate Center, test optional at City Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: City Tech Sep 1, 2026.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 18.2% at City Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $1,273 lower median loan debt than City Tech graduates ($9,340 vs. $10,613).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than City Tech graduates ($96 vs. $109).
• More CUNY Graduate Center graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Tech students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 47%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.