City Tech vs. Queens College

Comparable Facts

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

CUNY Queens College is larger than City Tech based on total student enrollment (15,965 students vs. 14,486 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at CUNY Queens College are 23% lower than at CUNY New York City College of Technology ($17,132 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.3% higher at Queens College than at CUNY New York City College of Technology (about $206 more per year; $15,488 vs. $15,282).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at CUNY New York City College of Technology than at CUNY Queens College (85% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by CUNY Queens College students is 10.4% larger than aid received by CUNY New York City College of Technology students ($9,057 vs. $8,206).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both City Tech and Queens College.
• Typical fall application deadline: City Tech Sep 1, 2026.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at City Tech vs. 12.3% at Queens College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY New York City College of Technology graduates have a $387 lower median loan debt than Queens College graduates ($10,613 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, City Tech graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Queens College graduates ($109 vs. $113).
• More Queens College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Tech students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 47%).

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