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# Schools Similar to CUNY City College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/cuny-city-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/cuny-city-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/cuny-city-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/cuny-city-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/cuny-city-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to CCNY

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | CCNY · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | 60.0% | 53.8% | $73,236 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at New Paltz](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/) | 60.0% | 61.6% | $56,933 4 years after completion |
| [The College of New Jersey](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/) | 60.0% | 62.3% | $72,068 4 years after completion |
| [Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences](/school/albany-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/) | 60.0% | 52.7% | $113,282 4 years after completion |
| Siena University | 60.0% | 69.0% | $70,594 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | CCNY · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [College of Staten Island CUNY](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/) | 60.0% | 92.3% | $65,495 4 years after completion |
| Manhattanville University | 60.0% | 87.3% | $68,011 4 years after completion |
| [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/) | 60.0% | 90.7% | $68,049 4 years after completion |
| Niagara University | 60.0% | 87.4% | $67,652 4 years after completion |
| Carlow University | 60.0% | 87.0% | $67,381 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [College of Staten Island CUNY](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/) | NY | $65,495 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | NY | $73,236 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | NY | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | NY | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| [University at Buffalo](/school/university-at-buffalo/) | NY | $71,430 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | CCNY · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | $67,740 4 years after completion | $77,321 4 years after completion | $4,815 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | CCNY · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $3,776 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $3,776 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $3,776 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | NY | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | NY | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY New York City College of Technology](/school/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/) | NY | $64,145 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/) | MA | $69,532 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | NY | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | NY | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) | NY | $60,020 4 years after completion |
| [College of Staten Island CUNY](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/) | NY | $65,495 4 years after completion |
| [University of Rhode Island](/school/university-of-rhode-island/) | RI | $73,243 4 years after completion |
| [West Chester University of Pennsylvania](/school/west-chester-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $64,804 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).