College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY · Public

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Admission rate

College of Staten Island CUNY admitted 92.3% of applicants university-wide (12,929 of 14,002).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide92.3%12,92914,002
In-state65.5%3,8005,800
Out-of-state100.0%150150
International applicants100.0%5050
Men92.1%5,9456,452
Women92.5%6,8197,372

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 12,929 admitted students, 2,195 enrolled (17.0% yield).

College of Staten Island CUNY Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
890–1250
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

College of Staten Island CUNY Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $42,095/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$15,440
Fees, housing, food, books & other$26,655
Sticker cost of attendance$42,095/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$3,903
$30k–48k$4,473
$48k–75k$7,364
$75k–110k$9,923
Over $110k$13,444

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • CSI Scholarship ProgramVaries (Merit)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • CSI Scholarship ProgramVaries (Merit)

College of Staten Island CUNY Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Completed Freshman Application (CUNY Application)
  • Official High School Transcript
  • Copy of High School Diploma or Equivalency Diploma and Scores
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Completed Freshman Application (CUNY Application)
  • Official High School Transcript
  • Copy of High School Diploma or Equivalency Diploma and Scores
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

College of Staten Island CUNY · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

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Prompts from the CUNY Application member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$53,501
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
33.9%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
76%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$14,350
At graduation

College of Staten Island CUNY · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2027-02-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

College of Staten Island CUNY Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (17%), Psychology (14%), Computer & information sciences (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 17:1 · 39% of class sections have under 20 students.

College of Staten Island CUNY Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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