CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY · Public

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Admission rate

CUNY Lehman College admitted 56.6% of applicants university-wide (12,643 of 22,347).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide56.6%12,64322,347
In-state50.0%4,5009,000
Out-of-state50.0%400800
International applicants50.0%100200
Men51.1%4,6529,101
Women60.4%7,79512,914

Of 12,643 admitted students, 1,545 enrolled (12.2% yield).

CUNY Lehman College 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%)
850–1150
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
2.503.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

CUNY Lehman College 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: $35,360/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$15,360
Fees, housing, food, books & other$20,000
Sticker cost of attendance$35,360/yr

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

Under $30k$1,589
$30k–48k$2,374
$48k–75k$6,834
$75k–110k$9,696
Over $110k$13,600

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.

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

CUNY Lehman College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

CUNY Lehman College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

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Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$58,013
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
51.3%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
73%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$10,950
At graduation

CUNY Lehman College · 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.

Published rankings

  • Forbes: #326

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (15%), Psychology (15%), Social sciences (10%).

Student–faculty ratio: 16:1 · 38% of class sections have under 20 students.

CUNY Lehman College 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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