Tuesday, July 11, 2017

New York Best Cheap Colleges

1. Farmingdale State College

 
Farmingdale State College in Farmingdale, New York is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and ranked 28th in U.S. News & World Report's 2015 list of the best colleges in the Northern United States. Institutional grants or scholarships are provided to 45% of full-time beginning undergraduates, and the school offers three types of institutional scholarships: Alumni Scholarships, Farmingdale College Foundation Scholarships and the Institute for Learning Retirement Scholarship. The school offers more than 40 Foundation Scholarships and three Alumni Scholarships, which range between $500 and $1,000 per year. Foundation Scholarship amounts vary, but the Farmingdale Foundation Scholarship for freshmen provides $1,000 scholarships to 20 first-year students.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
CAG Score 97.2
8,394 Students

2.CUNY Queens College

 
CUNY Queens College has alumni that range from famous musicians like Paul Simon and Carole King to popular comedians like Jerry Seinfeld and Ray Romano. Incoming freshmen with excellent academic records can apply to become Queens College Scholars and receive merit-based scholarships that cover up to half of their tuition (presently $6,030 per year). All full-time students can apply for the Queens College Foundation Internal Scholarship, which offers between $250 and $2,500 per semester to academically excellent students with financial need. CUNY Queens College is also one of the eight CUNY institutions that participates in the Macaulay Honors College program, which offers full-tuition scholarships to the school's most academically competitive applicants.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
CAG Score 97.0
19,310 Students

3. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College in Manhattan has a long list of notable alumni that includes 12 Nobel laureates, fashion designer Ralph Lauren and actress Jennifer Lopez. Baruch College provides institutional grants or scholarships to 15% of full-time beginning undergraduates and federal grants to 46% of these students. Upon admission, all students are automatically considered for full or partial merit-based scholarships, including Baruch's Freshman Merit Scholarship, which covers full-tuition for selected students that have at least a 90 academic average and 1300 SAT score. New York residents are also eligible for the state's Tuition Assistance Program, which provides annual awards ranging from $500 to $5,000 depending on financial need.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
CAG Score 97.0
18,090 Students

4. CUNY York College

 
CUNY York College in Jamaica, Queens was founded in 1966 with an entering class of 371 students and today has an enrollment of over 8,000 students. While 81% of full-time beginning undergraduates receive some type of financial aid, only 1% of these students receive institutional grants or scholarships. Entering students are eligible for two institutional scholarship programs: the York College Merit Scholars Program and the York College Foundation Scholarship Program, which provides awards of $1,000 to $4,000 per year. State and local grants are awarded to 72% of full-time beginning undergraduates, and the college participates in state grant programs like Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), which provides awards ranging from $250 to $2,500 per semester.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
CAG Score 96.7
8,493 Students

5. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

 
Founded in 1964, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice was the first liberal arts college in the United States that focused on criminal justice and forensic science. John Jay College offers scholarships to academically outstanding students and has awarded more than $2.5 Million dollars in scholarship funds over the past five years. Incoming freshmen interested in pursuing a degree in computer science or forensic science can apply for the Computer Science and Forensic Science Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 toward freshman year tuition and $7,500 each year after. The Hecht Scholarship is also available to incoming freshmen and provides awards of $2,500 per year. John Jay's most academically competitive applicants can receive full-tuition scholarships through CUNY's Macaulay Honors College.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
CAG Score 96.6
15,045 Students

6. Buffalo State SUNY

 
Buffalo State SUNY was founded in 1871 as a teacher's college but today offers 171 undergraduate degree programs and 61 graduate programs. Most students at Buffalo State Suny can expect grant or scholarship aid, with 65% of undergraduates receiving grants or scholarships from governmental, institutional and private sources and 46% receiving Pell Grants. Of all full-time beginning undergraduates, 68% receive institutional aid or scholarships, and the school offers over 15 institutional scholarships to first-year freshman, primarily based on academic merit. Transfer students have fewer options but are automatically considered for a Transfer Student Merit Scholarship, which is nonrenewable and offers a maximum award of $1,000 their first year.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
CAG Score 96.5
11,083 Students

7. CUNY Hunter College

 
CUNY Hunter College is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Although close to 70% of full-time beginning undergraduates receive some financial aid, only 6% receive institutional grants or scholarships. Through the Freshman Scholars Program, Hunter College provides merit-based scholarships to freshmen in several academic disciplines. The Muse Scholarship, for example, is provided to students with talent in the arts, and it covers a significant portion of the recipient's tuition for four-years. Another freshman scholarship, the Jenny Hunter Scholarship, provides academically outstanding students with $1,000 tuition awards for four-years. Additionally, incoming students admitted into CUNY's Macaulay Honors College receive full-tuition scholarships.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
CAG Score 96.5
23,112 Students

8. CUNY Brooklyn College

 
According to U.S. News & World Report's 2015 college rankings, CUNY Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York is the 70th best university in the Northern United States. Brooklyn College provides institutional grants or scholarships to 6% of full-time beginning undergraduates, with more than 600 scholarships and awards available to undergraduate and graduate students each year. Through the Brooklyn College Foundation's Presidential Scholarship, students receive up to $4,000 per year for four-years. Federal Pell Grants are awarded to 52% of full-time beginning undergraduates, with awards ranging from $302 to $5,645 depending on funding.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
CAG Score 96.5
17,390 Students

9.SUNY College at Old Westbury

 
The 604-acre campus of SUNY College at Old Westbury is home to a little more than 4,500 students who have the option of pursuing one of 45 undergraduate majors and degree offerings and 15 graduate degree programs. The average Pell Grant award for the 2013-2014 school year was $4,805. Fifty-seven percent of the students at SUNY College Old Westbury qualified to receive the grant. The Leeds Scholarship supports students (beginning freshmen as well as continuing and transfer students) who are of African, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American heritage. Applicants must be New York State residents. Currently enrolled students, who are at least in their sophomore year, can also apply for the Old Westbury Award ($2,000).
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
CAG Score 96.4
4,504 Students

10. CUNY City College


Located in the heart of New York City, CUNY City College is the flagship location of the City University of New York system. Over 75% of full-time beginning undergraduates receive some type of financial aid, although only 5% receive institutional grants or scholarships. Scholarships to incoming freshmen and transfer students are awarded primarily based on merit rather than financial need, including the full-tuition scholarship offered to students admitted into the school's Macaulay Honors College. The college also participates in the state of New York's SEEK Program, which provides economically disadvantaged students with up to ten semesters of tuition assistance (ranging from $500 to $5,000 per semester) and grants to cover the cost of CUNY fees, books and supplies.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
CAG Score 96.4
15,579 Students

11.SUNY Polytechnic Institute

 
Formed from the merger of the SUNY Institute of Technology and the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, the SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in nanoscience and nanoengineering. SUNY Poly typically awards merit scholarships to the top 20 percent of admitted freshmen each year. Transfer students with excellent academic records may be eligible for the Transfer Achievement Scholarship ($1,500 or $2,000 for two years). Transfer students who have overcome adversity or who can demonstrate contribution to the diversity of the student body may be considered for the Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship ($750 to $1,500 per semester for two years). The President's Opportunity Fund for Student Success Scholarship supports returning SUNY Poly students who have unmet financial need.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
CAG Score 96.3
2,740 Students

12. Fashion Institute of Technology

 
The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City has several alumni that are notable fashion industry powerhouses, including Michael Kors and Calvin Klein. Financial aid is provided to 69% of full-time beginning undergraduates, with 15% of these students receiving institutional grants or scholarships. Institutional scholarships and grants are funded through private donations made to the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries and are most often awarded to second, third and fourth year students with demonstrated financial need and professional promise. Full-time students in the institute's International Trade and Marketing Department, for example, can receive a Full-Time Scholarship that provides New York residents with the full cost of tuition and non-residents with half the cost of tuition.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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