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College of Staten Island - SAT Scores, Costs and Admissions Data

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College of Staten Island Description:

The College of Staten Island is one of the 11 senior colleges of CUNY, and it is the only public university on Staten Island. The college was founded in 1976 when Staten Island Community College and Richmond College merged. The current 204-acre campus was completed in 1996. The campus is located in the center of the island and features neo-Georgian buildings, woodlands and open lawns. High achieving students should look into the Macaulay Honors College -- accepted students are fully funded and receive many academic, professional and cultural perks.

Admissions Data (2008):

Enrollment (2008):

  • Total Enrollment: 13,092 (12,183 undergraduates)
  • Gender Breakdown: 41% Male / 59% Female
  • 71% Full-time

Costs (2008 - 09):

  • Tuition and Fees: $4,378 (in-state); $9,018 (out-of-state)
  • Books: $1,016 (why so much?)
  • Room and Board: $10,201
  • Other Expenses: $4,526
  • Total Cost: $20,121 (in-state); $24,761 (out-of-state)

College of Staten Island Financial Aid (2007 - 08):

  • Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 73%
  • Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
    • Grants: 70%
    • Loans: 11%
  • Average Amount of Aid
    • Grants: $4,334
    • Loans: $3,148

Most Popular Majors:

Accounting, Business, Economics, English, Liberal Arts, Psychology, Social Sciences

Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:

  • First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 82%
  • Transfer Out Rate: 34%
  • 4-Year Graduation Rate: 23%
  • 6-Year Graduation Rate: 46%

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

College of Staten Island Mission Statement:

mission statement from http://www.csi.cuny.edu/aboutcsi/mission.html

"The College of Staten Island, one of the 11 senior colleges of The City University of New York, is, like the University, committed to both access and excellence. This double commitment is especially critical given CSI’s status as the only public college on Staten Island and the one instance in which CUNY is represented in a borough by one unit alone. The College offers the associate degree in selected areas, a comprehensive range of baccalaureate programs, selected master’s programs, and, in cooperation with the CUNY Graduate Center, doctoral programs.

The College of Staten Island’s remarkable campus, with its superb laboratories, studios, and classrooms, serves the pivotal endeavors of teaching and research that promote discovery and dissemination of knowledge while developing human minds and spirits.

The College’s faculty, administration, and staff practice their commitment to educational excellence as they instill in students preparing to enter their chosen careers an enduring love of learning, a sensitivity to pluralism and diversity, a recognition of their responsibility to work for the common good, and an informed respect for the interdependence of all people."

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