Each of the senior colleges offers a distinctive history, as well as a rigorous baccalaureate degree program and enriching campus experience. Over the years,  The City College of New York, founded in 1847 as the Free Academy, has been joined by:

• Baruch College
• Brooklyn College
• The City College of New York
• College of Staten Island
• Hunter College
• John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Lehman College
• Medgar Evers College
• New York City College of Technology
• Queens College
• York College

The Macaulay Honors College at CUNY, established in 2005, offers exceptional undergraduates a transformative educational experience, blending traditional and innovative programs at eight senior college campuses, in addition to Macaulay’s central home near Manhattan’s Lincoln Center.

The University’s seven community colleges provide a high-quality education through associate degree programs that prepare students for transfer to senior colleges or entry into professional careers. These institutions include:

• Borough of Manhattan Community College
• Bronx Community College
• Hostos Community College
• Kingsborough Community College
• LaGuardia Community College
• Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
• Queensborough Community College