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What CUNY City College costs

New York, New York · Public · 12,505 undergrads

CUNY City College's in-state sticker price was $12,926 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $1,557 on average after grants. Out-of-state students pay $7,950 more in tuition.

What does CUNY City College cost?

$1,557 a year in-state

Out of state: about $9,507 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,926.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000Not reported
$30,000–$48,000$654
$48,000–$75,000$3,795
$75,000–$110,000$7,139
over $110,000$10,618

Out-of-state tuition is $15,290 a year, against $7,340 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,950 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000Not reportedNot reported
$30,000–$48,000$654$8,604
$48,000–$75,000$3,795$11,745
$75,000–$110,000$7,139$15,089
Over $110,000$10,618$18,568

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,950 more in tuition that CUNY City College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, CUNY City College cost less than State University of New York at New Paltz but more than CUNY Hunter College and CUNY Bernard M Baruch College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
CUNY City College$3,795$1,557
State University of New York at New Paltz$19,620$19,499
CUNY Hunter College$3,335$1,051
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College$3,285$657

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,340
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$15,290
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$12,926
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,950 more in tuition at CUNY City College and usually get less aid.

63%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,763
average grant for students who got aid.
11%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$11,695
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does CUNY City College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $654 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,926. Your own price depends on your family's finances; CUNY City College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does CUNY City College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $3,795 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,926. Your own price depends on your family's finances; CUNY City College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does CUNY City College cost for a family earning $90,000?
In-state families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid $7,139 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,926. Your own price depends on your family's finances; CUNY City College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does CUNY City College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at CUNY City College is $15,290 a year, against $7,340 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $1,557 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $7,950 tuition gap gives about $9,507 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers