THE CITY UNIVERSITY
OF NEW YORK - CUNY

THE CITY COLLEGE
OF NEW YORK - CCNY

THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (WITH MORE THAN 200.000 STUDENTS ON 19 CAMPUSES) IS THE THIRD LARGEST UNIVERSITY IN THE U.S.A. IT COMPRISES 17 COLLEGES AS WELL AS A LAW AND MEDICAL FACULTY. THE GRADUATION CENTER AND THE MAIN ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK ARE LOCATED IN MANHATTAN.

THE CITY COLLEGE, FOUNDED IN 1847, IS THE OLDEST OF THE CUNY COLLEGES. IT WAS FOUNDED AS THE "FREE ACADEMY" IN ORDER TO PROVIDE HIGH EDUCATION FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEDGED STUDENTS OF NEW YORK.

THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (WITH MORE THAN 200.000 STUDENTS ON 19 CAMPUSES) IS THE THIRD LARGEST UNIVERSITY IN THE U.S.A. IT COMPRISES 17 COLLEGES AS WELL AS A LAW AND MEDICAL FACULTY. THE GRADUATION CENTER AND THE MAIN ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK ARE LOCATED IN MANHATTAN.

THE CITY COLLEGE, FOUNDED IN 1847, IS THE OLDEST OF THE CUNY COLLEGES. IT WAS FOUNDED AS THE "FREE ACADEMY" IN ORDER TO PROVIDE HIGH EDUCATION FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEDGED STUDENTS OF NEW YORK.

TO COMMEMORATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE FIRST TUITION-FREE COLLEGE IN THE U.S.A., THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ISSUED A COMMEMORATIVE POST CARD IN 1997.

THE CCNY CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN UPPER MANHATTAN ALONG COVENT AVENUE BETWEEN 131ST AND 140TH STREET.