Program Overview

Queens College Overview

Queens College is a prestigious institution that offers a wide range of academic programs, research opportunities, and student services.

Academic Programs

The college provides various undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its different schools, including:

• Arts & Humanities
  • School of Arts
    • Aaron Copland School of Music
    • Art
    • Drama, Theatre & Dance
    • Media Studies
  • Classical, Middle Eastern, and Asian Languages and Cultures
  • Comparative Literature
  • English
  • European Languages and Literatures
  • Hispanic Languages and Literatures
  • Linguistics and Communication Disorders
• Math & Natural Science
  • Biology
  • Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Family, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
• Education
  • Educational and Community Programs
  • Elementary and Early Childhood Education
  • Secondary Education and Youth Services
• Social Science
  • Anthropology
  • History
  • Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Urban Studies
• Business
  • Business & Liberal Arts (BALA)
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Risk Management
• Interdisciplinary Programs
  • Africana Studies
  • Irish Studies
  • Jewish Studies
  • Latin American and Latino Studies
  • SEEK
  • Women and Gender Studies

Research Centers and Institutes

The college is home to several research centers and institutes, including:

• Asian American & Asian Research Institute
• Barry Commoner Center for Health and the Environment
• Center for Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies
• Center for Jewish Studies
• John D. Calandra Italian American Institute

Student Success and Support Services

Queens College offers various resources to support student success, including:

• Academic Advising
• First Year Experience
• Grant Funded Projects
• Health Professions Advisory Services
• Learning Commons
• Medical Career Prep
• Writing Center

Experiential Education and Career Services

The college provides opportunities for experiential education and career development through:

• Experiential Education
• Service Corps
• CUNY Career Launch
• CUNY Spring Forward
• Big Buddy

Honors and Scholarships

Queens College offers several honors programs and scholarships, including:

• Office of Honors and Scholarships
• Scholarships and Awards
• Freshman Honors
• Macaulay Honors College
• Kessler Scholarship Program
• Transfer Honors
• Mellon Mays

Special Programs

The college offers special programs, such as:

• Professional and Continuing Studies
• Senior Citizen Programs
• Academic Support Services
• CUNY Service Corps
• Ibrahim Program

Merit-Based Scholarships for Full-Time Freshmen

Queens College values top students and offers merit-based scholarships to full-time freshmen who meet certain criteria, including:

• Being in or near the top 10 percent of their high school class
• Taking a demanding program including English, math, a foreign language, and lab sciences
• Eligibility for scholarships that cover up to half the tuition for New York State residents
• Enrollment in the Queens College Freshman Honors Program
• Opportunities to apply for honors programs in their second semester of freshman year or their first semester of sophomore year
• Renewable scholarships with continued high academic achievement

Application Deadline

The deadline for applying for merit-based scholarships is February 1, 2026.