City College of New York

The City College of the City University of New York (City College of New York, or simply City College, CCNY, or City) is a public college of the City University of New York (CUNY) system in New York City.^[3] The institution was founded in 1847. It was the first free public institution of higher education in the United States. It is the oldest of CUNY's 24 institutions of higher learning. It is considered its flagship college.^[4]

The City College of New York

City College of New York in 2010, North Campus, looking west. Wingate Hall on the left, Townsend Harris Hall in the background.
Latin: Collegium Urbis Novi Eboraci
Motto	Respice, Adspice, Prospice
Motto in English	Look behind, look here, look ahead
Type	Public
Established	1847
Affiliation	CUNY APLU AASCU Urban 13/GCU
Endowment	$264,608,948[1]
President	Vincent Boudreau
Provost	Tony Liss
Academic staff	581 (full-time) 914 (part-time)
Administrative staff	401
Students	16,161
Undergraduates	13,113
Postgraduates	3,048
Location	New York City , New York , United States 40.8194°N 73.9500°W / 40.8194; -73.9500
Campus	Urban
Colours	Lavender, gray, white[2]
Nickname	Beavers
Mascot	Benny the Beaver
Website	www.ccny.cuny.edu

Location

Located in Hamilton Heights overlooking Harlem in Manhattan, City College's 35-acre (14 ha) Collegiate Gothic campus spans Convent Avenue from 130th to 141st Streets.

It was initially designed by renowned architect George B. Post, and many of its buildings have achieved landmark status. It offers degree programs for working adults with classes in the evenings and Saturdays. Its satellite campus, City College Downtown in the Cunard Building at 25 Broadway, has been in operation since 1981.

The college has alumni that were awarded:

• 10 Nobel Prize winners
• 1 Fields Medalist
• 1 Turing Award winner
• 3 Pulitzer Prize winners
• 3 Rhodes Scholars

Notable alumni

• Irving Kahn, was the oldest living active investor
• John O'Keefe, awarded 2014 Nobel Prize in Medicine