CUNY York College

What CUNY York College does

CUNY York College is a public senior college within the City University of New York (CUNY) system, located in Jamaica, Queens, New York. Founded in 1966, the college offers baccalaureate and graduate degree programs across disciplines including allied health, nursing, biology, sociology, psychology, business, aviation management, social work, exercise science, criminal justice, occupational therapy, and an MBA. It holds several exclusive program credentials within Queens — including the only CSWE-accredited MSW program, only accredited Exercise Science program, only Criminal Justice minor, and CUNY's only 3.5-year Bachelor/Master in Occupational Therapy program. As of 2026, the college was ranked #24 on Newsweek's list of America's Best Colleges for Women and received ACBSP accreditation for its business programs.

The college operates its educational programs primarily through on-campus instruction at its Jamaica, Queens campus and participates in CUNY-wide enrollment and application systems. Technology infrastructure includes CUNY-wide AI systems, the Plone-based college website, the Y-Connect student portal, CUNY Blackboard/Brightspace LMS, CUNY Accommodate for accessibility management, and integrated assistive technology platforms (Kurzweil 3000, JAWS, ZoomText, Glean, Otter.ai). Student services include a Counseling Center, the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD), Public Safety operations with Axon body cameras, and the Uwill teletherapy partnership. In 2026, the college launched an AI-Enhanced Evidence-Based Practice Micro-Certificate program funded through CUNY's $3 million AI Innovation Fund, integrating AI applications across allied health, nursing, biology, sociology, and psychology disciplines.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees set according to CUNY system-wide schedules, supplemented by New York State and City appropriations, financial aid, and grants including the Promise program. As a public institution within CUNY, the college does not have external shareholders, private equity investors, or venture funding, and is governed by the CUNY Board of Trustees. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the college website, CUNY enrollment systems, the Cardinal App, email, social media, campus digital signage, and event listings. Customer concentration is diffuse, with a broad base of individual undergraduate and graduate students as the primary customer segment.

Name

CUNY York College

Legal name

York College / City University of New York

Website

https://york.cuny.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CUNY York College is a public senior college in Jamaica, Queens, offering baccalaureate and graduate degree programs across health sciences, business, social work, and aviation, with several exclusive accredited programs unique within Queens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban/Metropolitan Public Research Universities (EDAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Student support services
• Health sciences education

Headquarters

HQ city

Queens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: As a public CUNY institution, York College generates revenue primarily from student tuition and fees, supplemented by state and city funding appropriations. Tuition rates follow the CUNY system-wide schedule for in-state and out-of-state students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

York College is a public senior college within the City University of New York (CUNY) system offering accredited baccalaureate and graduate degree programs across health sciences, business, social work, aviation, and liberal arts. The college delivers on-campus instruction, student support services (counseling, disability accommodations, public safety), and emerging micro-credentials such as an AI-enhanced evidence-based practice certificate.

Product overview

York College / City University of New York is a public college offering a comprehensive range of academic programs and student services. The institution operates multiple digital platforms and service systems including the York College website built on Plone CMS, the Y-Connect student portal, CUNY Accommodate for disability services, and the Uwill mental health platform for teletherapy. Campus services include Public Safety operations with body cameras, the Counseling Center offering free confidential counseling, and the Center for Students with Disabilities providing assistive technologies such as Kurzweil 3000, JAWS, ZoomText, and Glean. Additional services include Qualtrics for surveys, the YC Reservation System for facility bookings, and administrative offices for Diversity & Compliance and Legal Affairs. The college recently launched an AI-enhanced micro-certificate program through CUNY's $3 million AI Innovation Fund.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs
• Graduate Degree Programs
• AI-Enhanced Evidence-Based Practice Micro-Certificate
• Counseling Center and Uwill Teletherapy Services

Quantifiable outcome

• York College valedictorian completed a bachelor's degree in 2.5 years while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps reserves and working, maintaining a 4.0 GPA.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CUNY AI Initiative (City University of New York)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026The City University of New York awarded $3 million through its AI Innovation Fund to support 113 campus-led initiatives, including York College's AI-enhanced evidence-based practice micro-certificate preparing students to apply AI across allied health, nursing, biology, sociology, and psychology.
• NYCEDC (NYC Economic Development Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025NYCEDC launched the NYC Venture Capital Internship Program in partnership with Supermomos, Everywhere Ventures, and CUNY's Industrial & Applied Research Division, placing approximately 20 students in 10-week summer internships across 10+ NYC-based VC firms in 2025. York College is a CUNY constituent college.
• SupermomosminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2025Operates the NYC Venture Capital Internship Program on behalf of NYCEDC in partnership with CUNY's Industrial & Applied Research Division.
• Everywhere VenturesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2025Co-partner with Supermomos and CUNY's Industrial & Applied Research Division operating the NYC Venture Capital Internship Program.
• UwillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYork College partnered with Uwill, the leading student mental health and wellness solution, offering students free immediate access to teletherapy, a direct crisis connection (24/7 at 833.646.1526), and wellness programming through its online platform. Services include Umatch (immediate therapist matching), Umed (virtual urgent care), and Urise (on-demand wellness programming).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CUNY Queens College: Another CUNY senior college located in the same borough (Queens, NY). Closest geographic and demographic peer — public, urban, four-year, CUNY-system, serving a similar commuter and first-generation student profile in overlapping Queens neighborhoods.
• CUNY Brooklyn College: CUNY senior college in Brooklyn with a comparable portfolio of liberal-arts, health, and professional programs serving a similar urban, diverse commuter population in NYC. Directly comparable on accreditation mix, tuition model, and student demographics.
• CUNY City College of New York: Founding CUNY senior college in upper Manhattan with strong pre-professional, engineering, and health science programs. Closest analog to York's mix of professional-track undergraduate and graduate offerings within the same public CUNY system.
• CUNY Hunter College: Larger CUNY senior college in Manhattan with a strong health-sciences and nursing portfolio. Comparable as a public urban commuter college competing for the same NYC student pool, especially in nursing and health programs where Hunter directly overlaps York.
• CUNY Lehman College: CUNY senior college in the Bronx serving a similar urban, working-adult commuter population with strong nursing, social work, and health programs. Direct peer on health-sciences program mix and student demographics.
• CUNY Baruch College: CUNY senior college with a top-ranked, AACSB-accredited business school. Closest CUNY peer to York's ACBSP-accredited business programs and the only direct CUNY competitor for NYC business undergraduates.
• Medgar Evers College (CUNY): CUNY college in Brooklyn focused on serving underrepresented minority and first-generation students. Comparable mission alignment and student demographic profile, though positioned as a four-year CUNY rather than a senior college.

Broad incumbents

• SUNY Old Westbury: SUNY four-year public college on Long Island with a comparable urban-adjacent, diverse commuter student profile and similar professional-track (business, education, social work) portfolio. Broader New York public-higher-ed peer.

Regional players

• St. Francis College: Private urban college in Brooklyn Heights serving a similar commuter, diverse NYC student population with health, business, and social-work offerings. Comparable on student demographic and Brooklyn/Queens recruitment overlap, though priced above CUNY.

Others

• Long Island University (LIU Brooklyn): Private urban university in Brooklyn offering health sciences, business, and social work programs at price points above York's tuition. Comparable on programmatic mix and NYC location, with a broader (private, multi-campus) operating profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YorkCollegeCUNY
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/YorkTelevision
• Facebookfacebook.com/175813186163
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/269983
• Instagraminstagram.com/york_college_cuny

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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