CUNY Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY · Public four-year · City: Large
3,846undergraduates
86%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$6,207average net price per year
19%graduate in 6 years
52%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 11,239
- Admitted
- 9,372
- Admit rate
- 86%
- Admit rate, women
- 83%
- Admit rate, men
- 83%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 8%
- First-year students
- 757
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 1%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 400-550
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 380-450
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Not considered |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
22 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (45 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (111 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (69 awarded), Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (78 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (77 awarded)
Education (4)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Teacher Assistant/Aide Associate (28 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Public Administration Associate (8 awarded), Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (30 awarded), Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer Science Associate (5 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,352
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $15,302
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Total cost living at home
- $13,668
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,741 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,532 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,533 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,791 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,680 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 90%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 88%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,896
- Got a grant from the college
- 65%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,114
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 57%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 6%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,848
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 10%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 18%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 19%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 34%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 22%
- Transferred to another college
- 25%
- Came back for year two
- 52%
| Pell grant students | 20% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 15% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 88 | 26% |
| Men | 61 | 10% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 104 | 20% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 18% |
| White | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,292 | 27% | 30% |
| Started here, part-time | 116 | 10% | 37% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 511 | 44% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 329 | 25% | 44% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,846
- Undergraduates
- 3,846
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,594
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,252
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 83%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 35%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 15%
| Women | 68% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 72% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 2% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 1650 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11225
- County
- Kings County
- Part of
- City University of New York
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.