CUNY Queens College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at CUNY Queens College is $14,367 a year for New York residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $4,195 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $14,367. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for New York residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$7,538$15,488
Housing & meals$16,464$16,464
Books & supplies$1,500$1,500
Personal & travel$3,834$3,834
Living-at-home adjustment−$14,969−$14,969
Total cost of attendance$14,367$22,317

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$8,580
Loan default rate4.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out14%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants47%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$10,172Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. At SUNY and CUNY, the Excelsior Scholarship can cover remaining in-state tuition for eligible families (income limits apply). Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

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CUNY Queens College net price compared with other New York colleges

CUNY Queens College has the 10th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
6CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice$3,20356%$56,195
7CUNY City College$3,77657%$66,039
8Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary$3,82263%$36,442
9Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel$4,15670%$31,853
10CUNY Queens College$4,19553%$62,763
11CUNY York College$4,45632%$56,945
12Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary$4,54359%$17,360
13Rabbinical Seminary of America$4,84430%—
14Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary$4,87650%—

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why CUNY Queens College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
CUNY Queens College64%$4,19553%$62,763This school
CUNY City College60%$3,77657%$66,039
Farmingdale State College63%$10,86753%$69,781
University at Albany69%$17,16761%$67,979
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice57%$3,20356%$56,195

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

CUNY Queens College would cost you $419 more per year than CUNY City College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at CUNY Queens College, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$1,640).
  • CUNY City College gives aided families $455 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentCUNY Queens CollegeCCNYDifference
Tuition & fees$7,538$7,340+$198
Books & supplies$1,500$1,500$0
Housing & meals$16,464$18,104−$1,640
Personal & travel$3,834$3,834$0
Living-at-home adjustment−$14,969−$16,375+$1,406
Sticker price$14,367$14,403−$36
Average grants−$10,172−$10,627+$455
You pay$4,195$3,776+$419

“+” means CUNY Queens College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

CUNY Queens College cost questions

How much is tuition at CUNY Queens College?

Tuition and fees are $7,538 a year for New York residents and $15,488 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending CUNY Queens College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $14,367 a year for New York residents living on campus and about $22,317 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at CUNY Queens College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $4,195 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $1,541; $48–75k pay $6,785; $110k+ pay $12,700. These figures are for New York residents.

How much debt do CUNY Queens College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $8,580, and 4.1% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to CUNY Queens College overview