Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Below are the key facts about this program at BMCC. It is offered at the Associate’s level. It ranks as high as #16 out of 57 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Associate’s Degrees

BMCC Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

#541 in the U.S.

#38 in New York

#88 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks BMCC among the top schools in the country for liberal arts general studies, placing at #541 out of 1,506 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	541 of 1,506
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New York	38 of 84
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	88 of 183

Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees at BMCC

The table below lists every degree level offered in liberal arts general studies at BMCC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Associate’s	475

BMCC Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College conferred 475 associate’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.

Associate’s Rankings

BMCC holds a strong position among schools offering liberal arts general studies at the associate’s level. In particular it placed #16 out of 57 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York	16
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	37
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	304

BMCC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$5,170 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$8,057 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,800	$7,680
Fees	$370	$370

Associate’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 32% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

The majority of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at BMCC are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 45% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.

Ethnic diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	57
Black or African American	116
Hispanic or Latino	214
White	49
Non-Resident Aliens	27
Other Races	12

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (Associate’s)

BMCC granted 475 associate’s completions in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies in the latest year of data — 68% to women and 32% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (45%).

Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York — #13
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #28
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools — #248

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