CUNY Graduate School and University Center Admissions

This graduate school is selective with a 23.81% acceptance rate. One in four applicants gets admitted to pursue advanced degrees at CUNY's flagship doctoral institution. The Graduate Center focuses exclusively on PhD and master's programs in humanities and social sciences. About 75% of students come from New York state. The school attracts scholars who want to engage with public intellectual life in Manhattan. Women make up 73.26% of the student body. The Graduate Center seeks students committed to rigorous academic research and public scholarship. They want future professors, writers, and cultural critics who will contribute to academic discourse while remaining connected to broader social issues.