College of Staten Island

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#2356 / #644
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Public college in Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#644
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
92%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$7,490
Graduation rate
36%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
9,657

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About College of Staten Island

According to Wikipedia, The College of Staten Island is a public university in Staten Island, New York. It is one of the 11 four-year senior colleges within the City University of New York system. Programs in the liberal arts and sciences and professional studies lead to bachelor's and associate degrees. The master's degree is awarded in 13 professional and liberal arts and sciences fields of study. A clinical doctorate is awarded by the department of physical therapy. The college participates in doctoral programs of the CUNY Graduate Center in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer science, nursing, physics, and psychology.

College of Staten Island Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

AcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT Score
92%76%36%1070

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does College of Staten Island Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$7,490
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$1,506
30K - 48K$1,612
48K - 75K$4,890
75K - 110K$6,803
110K+$11,046

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do College of Staten Island Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former College of Staten Island students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $59,992 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

College of Staten Island's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
13,12712,0231,104

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is College of Staten Island?

College of Staten Island is located at 2800 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314.

How Safe is College of Staten Island?

College of Staten Island reported 0.3 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, College of Staten Island has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is College of Staten Island Known For?

College of Staten Island is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

College of Staten Island's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much College of Staten Island's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Sociology
#786
World Rank
#800
Historical Rank
#212
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #212 in the U.S. and #786 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Physics
#1107
World Rank
#1140
Historical Rank
#254
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #254 in the U.S. and #1107 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Literature
#1253
World Rank
#1311
Historical Rank
#418
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #418 in the U.S. and #1253 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Chemistry
#2276
World Rank
#2294
Historical Rank
#458
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #458 in the U.S. and #2276 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Biology
#2180
World Rank
#2207
Historical Rank
#512
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #512 in the U.S. and #2180 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Mathematics
#2330
World Rank
#2374
Historical Rank
#557
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #557 in the U.S. and #2330 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Computer Science
#2548
World Rank
#2558
Historical Rank
#558
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #558 in the U.S. and #2548 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Psychology
#1479
World Rank
#1493
Historical Rank
#567
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #567 in the U.S. and #1479 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
History
#1749
World Rank
#1759
Historical Rank
#588
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #588 in the U.S. and #1749 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Engineering
#3476
World Rank
#3487
Historical Rank
#603
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #603 in the U.S. and #3476 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Communications
#2275
World Rank
#2302
Historical Rank
#615
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #615 in the U.S. and #2275 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Philosophy
#2133
World Rank
#2184
Historical Rank
#636
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #636 in the U.S. and #2133 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Medical
#2327
World Rank
#2330
Historical Rank
#637
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #637 in the U.S. and #2327 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Nursing
#1760
World Rank
#1761
Historical Rank
#673
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #673 in the U.S. and #1760 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Education
#3214
World Rank
#3220
Historical Rank
#742
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #742 in the U.S. and #3214 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Economics
#4857
World Rank
#4861
Historical Rank
#841
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #841 in the U.S. and #4857 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Social Work
#2059
World Rank
#2060
Historical Rank
#847
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #847 in the U.S. and #2059 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Political Science
#3961
World Rank
#3969
Historical Rank
#920
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #920 in the U.S. and #3961 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Anthropology
#3525
World Rank
#3536
Historical Rank
#1165
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #1165 in the U.S. and #3525 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Business
#4691
World Rank
#4692
Historical Rank
#1269
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #1269 in the U.S. and #4691 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Earth Sciences
#6196
World Rank
#6211
Historical Rank
#1762
USA Rank

College of Staten Island ranks #1762 in the U.S. and #6196 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

earth-science Degrees

Who Are College of Staten Island's Most Influential Alumni?

Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
An American rock musician.
Muriel A. Howard
Muriel A. Howard
An American academic administrator.

Who Are College of Staten Island's Most Influential Faculty?

Emily Rice
An Astronomy professor.