City University of New York

The City University of New York
Motto	Latin: Eruditio populi liberi spes gentium
Motto in English	The education of free people is the hope of Mankind[1]
Type	Public university system
Established	1961; 62 years ago[2]
Budget	$3.6 billion[3]
Chancellor	Félix V. Matos Rodríguez[4]
Academic staff	19,568[5]
Administrative staff	33,099[6]
Students	243,000[7]
Location	New York City, New York, U.S.
Campus	25 campuses[8]
Website	www.cuny.edu

The City University of New York (abbr. CUNY /ˈkjuːni/, KYOO-nee) is the public university system of New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven senior colleges, seven community colleges, and seven professional institutions. While its constituent colleges date back as far as 1847, CUNY was established in 1961. The university enrolls more than 275,000 students and counts thirteen Nobel Prize winners and twenty-four MacArthur Fellows among its alumni.[9]

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Motto	Latin: Eruditio populi liberi spes gentium
Motto in English	The education of free people is the hope of Mankind[1]
Type	Public university system
Established	1961; 62 years ago (1961)[2]
Budget	$3.6 billion[3]
Chancellor	Félix V. Matos Rodríguez[4]
Academic staff	19,568[5]
Administrative staff	33,099[6]
Students	243,000[7]
Location	New York City, New York, U.S.
Campus	25 campuses[8]
Website	www.cuny.edu