College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York · Public · 9,657 undergraduates · csi.cuny.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
92%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
890 to 1250
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$36,840Est.Estimate
$45,100 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at College of Staten Island CUNY
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
92% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$45,100
a year in 2027-28, from a $45,100 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1070
Send your score
About 93% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 750, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Standardized Testing Policy – The City University of New York · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Oct26Early Decision · October 26, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov16Other deadline · November 16, 2026
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
92%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 890 to 1250
Reading and Writing 460 to 620
Math 430 to 630
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$36,840
a year, in state
$45,100
a year, out of state (tuition $15,390)
- Tuition (in state)$7,130
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$1,506
- $30,001 to $48,000$1,612
- $48,001 to $75,000$4,890
- $75,001 to $110,000$6,803
- Over $110,000$11,046
Financial aidEstimate
80%
of freshmen receive grants
$8,526
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
42 of 42
Earn credit with a score of 3
32 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $710Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 275 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART150 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AAD 160 |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | ART 200/201 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIO 106 & 107 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO 170 & 171 & 180 & 181 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MTH 130 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MTH 231 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | RCMQ 1000 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 7 | MTH 231, MTH 229, MTH 232 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 100/101 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHM 141/121 & CHM 142/127 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHN 114 and FCWG 1000 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | CHN 213 and FCWG 1000 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 7 | CHN 215 and FCWG 1000 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL 103 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC 199 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSC 126 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC 199 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSC 126 |
| Drawing | 4 | 2 | ART 120 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ELEC 1000 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ELEC 1000 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 111 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 8 | GEO 105, 106 & 107 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HST 100 & 199 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FRN 114 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FRN 213 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | FRN 215 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FCWG 1000 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEG 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | ITL 114 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | ITL 213 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | ITL 215 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FCWG 1000 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LAT 114 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | LAT 213 |
| Latin | 5 | 4 | LANG 1000 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECO 112 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECO 111 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | MUS 199 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | MUS 199 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MUS 199 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 116 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY 156 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 160/161 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 120/121 & PHY 160/161 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ELEC 1000 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ELEC 1000 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPN 114 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPN 213 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | SPN 215 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPN 340 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MTH 113 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MTH 214 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL 100 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | FCUS 1000 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HST 100 & HST 199 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
36%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$59,992
a year, 10 years after starting here
- College of Staten Island CUNY$62,453
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 20 majors here have earnings data.
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