The Cooperative Education Program helps students gain both academic credit and work experience in paid positions. Activities fees are additional. Queens College does not provide housing for its students. Students who desire housing find it available in the surrounding neighborhood. Approximately 4,200 students are registered for master's and advanced certificate programs, and many CUNY doctoral students work under the direct supervision of Queens College faculty members.
Students come from throughout the United States and from a number of countries.
The Graduate Student Association at Queens College, an elective body representing the interests of all graduate students, offers free help with income tax return preparation and legal counseling. Location Queens College is located close to the attractions of Manhattan. There are also parks and ocean beaches located nearby in Queens and on Long Island. The College Established in 1937, Queens College is a coeducational, publicly supported college with an emphasis on the liberal arts and sciences and education. Its attractive, tree-lined campus includes athletic fields, a gymnasium, a pool, tennis courts, and a performing arts center that schedules a lively calendar of events, with performances by internationally renowned artists.