City College of New York

The City College of the City University of New York (City College of New York, or simply City College, CCNY, or City) is a public college of the City University of New York (CUNY) system in New York City. The institution was founded in 1847. It was the first free public institution of higher education in the United States. It is the oldest of CUNY's 24 institutions of higher learning. It is considered its flagship college.

 Location 
Located in Hamilton Heights overlooking Harlem in Manhattan, City College's 35-acre (14 ha) Collegiate Gothic campus spans Convent Avenue from 130th to 141st Streets.

It was initially designed by renowned architect George B. Post, and many of its buildings have achieved landmark status. It offers degree programs for working adults with classes in the evenings and Saturdays. Its satellite campus, City College Downtown in the Cunard Building at 25 Broadway, has been in operation since 1981.

The college has alumni that were awarded:

 10 Nobel Prize winners
 1 Fields Medalist
 1 Turing Award winner
 3 Pulitzer Prize winners
 3 Rhodes Scholars

 Notable alumni 

 Irving Kahn, was the oldest living active investor
John O'Keefe, awarded 2014 Nobel Prize in Medicine

 References 

Other websites

 Official website

Category:1847 establishments in the United States
Category:Colleges and universities in New York City