CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY 10468
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CUNY Lehman College is one of the forty-five public 4-year colleges in New York. The campus is located in an urban area, in Bronx.

According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 14,130 students attend the school. In the 2017 fall enrollment, 940 freshman students enrolled, and approximately 780 students returned for their sophomore year (which makes its freshman retention rate 83%). Every year 46% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.

Lehman's in-state tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year was $6,530, and fees were $480. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $13,920 and $480 respectively.

Institution Overview

Campus LocaleLarge City
Number of Students14,130
Student to Faculty Ratio16:1
Is Admission OpenNo
Religious Affiliation -
Level4-year
TypePublic
On Campus HousingYes
Retention Rate83%

Nursing Programs

Nursing Programs Graduates (2017-2018 academic year)

Number of Graduates
Degree type Men Women
Bachelor's degree 39 157
Post-master's certificate 0 0
Master's degree 0 0
Average NCLEX pass rate
  • NCLEX-RN: 86.1%

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Accreditations

Institutional Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
07/01/1968 - Current
Nursing Programs Accreditations
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
CCNE
05/03/2003 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
CCNE
05/03/2003 - Current

Admission

35%

Acceptance Rate
Enrolled students test score (Fall 2017)
SAT970 to 1100
Admission considerations
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record Required
Completion of college-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Neither required nor recommended

In addition to the college's admission requirements each nursing program might have its own admission criteria (such as: TEAS score, HESI A2 score, nursing prerequisites GPA, etc).
Application fee
Undergrads $65
Graduates $125

Cost to Attend

The following table details the reported cost of attendance per credit hour for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Undergrad courses
In District Students$285/credit
In State Students$285/credit
Out of State Students$580/credit
Graduate courses
In District Students$440/credit
In State Students$440/credit
Out of State Students$805/credit

Tuition Estimates

Based on the above credit hour costs, here is a sample tuition for different nursing programs.

Program Credit Hours In district In State Out of State
LPN 45 $12,825 $12,825 $26,100
ADN 70 $19,950 $19,950 $40,600
BSN 125 $35,625 $35,625 $72,500
FNP 50 $22,000 $22,000 $40,250
Please note that the above cost estimate does not include school fees, books, supplies, etc.You need to allot additional money for that.
If you attend a private, for-profit school, usually the additional cost (besides tuition) is about 10% of the tuition. If you attend a public school or a not-for-profit private school, the additional cost is around 50% of the tuition.

Financial Aid

In 2017-2018 academic year, 88% of CUNY Lehman College's students received financial aid. Below is the breakdown of the financial aid provided to students.

Students Receiving Aid Average Amount/Student
Pell Grant 72% $5,197
Other Federal Grant 4% $223
State Grant & Scholarships 84% $6,170
Institutional Grant & Scholarships 8% $3,878
Federal Student Loans 6% $4,624
Private Loans 1% $5,878

$2,939

Average Net Price
The average net price is calculated by subtracting the average amount of financial aid received by students from the total cost of attendance.
Average Net Price by Family Income
Less than $30,000$253
$30,001 to $48,000$2,646
$48,001 to $75,000$8,626
$75,001 to $110,000$11,396
Over $110,000$12,457

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Student Population

11,978

Undergrads

2,152

Graduates

9,637

Women

4,493

Men

53%

Full-time

47%

Par-time

Ethnic Diversity
Hispanic
55%
Black/African American
27%
White
8%
Asian
6%
Non-resident alien
3%
Two or more races
1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
Race/ethnicity unknown
0%

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Data source: https://nces.ed.gov (2017-2018 colleges survey) and New York state board of nursing.
CUNY Lehman College
250 Bedford Park Blvd West
Bronx, NY 10468
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