Queensborough Community College

Not to be confused with Queens College, City University of New York.
Queensborough Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1959 (1959)
Parent institution
City University of New York
PresidentChristine Mangino[1]
Academic staff
775[2]
Undergraduates12,405[3]
Location
New York City
,
New York
,
United States
CampusSuburban, 37 acres (15 ha)
Colors Orange   Midnight Blue [4]
MascotTiger
Websitewww.qcc.cuny.edu

Queensborough Community College (QCC) is a public community college in New York City. One of seven community colleges within the City University of New York (CUNY) system, Queensborough enrolls more than 12,000 attending students[3] and more than 775 instructional faculty.[2]

Queensborough opened in 1959 as a campus of the State University of New York and in 1965 transferred to CUNY. The college offers more than 50 associate degree programs as well as certificate and continuing education programs.[5] Queensborough is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[6]

  1. ^ "CUNY Names Four College Presidents". The City University of New York (Press release). 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Faculty & Staff". Queensborough Community College. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Student Life". Queensborough Community College. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Brand Guidelines: Queensborough Community College - Identity Standards & Applications" (PDF). May 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Programs of Study". Queensborough Community College. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Accreditation". Queensborough Community College. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.