CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in New York, NY

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How much is the BMCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, BMCC's tuition & fees is $5,170 for New York residents and $8,050 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $30,357 for New York residents and $33,237 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

BMCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New York Residents Tuition & Fees$5,170
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,050
Books & Supplies Costs$1,364
Off-campus Room & Board$17,919
Off-campus Expenses$5,904
2023-2024 Estimates
New York Residents Tuition & Fees$5,170
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,050

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, BMCC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New York, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $14,823.
In-StateOut-of-State
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College$5,170$8,050
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New York 2-4 Years Colleges$21,676
Public Schools$9,799$14,823
Private Schools$23,757

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between BMCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, NY$5,170$8,050
SUNY AdirondackQueensbury, NY$6,528$9,192
CUNY Bronx Community CollegeBronx, NY$5,206$8,086
CUNY Hostos Community CollegeBronx, NY$5,208$8,088
CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, NY$5,218$8,098
CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, NY$5,210$8,090
Fulton-Montgomery Community CollegeJohnstown, NY$6,054$6,654
Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, NY$6,330$12,130
Orange County Community CollegeMiddletown, NY$6,382$12,046
Rockland Community CollegeSuffern, NY$6,398$11,920
Suffolk County Community CollegeSelden, NY$6,440$12,080

Financial Aid and COA

At CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, 18,957 students (98%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $6,112.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at BMCC is $27,125 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 3,308 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $8,394 and the average amount of student loans is $5,059.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$30,357$33,237
Tuition & Fees$5,170$8,050
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$25,187$25,187
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$24,245$27,125
Average Financial Aid$6,112$6,112
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship18,95798%$6,112
Pell Grants11,06257%$4,444
Federal Student Loan7294%$5,197
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,30899%-
Grants or Scholarships3,30899%$8,394
Federal Grants3,29899%$6,756
Pell Grants2,45573%$4,869
Other Federal Grants3,23597%$3,192
State/Local Grants1,85956%$2,570
Institutional Grants95829%$740
Student Loan Aid762%$5,059
Federal Student Loans692%$4,388
Other Student Loans8-$10,212
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,3532,338$6,839
0-30,0001,4591,458$7,596
30,001-48,000534533$6,619
48,001-75,000300299$4,359
75,001-110,0005145$3,148
110,001 or more93$759

Student Population

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College has a total of 17,444 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 7,935 male students and 11,401 female students attending BMCC. The school offers online degree programs and 4,125 students enrolled online exclusively (23.65% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate19,336 7,93511,401

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address199 Chambers St, New York, NY
Phone212-220-8000
WEBwww.bmcc.cuny.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered55 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population17,444
Graduation Rate23%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time), 44% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate18 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties550 (Full-time), 763 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs1,382 (Full-time), 1,385 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$99,213
Average Staff Salary$71,896