Metropolitan College of New York

Private · Moderately Selective · NY

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNY · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads402

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate42.9%

6-yr grad rate40%

Drop-out rate80%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$20k

Out-of-state tuition$20k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity90.5%

Gender diversity69.2%

International1.7%

Identity—

Overview

Metropolitan College of New York, in lower Manhattan, serves primarily adult and working students through what it calls a 'purpose-centered' education model, a legacy of its earlier identity as Audrey Cohen College. Degrees in business, human services, and education are built around real workplace projects rather than conventional lecture-and-exam coursework.

Academics

The curriculum is organized into accelerated, year-round terms that let motivated students shorten their time to a degree compared with a traditional academic calendar. Coursework is explicitly tied to workplace application, with students often completing projects connected to their current or intended jobs rather than purely theoretical assignments.

Campus & student life

As an urban, commuter-oriented college in lower Manhattan, it has no traditional residential campus life; students are typically balancing coursework with jobs and family obligations. The setting places students close to New York's business, nonprofit, and public-sector employers.

After graduation

Many students use the degree for advancement within an employer they are already working for, particularly in fields like human services, healthcare administration, and public-sector work, rather than starting a career from scratch after graduation.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate90%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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