Queens has a long tradition of excellence in higher education, ranging from senior and community colleges to business and technology trade schools.

College of Aeronautics
86-01 23rd Ave.,
Jackson Heights., NY 11369
1 (800) PRO-AERO
www.aero.edu
In 1932, Charles S. “Casey” Jones, a pioneer aviator and aviation company executive, foresaw the need for highly trained technicians to design, build and service aircrafts and engines. George A. Vaughn, Jr. and Lee D. Warrender joined with Jones in founding the Casey Jones School of Aeronautics, the predecessor of the Academy of Aeronautics and as of September of 1986, the College of Aeronautics.

The College of Aeronautics offers associate degree programs, and specializes in aircraft design, repair, and operation. Located in Jackson Heights, the school also offers bachelors degree programs in technology.

CUNY Law School
65-21 Main St., Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 340-4200
www.law.cuny.edu
Opened in 1983, CUNY School of Law is the only law school which, from inception, has defined its mission as training law students for public service.

“Law in the Service of Human Needs” is the Law School’s motto and, accordingly, its goal is to teach students to be lawyers who will use their skills to serve the public interest. To this end, the Law School faculty has developed a unique and cohesive curriculum which integrates lawyering skills, practical experience and professional responsibility with doctrinal study at every level. The school’s facilities include a library and computer center.

DEVRY Institute Of Technology
30-20 Thomson Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 472-2728
www.ny.devry.edu
DeVry Institute of Technology and Keller Graduate School of Management, located at the Queens Atrium Center in Long Island City, offers undergraduate and graduate level programs in technology, business and management. At DeVry, programs include Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Computer Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology and Telecommunications Management. Flexible schedules, with day, evening and weekend classes year round, enable students to earn a Bachelor’s degree in three years or an Associate degree in 20 months. Keller offers an MBA degree in Project Management and Information Systems Management, which students can earn in 18 months.

DeVry occupies three floors in the eight-story Queens Atrium Concourse Center, formerly part of the International Design Center of New York. DeVry New York has 26 classrooms and seven state-of-the art laboratories. Eight classrooms are tiered and include network connections to accommodate laptop computers.
There are two labs supporting the Electronics programs. The campus recently added a Telecommunications Lab and a Networking Lab with 60 positions and six individual networks.
Science classes are taught in the Physics Lab and as well as a new Science Lab. The Physics Lab is equipped with networked PC’s and scientific testing equipment.

The library has over 14,000 paper and electronic titles, 72 paper periodicals, nine databases and 13 computer workstations for student use.

LaGuardia Community College
31-10 Thompson Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101 • (718) 482-5935
www.lagcc.cuny.edu
Fiorello H. LaGuardia is one of 17 undergraduate colleges of The City University of New York. A vibrant community of learners – students, faculty and staff – the college was conceived as a place where a wide range of educational opportunities would be available to anyone seeking to enrich his or her life. Since admitting its first class of 540 students over 30 years ago, LaGuardia has continually supported the principles of open access and equal opportunity for all. Today, the college has grown to over 11,000 students.
LaGuardia serves the growing neighborhoods of Western Queens, as well as the greater New York City metropolitan area and the world. With over 150 nations represented in the student body, many of its students are recent arrivals to the United States or have traveled here from their home countries specifically to study at LaGuardia.

Students with limited English language proficiency and students needing additional academic preparation to successfully complete college-level courses are well served through innovative English-as-a-second-language and developmental skills programs. Courses in reading, writing, speaking, critical thinking and mathematics provide a comprehensive framework that helps to ensure success in major and elective coursework. Students receive additional academic support through tutorial support services and academic and transfer counseling.

Plaza Business Institute
7409 37th Ave., Jackson Heights, NY 11372 • (718) 779-1430
www.plazacollege.edu
Founded in 1916, Plaza Business Institute is a specialized two-year college committed to providing students with a quality education that will lead to opportunities for personal growth and career advancement.

This accredited college offers associate degrees and certificate programs in business administration, accounting, computers and other courses. The Plaza Business Institute holds both day and night classes.

QUEENS COLLEGE
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367 • (718) 997-5000
www.qc.edu
At its inception in 1937, Queens College was hailed by the people of the borough as “the college of the future.” Firmly rooted in its community, the College has remained on the cutting edge of national and international developments.

The student body reflects a global diversity, with students who hail from 120 different countries and speak more than 66 native languages. The College also ranks 35th nationally in the number of students who have earned Ph.D. degrees and is among the top 100 institutions awarding Bachelor’s degrees to Hispanic students. Queens educates more teachers than any other college in New York City. It offers well over 60 undergraduate and 50 graduate programs.

Queensborough Community College
22-05 56th Ave., Bayside, NY 11364
(718) 631-6000
www.qcc.cuny.edu
Located on the site of the former Oakland Country Club in northeast Queens, Queensborough Community College continues to be an active community partner within the borough. Under the leadership of Dr. Eduardo Marti, now in his third year as the college’s president, the college has launched several initiatives.
New degree and certificate programs have been established: Massage Therapy, Health Care Administration, New Media Technology and Digital Art & Design.

The noted QCC Art Gallery, home to an impressive and diverse collection of art, is undergoing a major renovation designed to restore key elements to its site – the historic Oakland Building – and increase its activity as a cultural resource to the community.
Queensborough is known for its highly-credentialed faculty. (More than 63 percent have achieved the doctoral degree or its equivalent, compared to 18 percent of community college faculty nationwide.) A unique and faculty-driven initiative is the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), launched to give faculty a shared opportunity to enhance methods of community college teaching.
More than 11,000 students are degree students, with 5,000 other students taking courses through the college’s Continuing Education Department each semester. More than 85 percent of the students live in the borough of Queens.

St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica, NY 11439 (718) 990-6161
new.stjohns.edu

St. John’s University is comprised of nine colleges and institutes. Queens campus features colleges in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Business Administration, Education, and Human Services. There is also an extensive graduate program.

St. John’s was founded in 1870 by the Vincentian Community and has grown into one of America’s leading Catholic universities.

Touro College
75-31 150th St., Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367 • (718) 820-4800
www.touro.edu
Touro College is a Jewish-sponsored independent institution of higher and professional education, founded by Dr. Bernard Lander. The College was established primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American community.
About 8,000 students are currently enrolled in the various schools and divisions of Touro. The College derives its name from Judah and Issac Touro, leaders of colonial America, who represented the ideals upon which the College bases its mission. This relatively-new-to-Queens institution with locations in Forest Hills and Flushing offers programs in business management, computers, education, health sciences, human services and liberal arts.

York College
94-20 Guy Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11451 • 262-2000
www.york.cuny.edu/index2.shtml

Since opening in 1966, York College/CUNY has been guided by the ideals of the City University: access and excellence and a response to the special needs of its urban setting. York is a senior college offering the opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree in majors ranging from liberal arts and sciences to professional programs in business and health to teacher education. The student body reflects the cultural and ethnic diversity of the Borough of Queens and the greater New York metropolitan area, and consists of both traditional college age and working adult students.
The College is distinguished for bringing professional programs in business, information systems, accounting, teacher education, social work, and the health sciences to traditionally underserved populations. York College students may choose a major not only from professional programs but from a wide variety of liberal arts and sciences, including: English, History, Mathematics, Psychology, Spanish and Speech Communications/Theater Arts. Offering a diverse curriculum that utilizes faculty-guided research projects, York provides a rich academic environment that prepares students to excel in careers and graduate or professional schools. Currently, there are 445 classroom faculty, with 37 percent full-time and 63 percent part-time.

— Mission statements and college information compiled from school literature and website information.