- John Jay College has the most diverse student body among CUNY’s senior colleges.
- The College also has the largest Hispanic student population of any four-year college in the Northeast.
- The student body is 44% Hispanic, 21% White, 20% African-American, and 12% Asian
- 130+ nationalities represented in the student body
- 50% of students grew up in households where a language other than English is spoken
- Roughly one-third of students were born in another country and raised in New York City
- 42% of students are the first in their family to attend college
To learn more about our campus and student body, visit our Institutional Research website.
- #3 Top-Performing institution for Black Student Success by the Education Trust
- Top five multicultural and inclusive colleges in New York City in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) College Rankings
- Top 10 in the nation in Student Social Mobility by the Equality of Opportunity Project
Academic Programs
Majors
Latin American and Latina/o Studies (BA)
Spanish (BA)
Minors
Africana Studies
Africana Studies Honors
Anthropology
Latin American and Latina/o Studies
Latin American and Latina/o Studies Honors
U.S. Latino/a Literature Minor
Spanish
Certificate Programs
Dispute Resolution
Certificate in Forensic Accounting
Certificate in Spanish Legal Interpretation
Certificate in Spanish Legal Translation
Certificate in Spanish Legal Translating and Interpretation
Graduate Certificate Programs
Advanced Certificate in Race and Criminal Justice
Special Programs
Apple Corps
CUNY Service Corps
Honors Program
PRISM
The Ronald E. McNair program
Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program
Pre-Law Institute
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