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City College of New York

college, New York City, New York, United States
Also known as: CCNY
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The City College of New York (CCNY) is the oldest institution within The City University of New York (CUNY) system. Founded as the Free Academy in 1847, it was chartered as a college in 1866. CCNY is one of CUNY's four original liberal arts colleges and is located in New York City, New York, United States. CUNY itself was established in 1961 and comprises 21 institutions, including senior colleges, community colleges, a law school, and a graduate school. An open-admissions policy at CUNY makes high school graduates residing in New York City eligible for admission.12

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