College of Staten Island CUNY

The College of Staten Island CUNY is a public senior college of the City University of New York located in Staten Island, New York. It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, health sciences, and engineering. Formed through the merger of Staten Island Community College and Richmond College, it serves a diverse student population from Staten Island and the greater New York City area. The campus includes modern academic facilities and research spaces, and the college emphasizes access to higher education, professional preparation, and community engagement within an urban public university system.

The College of Staten Island CUNY traces its origins to 1956, when Staten Island Community College was established as the borough’s public two-year institution within the City University of New York. In 1965, CUNY created Richmond College as an upper-division institution offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees. During the expansion of public higher education in New York City, both colleges served growing numbers of students under CUNY’s open admissions era. In 1976, Staten Island Community College and Richmond College merged to form the four-year College of Staten Island CUNY. The unified institution later consolidated operations on a new campus at 2800 Victory Boulevard. Over time, the College of Staten Island CUNY expanded its academic programs, including graduate study and selected professional fields, developing into a comprehensive senior college within the CUNY system.