Public Education to the Highest Degree

Highly regarded doctoral programs
The Graduate Center is the principal Ph.D.-granting institution of the City University of New York. Many of the Graduate Center's more than thirty doctoral programs are regularly ranked among the best in the country.

Renowned teacher-scholars
Over the last decade, the Graduate Center has added dozens of world-class scholars to its already eminent faculty roster. Five faculty members were awarded Guggenheim Fellowships this year alone.

Fellowships for incoming students
About 300 fellowships available to first-year students provide each recipient with $18,000-$24,000 a year for five years, plus tuition remission and low-cost health insurance.

The heart of New York City
Located across from the Empire State Building in one of the world's most cosmopolitan environments, the Graduate Center offers students a wide range of research opportunities and presents myriad cultural events.

Please visit www.gc.cuny.edu to learn more about this remarkable institution.

Dissertation Reading Room, The Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center; Photograph: Jason Fulford

Dissertation Reading Room, The Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center
Photograph: Jason Fulford