What famous people went to CUNY?

Julius Axelrod 1933 – Nobel laureate in Medicine, 1970. Kenneth Arrow 1940 – Nobel laureate in Economics, 1972. Herbert Hauptman 1937 – Nobel laureate in Chemistry, 1985. Robert Hofstadter 1935 – Nobel laureate in Physics, 1961. Jerome Karle 1937 – Nobel laureate in Chemistry, 1985.

How many Nobel Prizes has CCNY won?

The City University of New York is the nation’s leading urban public university. Founded in 1847, CUNY counts 13 Nobel Prize and 26 MacArthur (“Genius”) grant winners among its alumni.

Is City College of New York prestigious?

The City College of New York jumped in several categories today following the release of the U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings. CCNY is a top performer in social mobility (#12) and top public schools (#72) with an overall #151 ranking out of 443 national universities.

What is CCNY known for?

Located in the heart of New York City, CCNY is home to such important ‘firsts’ as: The first college explicitly founded on the ideal of educating the ‘whole people’, the first documentary film program in the U.S., the first intercollegiate lacrosse game played in the U.S., first student government in the nation, and …

Which university has the most celebrities?

University of Southern California. Juilliard School. Berklee College of Music. Yale University. Brown University. Harvard. Columbia University. Dartmouth.

Did any billionaires go to community college?

Ross Perot, Sr. He’s not one of the most well-known names on this list, despite boasting a net worth of $4.2 billion (according to Forbes). Unbeknownst to many, the founder of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems attended Texarkana Junior College before becoming a billionaire and politician.