Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007

When Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) began in 1964, it was a small community college that focused on preparing individuals for careers in business. Since then it has grown into an esteemed member of The City University of New York (CUNY). In accordance with CUNY's mission, this community college now provides general, liberal arts, career education, and continuing education programs that aim to provide educational opportunities to the diverse urban population.

Thanks to its many programs and courses, Borough of Manhattan Community College is able to offer students the associate in arts degree, the associate in applied science degree, and the associate in science degree. These degrees are available in fields of study such as nursing, video arts and technology, business administration, computer science, and theatre. Students enrolled in the school's Center for Continuing Education and Workface Development may receive career training for job industries like finance, technology, health care, real estate, and project management.

This New York college also operates and online instruction center that offers online courses in subjects such as accounting, the entertainment industry, starting your own business, law, and digital photography and video. Instructors for these courses are experts in their fields, and many are nationally known authors.

Quick Facts:

• Borough of Manhattan Community College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.


• This community college has a student body of over 18,000, the median age of which is 23.


• Borough of Manhattan Community College is the only community college in Manhattan and the largest community college in the CUNY system.


• This New York college is third in awarding associate degrees in communications technologies and fifth in awarding associate degrees in education, according to the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of International Education.


• Borough of Manhattan Community College is offers students the opportunity to participate in various intramural sports teams, intercollegiate sports, and clubs.