CCNY
Education & Academia abbreviation · University
| Stands for | City College of New York |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
CCNY stands for City College of New York, a university abbreviation.
Founding college of the City University of New York, established in 1847 as the Free Academy to give free higher education to the city's children. Its Gothic campus in Harlem has been home since 1907.
Example: Her grandfather was among the many CCNY graduates who went on to win Nobel Prizes.
Usage notes
City College has produced ten Nobel laureates, among them Arthur Kornberg and Robert Hofstadter, as well as Colin Powell and Jonas Salk. It became known as the "Harvard of the proletariat" in the early 20th century. It also hosts CUNY's engineering school.
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