CUNY Hostos Community College

eugenio maría de hostos community college is an educational agent for change that has been transforming and improving the quality of life in the south bronx and neighboring communities for over half a century. since 1968, hostos has been a gateway to intellectual growth and socioeconomic mobility, as well as a point of departure for lifelong learning, success in professional careers, and transfer to advanced higher education programs. hostos offers 28 associate degree programs and two certificate programs that facilitate secure transfer to the city university of new york’s (cuny) four-year colleges or baccalaureate studies at other institutions. the college has an award-winning division of continuing education & workforce development that offers professional development courses and certificate-bearing workforce training programs. hostos is part of cuny, the nation’s leading urban public university, which serves more than 500,000 students at 25 colleges.