Queens College, City University of New York

Queens College

Motto	Discimus ut serviamus (Latin)
Motto in English	We learn so that we may serve
Type	Public college
Established	1937
Parent institution	City University of New York
Endowment	$85 million
President	Frank H. Wu
Academic staff	1,693
Students	18,494[1]
Undergraduates	14,384
Postgraduates	4,110
Location	New York City , New York , U.S. 40°44′13″N 73°49′01″W / 40.737°N 73.817°W / 40.737; -73.817
Campus	Urban, 80 acres (32 ha)
Newspaper	The Knight News
Colors	Navy, Black, and Red
Nickname	Knights
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – ECC
Mascot	Knight
Website	qc.cuny.edu

Queens College (QC) is a public college in the borough of Queens in New York City. Part of the City University of New York system, Queens College occupies an 80-acre (32 ha) campus primarily located in Flushing, Queens. It has a student body representing more than 170 countries.

Queens College was established in 1937 and offers undergraduate degrees in over 70 majors, graduate studies in over 100 degree programs and certificates, over 40 accelerated master's options, 20 doctoral degrees through the CUNY Graduate Center, and a number of advanced certificate programs. Alumni and faculty of the school, such as Arturo O'Farrill and Jerry Seinfeld, have received over 100 Grammy Award nominations.^[2]

The college is organized into seven schools. It competes in Division II of the NCAA and sponsors 15 men's and women's championship-eligible varsity teams.