CUNY Medgar Evers College

The Academic Complex Building of Medgar Evers College The college is presently located in four buildings: 1150 Carroll Street, a four-story 152,000 square feet (14,100 m 2 ) building originally built as the Brooklyn Preparatory School in 1908; 1650 Bedford Avenue, a three-story 130,000 square feet (12,000 m 2 ) building completed in 1988; and The School of Business and Student Support Services Building, 1637 Bedford Avenue, a three-story 44,950 square feet (4,176 m 2 ) building. The new Academic Building houses the sciences, a new cafeteria and the Edison O. Jackson auditorium. The five-story 194,000 square feet (18,000 m 2 ) brick structure on the northern side of Crown Street features computer-enabled classrooms, labs, and a 500-person dining hall. Some of the land the college is located on was originally the location of the Kings Country Penitentiary – known colloquially as the Crow Hill Penitentiary – from 1848 to 1907. When it was closed and demolished, the site became the location of Brooklyn Preparatory School , a Jesuit institution, until 1972, when the school closed. The land was then sold to CUNY. [ 2 ]

As of 2017, Medgar Evers' student ethnic diversity was 76% Black non-Hispanic, 15% Hispanic, 3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2% non-Hispanic White, and 1% two or more races. [ 3 ]

The college's graduation rate is 11.81% within 150% of normal time, i.e., out of 1,126 candidates seeking a four-year bachelor's degree, 133 graduated within six years. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]

Medgar Evers College offers baccalaureate degrees and associate degrees in several disciplines. It offers a Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) certificate program through its Nursing Department. It also offers a number of courses and certificate programs through the Continuing Education component of its School of Professional and Community Development. School of Business The School of Business has produced over 2,000 graduates from its programs, including attorneys , judges, CPAs, managers , and entrepreneurs . The School is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs ( ACBSP ) and a member of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). The School of Business is home to a chapter of Delta Mu Delta international honor society. The School of Business is also home to the Entrepreneurship & Experiential Learning Lab, which operates a number of programs including the International Innovators Initiative and the Virtual CEED Program (Community Entrepreneurship, Engagement, & Development) with corporate sponsor SourceFunding.org .