About Us

Welcome to LaGuardia
LaGuardia Community College, located in Long Island City, Queens, our nation’s fastest-growing neighborhood, educates and supports more than 36,000 New Yorkers annually. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and offer a welcoming environment for immigrants of all nations and individuals of all backgrounds.

As a nationally recognized expert at pioneering innovative programs and initiatives that are quickly adopted by four-year institutions and small businesses alike, we are changing the thinking about two-year colleges, their place in higher education and their role in strengthening our nation’s economy.

Since opening our doors to all in 1971, our successes reflect the hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff – so that students can write their own futures, immigrants can achieve their dreams, and small businesses learn how to grow and thrive.

Compliance & Diversity

Mission & Core Values

Interim President Paul Arcario

Making a Difference

We provide an exceptional and affordable education that prepares our students to face the challenges of an increasingly complex world where they will be future leaders and productive citizens.

• Our students are 45% more likely to transfer to a 4-year college than community college students nationally.

• Recent graduates have transferred to some of the country’s most selective institutions, including Stanford, Brown, Columbia, NYU, Cornell, and Vassar.

• 90% of our graduates report that their education prepared them for jobs they took immediately upon graduation.

• In a recent study, LaGuardia ranked #5 among US two-year colleges in economic mobility — moving low-income people to the middle class and beyond — in a Stanford University study.

Supporting Our Students

• We follow CUNY’s Pathways to Degree Completion structure so it’s easier for students to transfer from one CUNY institution to another.

• The LaGuardia Community College Foundation provides financial assistance to students through scholarships, emergency funding, transportation and textbook aid.

• 93% of our graduates have no student loan debts.

Building a Stronger Community and New York

• LaGuardia has the largest English as a Second Language (ESL) program in New York City.

• We train and prepare New Yorkers for jobs in high growth areas, including healthcare, technology, advanced industrial and manufacturing.

• Hands-on education and specialized technical assistance to more than 24,000 small businesses that have secured over a half-a-billion dollars in contracts.

• Our pioneering programs prepare thousands of students to earn a high school equivalency diploma, get into college and get on the path to a vibrant career and brighter future.

LaGuardia’s Campus

History

LaGuardia Community College opened its doors to higher education to all in 1971. Learn more about the College’s history as a bold, innovative catalyst for social change and educational equality in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Welcome to LaGuardia

Mission & Core Values

Interim President Paul Arcario

LaGuardia at a Glance

36,111

19,236

16,875

150 different countries

98 different languages

60 majors, certificates, and programs

70 continuing education programs.

Fast Facts

Middle States Accreditation

Strategic Plan

Institutional Profile

Making a Difference

Supporting Our Students

Building a Stronger Community and New York

LaGuardia’s Campus

History

About Us