Welcome to LaGuardia

LaGuardia Community College, located in Long Island City, Queens, our nation’s fastest-growing neighborhood, educates and supports thousands of 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.

Mission & Core Values

President Kenneth Adams

LaGuardia at a Glance

*based on Fall 2021 enrollment data

Preparing Our Students for Success

We provide a high-quality and affordable education to help students enhance their skills and knowledge to become future leaders and productive citizens.

• LaGuardia follows CUNY’s Pathways to Degree Completion; making it easier for students to transfer to other CUNY institutions.
• Graduates have transferred to some of the country’s most prestigious institutions, including Stanford, Brown, Columbia, NYU, Cornell, and Vassar.
• 90% of our graduates say their education helped them find jobs after graduation.
• LaGuardia is ranked #5 among US two-year colleges in economic mobility — moving low-income people to the middle class and beyond.
• The LaGuardia Community College Foundation provides financial assistance to students through scholarships, emergency funding, transportation and textbook aid; and 93% of our graduates have no student loan debts.

Engaging Our Community and Building a Better New York

• LaGuardia Community Greenway invites New Yorkers to learn about our college and our neighborhood.
• LaGuardia offers affordable Space Rentals to community members seeking areas for events. Visit our campus and learn more.
• 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.
• Earn a high school equivalency diploma, and help them enroll in college.

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.