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 one certificate program that facilitate secure transfer to The City University of New York’s (CUNY) four-year colleges or baccalaureate studies at other institutions. The institution is one of only six national winners of the U.S. Department of Education's inaugural Postsecondary Success Recognition Program for promoting equitable access, success, and positive post-college outcomes for underserved students and a two-time Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence finalist. The College has an award-winning Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Development that offers professional development courses and certificate-bearing workforce training programs. Hostos also boasts both men's and women's basketball teams, which have won multiple CUNY Athletic Conference and National Junior College Athletic Association championships, with the women's team making history in 2025 as the only team ever to secure eight consecutive titles in CUNY’s history.
The College is part of CUNY, the nation’s leading urban public university, which serves more than 500,000 students at 26 colleges.
Accreditation and Affiliations
Hostos Community College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.
The College offers career programs accredited by the New York State Education Department, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, and the American Dental Association. The Allied Health programs are accredited by the appropriate agencies, including the American Dental Association and the New York Department of Health.
In addition, Hostos Community College is a member of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, the American Council on Education, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, the American Education Research Association, the National Association for Bilingual Education, and other professional and learned organizations devoted to the advancement of education.