Founded in 1963 as part of the City University of New York (CUNY), Kingsborough Community College remains firmly committed to its mission of “providing both liberal arts and career education…[and] to promoting student learning and development as well as strengthening and serving its diverse community.” Kingsborough has been named one of the leading community colleges in the country by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. Kingsborough serves a widely diverse population of approximately 14,000 students and consistently ranks among the leading community colleges in the country in associate degrees awarded to minority students.