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College Unbound (CU), focuses on adult learners who have faced significant barriers to attending college. CU coordinates courses, field studies, and in-depth project work to help students develop field-specific knowledge and skills that encourage deep learning. CU fills a unique niche in postsecondary education for returning adult learners with a Bachelor’s Degree completion program designed around an innovative, personalized, interest/project-based curriculum model.

Taina Rosario

"Attending College Unbound has given me the opportunity to pursue and complete my degree while advancing my personal vision of community health through project-based learning. My goal is to develop and empower young ambassadors for health in our inner cities that will create ripples of change in their communities and the state."

Lily Torres

"I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to earn my Bachelor’s degree from College Unbound. This degree will now push me further to achieving my dream of one day becoming a lawyer."

Luz M. Gonzalez

"I am a New York City native and Human Resources enthusiast, who loves the arts. I love to utilize my love of children, shared experiences, and organizational management to spread joy and enhance work experiences."

William Shavers

"I chose the program at CU because I have a passion for learning with like-minded students. After graduation I want to attain my Master’s & grow as a Housing Advocate. I love the community I live in & want to help move it forward!"

Charlene Howie

"My college journey began in 2004. I wanted my Bachelor's & a college right for me, one that would fit my schedule being a mom with 3 daughters while working & maintaining a personal life. Now, I am graduating, a moment I have always wanted!"

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News & Announcements

“One Last Battle”: Coming Together through Online Learning, Holistic Support, and Fighting a Pandemic

Though the pandemic has drastically changed students’ lives, College Unbound has always been attentive to the effects of daily life on student experiences, so “it wasn’t an abrupt transition,” said Adam Bush, cofounder, provost, and vice president for academic affairs at College Unbound. “Students already were juggling everything. We’re just a school that responds to that.”

Free Summer Class

This summer, College Unbound will offer a free summer class to adult learners.

Letter from the Provost

Dear College Unbound Community:

Reach out if you need support

If you need help, contact your advisor, email support@collegeunbound.org, and/or call 211 and mention you are part of CU. Please review this article for College Unbound’s efforts to build and maintain a community of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will update this website regularly and text/email with any changes.

CU Public Exhibitions

What happens when over a hundred student projects engage with the city?

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Fast Facts

30% of CU graduates were admitted to graduate school.
82% of CU graduates continued their projects after graduation.
75% of students who started in 2016 have completed their BA in less than 4 years.