Dedicated to Public Service
and Social Justice
Our mission is to expand higher education access for workers, prepare students for public service and social justice careers, promote civic engagement, provide leadership development for union and community activists, and foster greater economic security for all.
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I got my Labor Studies BA debt free at CUNY SLU.
-Laura M.
Curriculum with a rare combination of degrees and certificates
Our Faculty
Learn from faculty who are not only academics with extensive knowledge of their field, but also activists with real-world experience to share.
11:1 STUDENT-TEACHER RATIOoffers students individualized attention from dedicated faculty
LEARN FROMteachers as well as activists who are committed to education for meaningful social change
SLU Students
Hear from students who go on to be changemakers in public service, their workplace, the labor movement and in their communities
DEBT FREE DEGREE94% of undergraduate and 82% of graduate students earn their degrees debt free
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS offer students union and community opportunities for hands-on experiential
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