It was not until 1930 that women could enroll in day-session courses at the School of Business and Civic Administration. However, women did have a small presence on campus beginning in 1916 when they were permitted to attend courses leading to the certificate of Junior Accountant and the Diploma of Graduate in Accountancy.

In accordance with an arrangement made with Hunter College, CCNY will not confer academic degrees upon women who complete the courses of study leading to them, but such degrees will be conferred by Hunter College. The College of the City of New York will, however, confer upon women the special certificates and diplomas of special courses of study and will grant technical degrees, which are not conferred by Hunter College.[1]

 

Summer session began in 1917 and that year the college offered the popular accountancy program and women were allowed to enroll. The courses were designed to help train women to take the place of men called to the front during World War I. The 1917 Evening Session also began admitting women.

In 1923 the college introduced classes to train men and women for the printing industry. The courses included estimating, cost finding, accounting, advertising, and selling. The courses were given in the Commerce building at 23rd Street.

It took several more years for women to be admitted into the day session programs because Hunter College administrators rejected a proposal made in the 1920s for co-education at the College of the City of New York.

[1] The College of the City of New York Division of Vocational Subjects and Civic administration, Courses in Accountancy, Commerce, Languages and Secretarial Subjects. n.p. October 1918.