Lehman College is a state-owned institution headquartered in the US. Founded in 1931, the college operates with approximately 2,270 employees. It originated as the Bronx campus of Hunter College and became an independent college in 1967, named after Herbert H. Lehman, a former New York governor, United States senator, and philanthropist. Lehman College functions as a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY), offering more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and specializations.