CUNY Libraries Offer Free Access to The Wall Street Journal

*Updated 9/11/2025*

We are happy to announce that CUNY now offers a free membership to The Wall Street Journal for students, faculty, and staff via a CUNY-wide academic pass, similar to the New York Times Academic Pass. Register using CUNY Login for free access to www.wsj.com and the Wall Street Journal app.

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How to Register for Your Wall Street Journal Pass:

  1. Click here to register.
  2. Sign in with CUNY Login: When prompted, sign in with your CUNY Login credentials.
  3. Create an account to enjoy full access the Wall Street Journal at www.wsj.com or access via WSJ apps. Click here for more information about creating an account.

Smartphone Apps: Your Academic Pass includes access to the WSJ smartphone apps (use your CUNY email and the password you chose when you registered). Also, once you have registered your membership, you can access wsj.com on most web-capable devices.

Ongoing Use:

  • Faculty and Staff Membership: All professors & staff retain WSJ pass for one year after activating. After that, they will have to re-activate their membership.
  • Student Membership: When a student activates their membership, they are required to input their graduation date & year. This is their membership expiration date. If they graduate later than expected and lose access, they can re-activate their membership.

Cancelling a Personal Subscription: Call 1-800-JOURNAL (1-800-568-7625) to switch from a paid membership to a CUNY membership (and for a refund of your remaining balance). Click here for more information about personal subscription cancellation.

Please take advantage of this fantastic offer, and spread the word among your CUNY colleagues! If you have questions, contact the Graduate Center Library at 212-817-7077 or via chat.

About the Author

Alycia Sellie is the Associate Librarian for Collections at the Graduate Center Library.