Admitted Students FAQ

Congrats, you are official a Hawk! Please take a moment to review New Student Guide for your next steps and to know exactly what’s coming up for you on your journey at Hunter College:

• New Student Guide for Freshmen
• New Student Guide for Transfers

Change to Summer is completely normal!

Students who wish to kick-off their Hunter studies earlier have the option to do so in the Summer, which is why the change happened. You do not need to start classes in the summer if you were admitted for fall semester, it is optional. You were admitted for the semester you applied for and can start then.

You’ll receive a transfer credit evaluation approximately 3 weeks after you deposit to Hunter. We’ll send you an email once it’s ready and your credits will appear in your CUNYfirst account.

Visit our page for freshman applicants and you’ll see an explanation of how to submit all of your exam scores.
If you took College Now at CUNY, we’ll see that and automatically add your credit to your evaluation. If you took College classes while in high school outside of CUNY, please be sure to send us your transcript electronically, at admissions@hunter.cuny.edu.

“CIP” on your record simply means that your final grades were not on your transcript when it was evaluated. We need an updated official transcript from your previous institution. Please ask your previous school to send an official transcript directly to admissions@hunter.cuny.edu.

Please note that it could take until September or October for “CIP” grades to be updated in CUNYfirst, but don’t worry, “CIP” will not affect your registration for classes.

Once you meet with an academic advisor you will be instructed on how to declare your major with the academic department.

Visit the Testing Center Website to learn more.

Due to a recent update of the new FAFSA for 2024-2025 academic year, financial aid packages are not available yet. Please check back for updates. In the meantime, please utilize the CUNY NetPrice Calculator.

Go to CUNYfirst and navigate to your Student Center page. On the left hand side you will see a Finances tab. Under this is a View Financial Aid option. Click on Hunter, and it should give you all of the details about your financial aid package.

After being admitted to Hunter, you might be asked to submit additional documentation to complete your enrollment steps. These document may include, but not limited to: NY State Residency Form, Proof of Status, etc.

Students can upload documents through CUNYfirst.

Please visit the Health Services website for instructions on how to submit your immunization records.

Your academic advising information will be available 5-6 business days after your transfer credit evaluation is completed. All appointments will be made through the Navigate app, so please review New Student Guide for Transfers.

Freshmen will register for classes at Freshman Orientation. Your attendance at orientation is required for registration.

The I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status) instructions:

1. Please send a PDF of your acceptance letter to the International Students Office: intlss@hunter.cuny.edu.
2. Review the International Students Office website for more information.

To defer your admission, please accept our offer of admission in CUNYfirst, submit a deposit to reserve your seat (if required). About 4-5 business days after accepting our offer and submitting the deposit (if required) you will receive a confirmation email with a link to defer.