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Transfer Admission

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You are considered a transfer applicant if you have attended another college/university, are a non-degree student who seeks an undergraduate degree, or you are a graduate seeking your second undergraduate. If you were previously admitted to Hunter as an undergraduate, please apply for readmission.

This page includes:

  • Application Deadline & Notification
  • General Admission Criteria
  • Selective Programs
  • Optional College Essay
  • Sending Official Transcripts
  • Transfer Credit Policy

Apply to Hunter

To be considered for transfer admission to Hunter, you must complete a CUNY Admission Application, pay the fee, and submit all supporting documents.

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Application Deadline & Notification

Semester Priority Application Deadline Admission Notification
Fall 2023 February 1, 2023 Begins January 2023
Spring 2023 September 15, 2022 Begins November 2022

Hunter College will continue to accept and review completed Admission Applications after the priority deadline on a space-availability basis. A completed application includes your online Admission Application, all supporting documentation, and the online application fee or fee waiver (if applicable).

General Admission Criteria

Hunter College encourages students to apply who have demonstrated academic success with the potential to grow and contribute to the Hunter community. In addition to your completed Admission Application, the admission review process includes consideration of the following:

  • All college, university, and/or postsecondary school transcripts
  • Supplemental application (for Selective Programs, if applicable)

Official transcripts must be supplied for every college, university or proprietary school you attended, including institutions outside of the U.S. Applicants do not have the discretion of omitting any part of their educational history. Omission of any postsecondary institution you have attended may result in a five-year bar from Hunter College and the City University of New York (CUNY).

Additional Requirements for Students with Less than 24 College Credits

  • Applicants who have not obtained 24 or more college credits in an accredited U.S. college or university must submit their high school or secondary school transcript/diploma or statement of marks to be considered for admission.

Additional Requirements for Students Educated Outside of the U.S.

  • Official English translations of foreign records
  • OEFL, IELTS, PTE or Duolingo Test Scores

International students have two option to submit documents that may need to be translated, or may require course-by-course evaluations:

  • Option 1: Submit a literal translation of all documents by following The CUNY translation guidelines. Once received, we will evaluate your documents for you – this process takes 8-10 weeks.
  • Option 2: Students may choose to have their documents translated and evaluated by one of the approved evaluation services listed below. This process is often faster, but please inquiry directly with each of these services for information on fees and timeframe.
    • Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants
    • Transcript Research

Applicants who have not obtained 24 or more college credits in an accredited U.S. college or university, must submit secondary school records in addition to postsecondary/university academic records to be considered for admission.

More About International Applicants

Selective Programs

As a transfer applicant, you should list your intended major on your application. You will work with your advisor to officially declare your major once you enroll. To apply to one of the following programs, you must submit additional supporting documents along with your application.

The Public Health (PH) program is designed to prepare students for work in health, community-based, and human rights organizations, family planning clinics, mental health centers, homeless shelters, research centers, and media organizations, as well as in city, state, and national health departments, or to continue to advanced study. Public Health (PH) students will develop skills to effectively answer a vast array of public health issues such as disease, violence, and healthcare through a social justice lens. They will also learn to analyze how behavioral choices and social structures - including poverty, racism, and environmental exposures - shape a community’s health.

Additional Details

  • Degree: BS
  • Application Available: Fall only

How to Apply

To apply, complete a CUNY Transfer Admission Application, select Hunter College and choose Public Health as your intended major.

More About the Public Health Program

The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program offers Hunter students a two-year professional social-work degree with a practice focus in child welfare or care coordination. The curriculum is robust, linking theory, concepts and evidence–informed practice, through formal instruction and skills–based structured field work. Students will learn the core skills of assessment, engagement, intervention, advocacy and documentation through a generalist practice lens. The BSW program will prepare students to become knowledgeable, caring, entry-level social workers in the areas of child welfare and care coordination.

Additional Details

  • Degree: BSW
  • Application Available: Fall only

How to Apply

  1. Complete a CUNY Transfer Admission Application, select Hunter College and choose Social Work as your intended major.*
  2. Submit a supplemental application and all required supplemental materials to BSW program.

*Students currently in attendance at Hunter College are not required to complete a CUNY Transfer Application.

More About the Social Work Program

The Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) program is designed to teach the concepts and practices of laboratory science, and to prepare students for lifetime learning in biomedical sciences. Graduates pursue entry-level careers in research or diagnostic labs, as well as further education in graduate programs, medical school and other clinical specialties. MLS graduates work in hospitals, nonprofit research institutions and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Additional Details

  • Degree: BS
  • Application Available: Fall and Spring

How to Apply

Complete a CUNY Transfer Admission Application, select Hunter College and choose Medical Lab Sciences as your intended major.

More About Medical Laboratory Science

The Nutrition and Food Science (NFS) major is a comprehensive study of the fundamentals of food, food service, food preparation and management, epidemiology, research methods, and community nutrition education. The major is designed for students inclined toward the physical and biological sciences, and are concerned about the health and nutritional well-being of people and communities. The academically rigorous curriculum also prepares students interested in further study, particularly in nutrition, allied health, scientific or social research, or social work.

Additional Details

  • Degree: BS
  • Application Available: Fall and Spring

How to Apply

  1. Complete a CUNY Transfer Admission Application, select Hunter College and choose Nutrition as your intended major.*
  2. Submit a supplemental application and all required supplemental materials to BSW program.

*Students currently in attendance at Hunter College are not required to complete a CUNY Transfer Application.

More About Nutrition and Food Science

The Nutrition and Wellness (NW) major is a 40-credit program in the School of Urban Public Health that provides the wellness focus through nutrition courses, without the emphasis on science requirements. This is a diverse and comprehensive program that prepares students to apply nutrition knowledge towards the improvement of health of populations locally and around the world in non-clinical settings such as farmer's markets, after school programs, and other community sites. The curriculum gives students the opportunity to take a variety of courses such as nutrition through the life cycle, cultural foods, community nutrition, and research methods to name but a few, and acquire knowledge and skills in developing nutrition education to promote health and well-being for diverse communities and populations, in addition to individuals.

To learn more about the NW program, admissions requirements and to submit the supplemental application, please visit the program website below.

How To Apply

Freshmen Applicants:
Step 1 - Complete a CUNY application (select Nutrition and Wellness)
Step 2 - Apply to the Nutrition and Wellness program during your sophomore year

Transfer Applicants:
Step 1 - Complete a CUNY application (select Nutrition and Wellness)
Step 2 - Submit a supplemental application and all required supplemental materials to the Nutrition and Wellness program

Current Hunter College Students:
Step 1 - Submit a supplemental application and all required supplemental materials to the Nutrition and wellness program

Additional Details

  • Degree: BS
  • Application Available: Fall and Spring
Learn More and Apply

Our undergraduate programs combine liberal arts and professional education with a humanistic and comprehensive approach to health care, leading to a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in nursing. The undergraduate curriculum provides a strong foundation for graduate study at the master's and doctoral levels. There are three tracks within the School of Nursing:

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in NursingGeneric Pathway Program – Designed for current Hunter students or transfer students without a post-secondary degree to obtain a BS in Nursing in four-year course of study.
  • RN-to-BS Program – Designed for qualified individuals with an associate's degree in nursing and a NY State RN license who wish to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing.
  • Accelerated Second-Degree Nursing Program (A2D) – Designed for people with non-nursing baccalaureate degrees who are interested in a career change to nursing.
Learn More and Apply

The Hunter College School of Education relies on strong partnerships in local schools and agencies to enhance the experience of our students. We believe our work is built on the strengths and assets of the dynamic urban community in which we live. The School of Education contains three academic departments:

  • Curriculum and Teaching
  • Educational Foundations and Counseling
  • Special Education.

Each department offers a broad range of outstanding programs in the field of education and educator preparation for experienced educators as well as those new to the profession.

Additional Details

  • Degree: BA
  • Application Available: Fall only

How to Apply

  1. Complete a CUNY Transfer Admission Application, select Hunter College and choose your intended education program.*
  2. View the School of Education website for additional details.

*Students currently in attendance at Hunter College are not required to complete a CUNY Transfer Application.

View School of Education Website

Optional Essay

To help us learn more about you, you may answer one of the three essay questions below on your online application. This essay is optional and may be used to help determine your admission to the College (250-600 words).

Describe a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken or ethical dilemma you have faced and how it affected you personally.

Describe a specific interest or hobby and how you have pursued it to date or wish to pursue it in the future.

Share an essay on the topic of your choice.  You may use an essay that you have already written or select a different theme.

Sending Official Transcripts

Official transcripts must be supplied for every college, university or proprietary school you attended, including institutions outside of the US. You should request transcripts only after your application is submitted as follows:

  • If your school offers electronic delivery for official transcripts, please ask them to send your transcripts to CUNY Admissions at: admissions@cuny.edu.
  • If electronic delivery is not available, please mail the transcripts to the UAPC post office box listed under the “University Admissions Office Address” section of Step 3 at cuny.edu/apply.

Transfer Credit Policy

Hunter College offers a very generous transfer credit policy. Unfortunately, we do not offer a pre-admission transfer credit evaluation. The official transfer credit evaluation is completed only for students who have been admitted and committed to attending Hunter College only.

View Complete Transfer Credit Policy

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