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.

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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

Fall Admission

Applicant Type Priority Deadline Admission Notification
Transfer - U.S. Educated February 1
(Application & Supporting Documents)		 Rolling Admissions from
January – July
Transfer - International Applicant
Including:

  • Applicants requesting a student visa
  • Applicants with full / partial credentials from outside the U.S.
 December 1
(Application Deadline)December 15
(Supporting Documents)		 Rolling Admissions from
January – July

Spring Admission

Applicant Type Priority Deadline Admission Notification
Transfer - U.S. Educated September 15
(Application & Supporting Documents)		 Rolling Admissions from
October – January
Transfer - International Applicant
Including:

  • Applicants requesting a student visa
  • Applicants with full / partial credentials from outside the U.S.
 September 1
(Application Deadline)September 15
(Supporting Documents)		 Rolling Admissions from
October – January

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 TOEFL, EILTS, PTE, or Duolingo English Language Test scores (for students on an F1/J1 visa and were educated in a non-English speaking environment outside of the US)

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.

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.

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).

Students Educated Outside the U.S.

Students educated outside of the United States are required to submit official transcripts from all previous secondary and post-secondary schools. All non-English transcripts and associated documents must also be translated (PDF).

Applicants have the following two options for submission:

Option 1  

SpanTran is Hunter College’s recommended international transcript evaluation service. They have created a custom application for Hunter College that helps ensure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate! Students that submit their documents to SpanTran should expect to see an update on their CUNY Application about 3-4 weeks after submission.

Fill out the SpanTran Application

Option 2

Students may submit official transcript(s) and a certified translation of all official documents  directly to CUNY. Students submitting documents directly to CUNY should expect to see an update on their CUNY Application about 10-12 weeks after submission.

Applicants who have not earned 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.

Additional resources for submitting required documentation:

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

Questions and Assistance

A great way to learn more about us is to sign-up for an Admissions Information Session. Our information sessions are offered both in person and virtually, and allow ample time to ask questions live with a member of our admissions team.

Topics covered include:

  • the admissions process
  • what is required with your application
  • how to apply for available scholarships
  • student life
  • student resources and more

Click below to view upcoming Admissions Information Sessions.

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