Transfer Credit Policy

In general, credits earned by taking college-level courses from other regionally accredited colleges and universities will transfer, provided that the courses are similar in scope and content to those offered for credit at Hunter College. A maximum of 70 credits can be transferred from Associate Degree granting institutions and 90 credits from Baccalaureate granting institutions.

Students may use the resources below to find course equivalencies at Hunter:

• CUNY Courses
• Non-CUNY Courses

Below are examples of coursework Hunter does not accept for credit:

• ESL/Remedial/Developmental courses
• Freshmen orientation/experience courses
• Firemen/police studies
• EMT training
• Secretarial/office technology courses
• Hospitality management
• Pharmacological
• Non-CUNY nursing courses (CUNY nursing courses are transferable for transfer students from CUNY community colleges who have earned an AA or AS degree and have also been accepted in the Nursing Program)
• Medical professional training
• Non-Transferable CUNY Courses (PDF)

Transferring Grades

Grades from previous college credits do not transfer; the student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) at Hunter is calculated solely on the basis of work taken at Hunter College.

Regardless of your transcripts credit evaluation and how many credits transfer into Hunter, all students must satisfy these requirements to receive a Hunter College degree:

• Complete at least 30 credits in residence at Hunter College
• Complete one-half the credits in their major and half in their minor or half the credits in an interdisciplinary program

Grades from previous college credits do not transfer; the student’s grade point average at Hunter is calculated solely on the basis of work taken at Hunter College.

Students with an AA, AS or AAS degree from a CUNY college should be awarded 60 transfer credits. Students with an AA or AS degree from a CUNY community college will be deemed to have completed CUNY Pathways Common Core requirements. Credits will be granted for courses with a grade “D” or better. There is a 70 credit maximum on the number of credits that may be transferred.

Effective fall 2018 and in accordance with the University Provost Memorandum, SUNY transfer students who have completed a bachelor’s, AA or AS degree or the entire 30-credit General Education Requirements (GER) from SUNY will be deemed to have completed CUNY Pathways Common Core requirement. SUNY transfer students who completed a portion of the 30-credit GER requirement will have the completed GER credits applied to the Pathways areas as appropriate.  Credits will be granted for courses with a grade “C” or better. There is a 70 credit maximum on the number of credits that may be transferred.

Students may use the resources below to find course equivalencies at Hunter.

Hunter has many established partnerships and agreements with various colleges and universities. View our articulation agreements and dual admissions programs below.