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Transfer Credit Policy

Overview

This page includes:

  • How Credits Transfer
  • AP, IB, CLEP, High School Courses
  • Hunter Credit Requirements
  • Military Service Credits
  • CUNY Community College Students
  • SUNY Community College Students
  • Articulation Agreements
  • Credits for Prior Learning

How Credits Transfer

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 T-REX tool below to find course equivalencies at Hunter.

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.

Explore Equivalent Courses with T-REX

AP, IB, CLEP, High School Courses

Hunter College accepts Advanced Placement (AP) for transfer credit. Students who completed Advanced Placement (AP) courses in secondary school and who passed the AP Tests of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) with a grade of 4 and above will receive credit for the equivalent requirement at Hunter. Students with grades of 3 may also receive credit for corresponding courses or elective credit.

Review Exact AP Exam Equivalencies Chart

For more information on CollegeBoard AP score reporting at the link below.

How to Submit Your Scores
To have your test scores sent directly to Hunter College, enter the Hunter College code number, 2301, when prompted for your Score Report Recipient at the time of your examination.

CollegeBoard AP Score Reporting

View the International Baccalaureate (IB) Policy and which courses may be awarded.

How to Submit Your Scores
To have your test scores sent directly to Hunter College, please have them mailed to Transfer Course Evaluation, 695 Park Avenue, Room 203, North Building, New York, NY 10065 or sent to trceval@hunter.cuny.edu electronically.

Hunter College participates in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), which provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses. Registered degree-seeking Hunter students may receive college credit by completing certain CLEP Subject Examinations and earning specified scores.

  • Learn about Exact CLEP Exam Equivalencies
  • Get information on scheduling the CLEP exam at Hunter
  • For more information on CLEP, visit the CollegeBoard CLEP

How to Submit Your Scores
To have your test scores sent directly to Hunter College, enter the Hunter College code number, 2301, when prompted for your "Score Report Recipient" at the time of your examination.

Hunter College will conduct an evaluation of college courses to ensure appropriate transfer credit can be awarded. Students who were part of the College Now program at their high school will automatically be reviewed for course credit.  Students who took non-CUNY college courses while in high school should request for official college transcript to be send directly from the institution to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Hunter College.

How to Submit Your Scores

Non-CUNY official transcripts should be sent directly to Hunter College, please request for the transcripts to be sent directly to trceval@hunter.cuny.edu or have them mailed to Transfer Course Evaluations, 695 Park Avenue, Room 203, North Building, New York, NY 10065 or sent to trceval@hunter.cuny.edu electronically.

Hunter Credit Requirements

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.

Community College Students

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. Find Course Equivalencies at Hunter using the Transfer Explorer (T-REX) Tool.

Explore Equivalent Courses with T-REX

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.

Explore Equivalent Courses with T-REX

Credits will be granted for eligible courses from accredited colleges with a grade “C” or better. There is a 70 credit maximum on the number of credits that may be transferred.

Explore Equivalent Courses with T-REX

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

View Articulation Agreements

Military Service Credits

Veterans enrolled at the college may qualify for up to 15 credits based on eligible military training and examinations, such as the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) and the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT), provided they meet the minimum required scores. For a comprehensive list of approved exams and corresponding scores, refer to the T-REX database.

Explore Eligible Examinations/Trainings

Credits for Prior Learning

Hunter College may award credit for prior learning if there's documented evidence of college-level knowledge. Credit is not given for experience alone. To apply, submit the CPL Assessment Form and Portfolio. Submissions are reviewed by department chairs and program directors.

The resume is an essential element of your portfolio because it serves to introduce you to the faculty reviewer. Your resume should identify and briefly describe your educational history, training history, employment history, military service history, important personal/professional activities and interests, and a statement indicating how the reviewer can request professional references.

This personal narrative gives you the opportunity to introduce yourself to the assessor and provide context for your request for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL). Use this section to highlight your background, learning experiences, areas of personal and professional growth, and your motivation for pursuing CPL through portfolio development. Be sure to include the following:

  • A brief introduction of yourself, including your educational and career goals.
  • An explanation of how your educational goals are connected to your work experience and other aspects of your life.
  • The degree you are seeking and your reasons for pursuing it.
  • A concluding statement affirming your intent to apply for CPL at Hunter College by developing and submitting a learning portfolio.

This section should include a narrative that describes how the competencies gained through previous professional training experience relate to specific courses at Hunter College. Your narrative should be course specific, and include the following:

  • The academic degree program you want to pursue.
  • Course(s) and/or subject/content area(s) within your chosen degree program for which you would like prior learning to count towards and course-specific learning Include course descriptions (course descriptions are available on the academic catalog).
  • Explanation of how previous learning experiences relate to each course.

Provide an overview of your prior learning experience(s). Describe what you did, when you did it, where it occurred, who was there with you, and the reasoning behind your actions/experience.

Your narrative should address each of the following items with sufficient detail to provide evidence that your previous learning should count towards courses within your chosen degree program at Hunter College. It should provide the faculty evaluator with sufficient evidence that you have a firm grasp and understanding of what you have learned and what you can accomplish with this knowledge.

Remember to include info about:

  • The subject or content area that best describes what you learned from your prior learning experiences (e.g., Management, Marketing, Health Care, Music).
  • A description of how you have applied what you learned (knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies) in specific jobs and/or other areas of your life (e.g., manager, performer, class aid).
  • A description of how these competencies positively affected your work.

This section of your portfolio provides evidence that the learning took place. Your goal for completing this portion of your portfolio should be to provide effective documentation as evidence. There are several types of documentation that can be used to support your portfolio and petition for equivalent credit.

Some examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Licenses and Certificates Held: Copies of your licenses and/or certificates.
  • Certificates of Completion for Training: Certificates of Completion along with a detailed description of the training content for specific training programs/courses that you have successfully completed.
  • Work Samples: You may submit samples of your own work (copies of reports, project papers, something you created).
  • Letters from Employers Written on Your Behalf: Letters must identify and discuss your learning and competencies in specific content area(s) and appear on official letterhead.
  • Newspaper Articles: Newspaper article(s) written about you, or about an activity in which you participated that reflects learning and competencies in a specific subject area.

Include a recent copy of your transcripts from all previously attended schools, programs, colleges, and universities.

Optional materials that support your learning and may strengthen your CPL review.

Please be sure to collect all required portfolio components before submitting the form.

CPL Assessment Form

Coursework Not Accepted

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

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