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City College - Transfer Information
City College Transfer Profile
Located on 36 beautiful acres in upper Manhattan, CCNY is a microcosm of New York City. Since its founding over 170 years ago, City college has held a tradition of economic and social advancement and of excellence. CCNY is the alma mater of 10 Nobel Prize winners and countless successful individuals in all fields of human endeavor.
The average* student who transfer to City College achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.09 The average* student who transfers to City College has completed 63.1 credits Maximum credits accepted from associates degree granting institutions is 70 credits Maximum credits accepted from bachelor’s degree granting institutions is 90 credits Transfer students must have a minimum GPA of 2.25 to be considered for admission *Average GPA is not a minimum requirement, students are routinely admitted with GPA’s above and below this number.
Transfer Admission Requirements Completed 24 college level credits or more and take the CUNY Assessment Test (Transfer students who have completed a three credit college-level English or Math course with a grade of C or better are exempt from the CUNY Reading and Writing exams and/or Math exams.)
CUNY Pathways & General Education Requirements
If you have earned an Associates of Arts (AA) or an Associates of Science (AS) you are waived from CUNYs common core and half of their individual college option requirements.
If you have earned an Associates of Applied Sciences (AAS) you are waived from pathway courses that you have completed at LaGuardia.
If you have NOT completed an Associate’s degree, CUNY senior colleges will require you to complete up to 12 credits as part of their college option.
*College option courses typically emphasize foreign language and concentrated areas of study *Visit the college catalog for additional foreign language requirements
Contact Information Address: 160 Convent Avenue, Room 101 (WILLE Administration Building) New York, NY 10031 Telephone: 212-650-6977 Transfer Web: https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/admissions/transfer-students Undergraduate Admissions E-mail: [email protected]
Updated on 2/27/2018 City College - Key Programs and Majors
Grove School of Engineering (GROE) The most important fact about getting into the Grove School of Engineering at The City College of New York is also the most obvious one: First you have to get into The City College. To apply to CUNY, and for most CUNY admissions information, please visit the CUNY admissions page at: http://www2.cuny.edu/admissions/ Transfer Requirements 1. Achieved a minimum overall GPA of 2.7 in his/her college courses; 2. Achieved a minimum 2.5 GPA in college math and science courses, with none of these grades belowC; 3. Passed calculus; (at LaGuardia MAT 201 and MAT 202) 4. Demonstrated proficiency, evidenced by his/her transcript, in math and science; and 5. Completed 24 or more college-level credits.
The math and science GPA is calculated using physics, chemistry and biology courses, and math courses at the pre-calculus level and above; and proficiency in science must be demonstrated by completion of a calculus-based general physics course. (Applicants to the Computer Science program may substitute a general chemistry or biology course.
The math and science GPA is calculated using the grades from every time that each course was taken. If a course was repeated, there is no “F repeat policy” of dropping the earlier grade from the calculation. Also, “none of these grades below C” applies. In order to be eligible for the Grove School of Engineering, students complete of at least 45 credits with an overall GPA of 2.25 or higher. If you have additional transfer questions, please contact the GSOE main office. It is located in Steinman Hall Room number 209, and they can be reached by telephone at 212-650-8020 or by email at [email protected].
Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture In order to be able to apply to Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture you must first apply to CCNY. please visit the CUNY admissions page at: http://www2.cuny.edu/admissions/ Transfer students applying to the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture must also submit a Creative Challenge form:
https://ssa.ccny.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Creative-Challenge-Update-1_9_18-1.pdf
PLEASE NOTE: All architecture students are accepted for the fall semester. There is no spring admission. Portfolios are not required as part of the admission process to the undergraduate program. If you have any questions, please contact Bernard and Ann Spitzer School of Architecture at 141 Convent Avenue, Room 113 They can be reached by telephone at 212.650.7118 or by email at ssa.ccny.cuny.edu Transfer students may also contact an advisor at:
Arnaldo Melendez - 212 650 7307 email: [email protected]
Sara Morales - 212 650 8748 email: [email protected]
Updated on 2/27/2018