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General Admission Criteria

Freshman Admission

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:

  • High school/secondary school transcript/diploma or equivalent

  • Overall Grade Point Average (GPA) and success in individual subjects

  • Curriculum rigor

  • College essay

  • Letters of recommendation (optional)

  • Evidence of demonstrated leadership and intellectual curiosity

*Hunter College will not utilize the SAT or ACT for the purpose of admission review for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters. 

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

  • Official English translation of foreign records

  • TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or Duolingo Test Scores

Transfer Admission

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

  • TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or Duolingo Test Scores

*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.