Admission Decision Information

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CUNY operates on a rolling admission basis; however, specific colleges and programs may close before posted application postmark deadlines. Upon review of the Admission Application, applicants will receive notice of their admission decision. Freshman applicants will be notified by each college choice as listed on the application. Transfer applicants will be notified by one college choice. The following table provides information regarding admission decision types at CUNY.

General Freshman Applicants >>

 

General Admission

An applicant who receives notification indicating he/she has been admitted as a General Freshman has been offered a space at the CUNY college for the academic term indicated. Freshman applicants will be notified by each college choice as listed on the application.

SEEK/CD Admission

 

An applicant who receives notification indicating he/she has been admitted into a SEEK or College Discovery (CD) program at a CUNY college must meet specific income eligibility conditions at the college. An applicant who does not meet the income eligibility conditions will not be offered admission to the college. Contact the college directly for more information.

Denied Admission

 

An applicant who receives notification indicating that he/she has been denied admission was not offered admission into the college indicated.

An applicant who is denied admission to all of his/her college choices may be offered a space at another CUNY college that best matches his/her academic profile. He/she may choose to enroll at one of the participating CUNY community colleges. For more information, contact the Help Desk for Students at aonline@cuny.edu or call (212) 997-2869.

 

Macaulay Honors College Applicants >>

 

Macaulay Honors College Admission

An applicant to the Macaulay Honors College will receive notification in two steps:

1. February 1 - Applicants will be notified of their admission decision as general freshmen by all college choices listed on their application.

2. March 15 - Applicants will be notified of their admission decision into the Macaulay Honors College by only one of the college choices listed on their application.

Denied Admission

 

An applicant who receives notification indicating that he/she has been denied admission was not offered admission into the Macaulay Honors College. He/she may be considered for other honors programs and/or scholarship opportunities at the CUNY college as a general freshman.

 

General Transfer Applicants >>

General Admission

An applicant who receives notification indicating he/she has been admitted as a General Transfer has been offered a space at the CUNY college for the academic term indicated. Transfer applicants will be notified by one college choice.

Denied Admission

 

An applicant who receives notification indicating that he/she has been denied admission was not offered admission into the college indicated.

 

 

Applicant Bulletin

Spring 2014 Admission
May 1, 2013
The Spring 2014 Admission Application is now available. To explore, prepare and apply to CUNY, visit www.cuny.edu/undergraduate now. >>

Weekly Online Application Maintenance
October 24, 2012
Due to scheduled weekly maintenance, please be advised that the CUNY Online Application... >>

Fall 2013 Deadlines and Notification Dates
October 9, 2012
The Fall 2013 Admission Application is now available... >>

After You Apply Webpage
October 9, 2012
Once you have submitted an Admission Application to CUNY, please visit the After You Apply page to find out what is needed to complete your admission review. >>

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