Undergraduate Admissions

the Admission review process

The admission review process provides us with an opportunity to examine your entire high school academic record, which includes: academic units, grades/grade trends, and standardized test scores (SAT, ACT and NY State Regents). To be admitted into a four-year college, you must demonstrate college-level readiness in reading, writing and mathematics. Please review the Freshman Admission Profile <pdf> to get an idea of the mean grade point average (GPA) and SAT scores for last year's admitted freshman class.

GED Students

• The GED test score is one of several components evaluated during the admission review; you must also meet the academic requirements as outlined above. See the minimum GED test scores <pdf> required by each CUNY college.

prepare to apply

To begin, you will need to download the Application Worksheet for High School Students <pdf>  . The worksheet provides step-by-step instructions on how to apply to CUNY as either a General Freshman or Macaulay Honors College applicant (see below). Review and complete the worksheet by filling in all blank fields and writing down notes to help you accurately complete your application. Next, create a CUNY Portal account and submit the admission application. Finally, review what is needed after you have applied to CUNY here.

General Freshman Applicants

• Apply online to as many as six CUNY colleges with one application and one non-refundable application-processing fee. *