How Do I Apply?

The application is pretty standard: your name(s), contact information, complete educational history (including ALL colleges attended and other credits earned through things like College Now, AP, Project Advance, etc.), a personal statement and your Area of Concentration (AOC) Proposal (the major you'd like to study). You can learn more about proposing your Area of Concentration and choosing courses for your AOC proposal for it here: Proposing Your Area.

A brief one to two-page (250-500 word) essay describing your academic and post-graduate goals and how you will achieve them through CUNY BA.

You will need to submit either official sealed non-CUNY college transcript(s) or have an official electronic version sent directly from the college in the following instances: 1) If you submitted your non-CUNY transcripts directly to one of the CUNY colleges 2) If you applied to CUNY and submitted your non-CUNY transcript(s) to the UAPC while you had coursework in progress (even if you already submitted a finalized copy to one of the CUNY colleges).

Please note: You can submit an unofficial student copy of your non-CUNY transcript(s) for temporary review purposes while you arrange to have an official version sent directly from the college to our program.

*In rare circumstances, students with older records, which are not in CUNYfirst, will need to request an official transcript.

Many of our applicants are current CUNY students; if that describes you, you don't need to do anything else. If you previously attended a CUNY school, you may file for readmission or file a CUNY transfer application if you'd like to be based at another campus.

If you have never attended CUNY, you can file a CUNY transfer application. Keep in mind that students with 68 or more credits must be matriculated at a senior college (as opposed to a community college).

You can learn how to apply for a CUNY college at https://www.cuny.edu/admissions/ (this is a different and separate application from the CUNY BA application)

All applicants must meet CUNY's proficiency requirements in English (reading and writing) and math. Applicants who do not currently meet these proficiency requirements can request to have their application considered for a future semester while they work on meeting these requirements.

If you are already a CUNY student, you have likely satisfied this requirement. Some community college students or new applicants may need to satisfy it. If you have questions, ask us at admissions@cunyba.cuny.edu.