CUNY BA is the University-wide, individualized degree. It’s an exciting, versatile, rewarding degree route for highly-motivated, self-directed students whose academic goals transcend traditional majors. Students create their own degree plans working directly with faculty mentors and academic advisors.
Who Is CUNY BA For?
The program is intended for students who previously earned at least 12 college credits and have the vision and drive to design, with CUNY faculty mentors, their own “majors,” which are unique and interdisciplinary areas of concentration (AOCs). CUNY BA offers highly motivated,…
Why Should I Choose CUNY BA?
JOIN academically superior studentsChallenge yourself and collaborate with the best of the best. CUNY BA students are highly motivated; the average GPA of our entering students is 3.35. BENEFIT from a comprehensive transfer policyWe accept most credits students have previously…
Where Do I Study?
Since CUNY BA is a program that works through CUNY, each student has a home college in the CUNY system. CUNY BA students can register to study at almost any CUNY college and department.
How Do I Apply?
Want to design your own major in CUNY? Here is the application for CUNYBA and how to fill it out.
CUNY Hackathon 2019
The CUNY Hackathon aims to bring together creatives, developers, marketers, and entrepreneurs to build solutions problems unique to our five tracks: Finance, Health, the Environment, the Arts and Social Impact. Over the weekend-long hackathon, students will be able to create…
CUNY BA Student Alisa Leshchenko and Mentor Mikael Vejdemo-Johansson Profiled by SUM
CUNY BA is pleased to share this profile by SUM of the work that CUNY BA student Alisa Leshcenko and her faculty mentor Mikael Vejdemo-Johansson have collaborated on. Verifying Data with a Better Mapper September 24, 2019 | College of…
Interested in CUNY BA? Join us for an Information Session!
CUNY BA Information Sessions Interested in designing your own bachelor’s degree in CUNY (City University of New York)? Information sessions for prospective students cover the program overview, degree requirements, and application process. Sessions begin promptly and are approximately one hour…
CUNY BA Scholarship Applications Open
The Scholarship applications are now open We are now accepting applications for several scholarships for CUNY Baccalaureate students. Applications/instructions are available online, and the submission deadline for all scholarships is Friday, October 4, 2019 at 5pm. All letters of recommendation must…
Get Involved with TEDxCUNY!
TEDxCUNY is currently recruiting enrolled CUNY students for their 2019-2020 executive organizing team. Applications, and more about the organization, can be found here, and students interested in speaking can look out for a late Fall application opening. Faculty are also…