Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Admissions and Registration
MATRICULATED STUDENTS
A matriculated student is accepted and recognized by the College as
working toward a degree. Students may attend John Jay on a fulltime
or part-time basis and be considered matriculated students.
Students may apply for admission as matriculated students in the
following categories:
• Freshman
• Transfer
• Search for Education, Enlightenment and Knowledge
(SEEK )
• International
• Public Safety Personnel (police officers, firefighters,
correction officers, etc.)
The deadline to apply for matriculation for the fall semester is
February 1 st and for the spring semester, it is September 15 th .
The admission application, application-processing fee and all
supporting documents must be postmarked by the dates above.
Applications received after this date will be considered on a
space-available basis.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
Freshmen
All entering freshmen applicants are considered for admission based
on their high school academic average, academic units, SAT or ACT
scores and/or GED scores. A diploma from an accredited high
school, an equivalency diploma, or a diploma from a United States
Armed Forces Institute is required for entrance to the College. A
high school certificate or an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
diploma is not acceptable.
An applicant for freshman admission must present evidence of
having received a high school diploma from an accredited high
school. Students from non-English speaking countries must take the
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination (see the
International Students section for details). All baccalaureate students
must take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or ACT prior to
admission.
Transfer
Students who have attended a college or postsecondary institution
must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
based on the total number of credits they have attempted/completed.
Prospective transfer students with fewer than 24 credits must have a
minimum GPA of 2.0, and the prerequisite high school average and
academic units for admission to a baccalaureate program.
Visiting Students
Visiting students are students who wish to attend John Jay College
while being matriculated at another college. Generally, visiting or
permit students must meet the same requirements to register for
specific courses as John Jay College students.
All City University of New York visiting students (permits) must
apply via the ePermit system of the University at www.cuny.edu.
Students must log into the portal and then click on ePermit. This
electronic process allows students to select courses and apply for
permission from both the student’s home college and John Jay
College.
Students from outside CUNY must first seek permission from their
own college to take courses at John Jay College. The Visiting/Non-
Degree Application is available online at One Stop:
http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/nondegree. The completed application,
accompanied by the application fee of $65 should be submitted to the
Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Non-degree Students
Non-degree students are accepted on a semester-to-semester basis,
depending on space availability. New non-degree students must
apply through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Students
must provide verification of high school graduation or a General
Equivalency Diploma (GED), as well as transcripts from all colleges
previously attended. Non-degree students must meet the academic
achievement standards established for matriculated students.
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