Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Admissions and Registration
Police, Fire, Corrections and Court Officers and other
Public Safety Employees
Police officers, firefighters, correction officers and court officers are
encouraged to apply directly to the College for admission. These
prospective students are admitted to the College based on their
academy training. Men and women employed in criminal justice and
other designated public safety agencies should apply for admission
directly to the College. Application forms may be obtained in person
at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 445 West 59th Street,
New York, New York 10019 or by calling 212.237.8987.
Graduates of the New York City Police Academy, the New York City
Fire Academy or the New York City Corrections Academy may be
exempted from the College’s General Education requirements with
evidence that they have earned at least 24 college credits in liberal
arts.
International Students or U.S. Citizens and Permanent
Residents Educated Abroad
Applicants with international credentials or educational documents
applying for admission to the College must apply through the
University Applications Processing Center (UAPC), where
applications are reviewed by International Credential Evaluators.
English translations of material in other languages must be submitted
with the application. For admission in September, freshman and
transfer applicants must file a completed application by October 1 of
the previous year. For admission in February, freshman and transfer
applicants must file a completed application form by January of the
previous year.
All applicants must present evidence of satisfactory completion of a
secondary educational program acceptable to the University.
Applicants with international credentials or educational documents
who are applying as transfer students must also provide evidence of
good academic standing at the postsecondary institution they have
attended or are attending. Upon admission to John Jay College of
Criminal Justice, transfer applicants must provide official course
descriptions and syllabi of work already completed at the
postsecondary level for evaluation by the College.
International applicants are required to take the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) if their native language is one other than
English and their secondary or postsecondary instruction was not in
English. Information about the examination may be obtained by
contacting TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New
Jersey 08541, www.toefl.org. A computer-based score of 173, a
paper-based score of 500 or a 61 for the Internet-based test is
required for admission and must be reported to the University
Application Processing Center using code number 2115.
Exemptions: Applicants who are United States citizens or permanent
residents are not required to take this examination.
International students are required to obtain F1 student visa status.
For further information contact the International Student Adviser in
the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
John Jay College is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant
alien students. Such students should forward either a
Freshman or Transfer Application to the University Application
Processing Center. All applicants must meet the academic
requirements outlined on the following pages. Prospective students
who wish to meet with an admissions counselor to discuss
undergraduate programs should contact the Office of Admissions to
schedule an appointment by calling 212.237.8873. Prospective
students may also email the Undergraduate Admissions Office at
admissions@jjay.cuny.edu.
ADDITIONAL CREDIT OPTIONS
Approved External Credit
Matriculated students may apply for credit for relevant work
experience outside a formal college setting. A maximum of 30
credits may be obtained by examination, external credit or equivalent
credit, or a combination of these.
Credit by Examination
Credit by examination refers to examinations given by various
external agencies, such as the College-Level Examination Program
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