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 post-secondary 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 post-secondary 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 not English and their secondary or post-secondary instruction was not in English. Information about the examination may be obtained by contacting TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey 08541, http://www.toefl.org. A computer-based score of 173 or a paper-based score of 500 is required for admission and must be reported to the University Application Processing Center using code number 002115. 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 Officer in the Office of Admissions.
John Jay College is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. Such students should forward either a Freshman or Transfer Application to the University Application Processing Center. 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 Admissions Office at admissions@jjay.cuny.edu.