Queens College

Applying for Admission

Applicants to the Graduate Division should refer to the appropriate departmental listing for specific admission requirements, including minimum hours of undergraduate preparation, submission of compositions and portfolios, or auditions.

Individuals also must show evidence of good character and those personal traits necessary to fulfill course and certification requirements. An interview, letters of recommendation, and prior academic records may be required.

The procedure for applying to the Graduate Division is self-managed. Complete instructions are included in the application packet, which can be obtained by clicking on the applications link above or from the Office of Graduate Admissions in Jefferson Hall.

- Applicants for Matriculation

All students applying for admission as Master's matriculants must have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or the foreign equivalent, with an undergraduate record indicating good preparation for the proposed area of graduate study. Good preparation is generally interpreted to mean a minimum academic average of B in undergraduate work considered by the department and the Office of Graduate Studies to be relevant to the proposed area of study. If ten years have elapsed since completion of undergraduate work, additional undergraduate courses may be required as a condition of admission.

Applicants must submit an essay explaining their objectives in pursuing graduate study. Applicants to the School of Library and Information Studies should consult the School for additional instructions.

Where appropriate, the College will require students to submit medical reports attesting to their ability to enter and complete a program.

Applications for matriculated admission to the Graduate Division are considered on a semesterly basis. (Some programs admit only in the Fall semester.) Applicants who fail to register in the semester they are admitted must reactivate their applications, which may be reviewed again. Admission to matriculation in one semester does not guarantee admission in a subsequent semester. Applicants who fail to register and subsequently are admitted and register in a later semester must fulfill the degree or certificate requirements in effect in the semester of registration.

A student whose undergraduate preparation is less than fully adequate may be admitted to matriculation with conditions, which take effect in the first semester of attendance. Unless otherwise indicated, these conditions must be removed within one year, or before proceeding beyond 12 credits of graduate work, whichever comes sooner. Under certain circumstances, students with an undergraduate average marginally below B may be matriculated with the condition of "probation." A student admitted on probation must achieve a B (3.0) average in the first 12 credits of graduate work. Students admitted on probation who fail to attain fully matriculated status after completing 12 graduate credits will not be permitted to continue.

- Applicants for Non-Matriculation

A special application is required for admission as a non-matriculated student. A nonrefundable $125 fee is payable at the time of filing the application. The application must be accompanied by proof of receipt of the Bachelor's degree and must have the signed approval of the Graduate Advisor of the program in which the applicant wishes to take courses. The application form may be obtained by clicking on the applications link above or at the Office of Graduate Admissions. The deadlines for Fall and Spring admission are five business days before registration.

Please Note:

Applicants on student or exchange visitor visas (F-1 or J-1) are not eligible to apply for non-matriculated status.

Acceptance to non-matriculed status does not guarantee admittance to courses. Class sections may be filled early during registration; many courses have prerequisites; some courses and programs are not open to non-matriculants. Applicants for non-matriculated status must confer with the appropriate Graduate Advisor and/or class instructor prior to filing their applications for admission in order to determine their eligibility for the course and the likelihood of their being able to register for it, and to get the Advisor's signed approval on the admissions application.

Non-matriculated students must obtain permission from the Graduate Advisor each semester before registering.

Graduate non-matriculants, except for those who have a Master's or higher degree, or those who are Cooperating Teachers with tuition waivers, may take no more than 12 credits at Queens College in this status.

Non-matriculants who wish to matriculate must meet all requirements for admission to the particular program. Students should bear in mind that admission with non-matriculated status does not guarantee subsequent acceptance for matriculation, nor that courses taken as a non-matriculant will be credited toward the degree.

Non-matriculants who have not achieved a B average after completing 12 credits will not be permitted to matriculate.


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