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Graduate Programs

  • A&H: School of Arts and Humanities
  • HS2N: School of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing
  • NSS: School of Natural and Social Sciences
  • SoB: School of Business
  • SCPS: School of Continuing and Professional Studies
  • SOE: School of Education
ADVANCED CERTIFICATES AND EXTENSIONS
Programs Advisor Contact Information
Actuarial Mathematics Adv. Cert.
NSS		 Brian Wynne brian.wynne@lehman.cuny.edu
Bilingual Extension
SOE		 Cecilia Espinosa cecilia.espinosa@lehman.cuny.edu
Computer Science Education Adv. Cert.
SOE		 Wesley Pitts wesley.pitts@lehman.cuny.edu
Educational Leadership School Building Leader Adv. Cert. (Online)
SOE		 Samantha Chung samantha.chung@lehman.cuny.edu
Educational Leadership School District Leader Adv. Cert. (Online)
SOE		 Samantha Chung samantha.chung@lehman.cuny.edu
English Education Adv. Cert.
SOE		 Iain Coggins iain.coggins@lehman.cuny.edu
Geographic Information Science (G.I.S.C.) Adv. Cert.
NSS		 Elia Machado elia.machado@lehman.cuny.edu
Health Education Adv. Cert. (Online)
HS2N		 Lisa Fusco lisa.fusco@lehman.cuny.edu
Human Rights Education for Transformative Justice Adv. Cert. (Online)
SOE		 Tashika McBride tashika.mcbride@lehman.cuny.edu
Literacy Studies Adv. Cert. (Birth-Grade 6) Adv. Cert. 
SOE		 Limor Pinhasi-Vittorio
Jennifer Van-Allen		 limor.pinhasi-vittorio@lehman.cuny.edu
jennifer.vanallen@lehman.cuny.edu
Literacy Studies Adv. Cert. (Grades 5 - 12) Adv. Cert.
SOE		 Limor Pinhasi-Vittorio
Jennifer Van-Allen		 limor.pinhasi-vittorio@lehman.cuny.edu
jennifer.vanallen@lehman.cuny.edu
Mathematics Education Adv. Cert.
SOE		 Celia Cruz
Rabab Abihanna		 celia.cruz@lehman.cuny.edu
rabab.abihanna@lehman.cuny.edu
Middle Childhood Extension
SOE		 Daniel Stuckart daniel.stuckart@lehman.cuny.edu
Music Adv. Cert. 
A&H		 Penny Prince penny.prince@lehman.cuny.edu
Nursing Adv.Cert.
HS2N		 Cassandra Dobson cassandra.dobson@lehman.cuny.edu
Science Education Adv. Cert.
SOE		 Wesley Pitts
Sunyata Smith		 wesley.pitts@lehman.cuny.edu
sunyata.smith@lehman.cuny.edu
Social Studies Adv. Cert.
SOE		 Daniel Stuckart
Lizette Aguilar		 daniel.stuckart@lehman.cuny.edu
lizette.aguilar@lehman.cuny.edu
Special Education Adolescent Adv. Cert.
SOE		 Joseph Huot joseph.huot@lehman.cuny.edu
Special Education Childhood Adv. Cert.
SOE		 Joseph Huot joseph.huot@lehman.cuny.edu
Special Education Early Childhood Adv.Cert.
SOE		 Joseph Huot joseph.huot@lehman.cuny.edu
Speech Language Pathology with Bilingual Extension Adv. Cert.
HS2N		 Talita Fortunato-Tavares talita.fortunatotavares@lehman.cuny.edu
Teacher Leadership Adv. Cert.
SOE		 Jennifer Van-Allen jennifer.vanallen@lehman.cuny.edu
Teaching Languages Other than English (LOTE) Adv. Cert.
SOE		 Adam Yuro adam.yuro@lehman.cuny.edu
T.E.S.O.L. Adv. Cert.
SOE		 Joye Smith joye.smith@lehman.cuny.edu
MASTER'S DEGREE
Programs Advisor Contact Information
Accounting M.S.
SoB		 Linda Tauber linda.tauber@lehman.cuny.edu
Art M.A/M.F. A. 
A&H		 Dannielle Tegeder dannielle.tegeder@lehman.cuny.edu
Art Education, Art Teacher (Pre-K - Grade 12) M.A. 
SOE		 Sean McCarthy sean.mccarthy@lehman.cuny.edu
Biology M.A./M.S.
NSS		 Stephen Redenti bio.gradadviser@lehman.cuny.edu
Business Finance M.S. 
SoB		 Shirley Bishop shirley.bishop@lehman.cuny.edu
Business Human Resources M.S. 
SoB		 Shirley Bishop shirley.bishop@lehman.cuny.edu
Business International Business M.S.
SoB		 Shirley Bishop shirley.bishop@lehman.cuny.edu
Business Marketing M.S.
SoB		 Shirley Bishop shirley.bishop@lehman.cuny.edu
Childhood M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Celestial Wills-Jackson celestial.willsjackson@lehman.cuny.edu
Childhood Ed. Bilingual Ext. M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Celestial Wills-Jackson celestial.willsjackson@lehman.cuny.edu
Computer Science M.S. 
NSS		 Mingxian Zhong mingxian.zhong@lehman.cuny.edu
Computer Science Education M.S.Ed.
SOE		 Wesley Pitts wesley.pitts@lehman.cuny.edu
Counselor Ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.S.
SOE		 Anna Locke anna.locke@lehman.cuny.edu
Counselor Ed. School Counseling M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Stuart Chen-Hayes stuart.chen-hayes@lehman.cuny.edu
Early Childhood Ed. M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Cecilia Espinosa cecilia.espinosa@lehman.cuny.edu
Early Childhood Ed. Bilingual Ext. M.S. Ed. 
SOE		 Cecilia Espinosa cecilia.espinosa@lehman.cuny.edu
Educational Leadership School Building Leader M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Samantha Chung samantha.chung@lehman.cuny.edu
English M.A.
A&H		 Bret Maney bret.maney@lehman.cuny.edu
English Education M.S. Ed. (Grades 7 - 12)
SOE		 Iain Coggins iain.coggins@lehman.cuny.edu
English Education Students with Disabilities M.S. Ed. (Grades 7 - 12)
SOE		 Iain Coggins iain.coggins@lehman.cuny.edu
Geographic Information Science (G.I.S.C.) M.S.
NSS		 Elia Machado elia.machado@lehman.cuny.edu
Health Education and Promotion M.A. (Online)
HS2N		 Craig Demmer craig.demmer@lehman.cuny.edu
Health Education M.S. Ed. (Online)
HS2N		 Lisa Fusco lisa.fusco@lehman.cuny.edu
History M.A.
A&H		 Amanda Wunder amanda.wunder@lehman.cuny.edu
Human Performance and Fitness M.S.
HS2N		 Bradley Schoenfeld brad.schoenfeld@lehman.cuny.edu
Liberal Studies M.A.
SCPS		 Timothy Alborn timothy.alborn@lehman.cuny.edu
Literacy Studies (Birth-Grade 6) M.S.Ed.
SOE		 Limor Pinhasi-Vittorio
Jennifer Van-Allen		 limor.pinhasi-vittorio@lehman.cuny.edu
jennifer.vanallen@lehman.cuny.edu
Literacy Studies (Grades 5 - 12) M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Limor Pinhasi-Vittorio
Jennifer Van-Allen		 limor.pinhasi-vittorio@lehman.cuny.edu
jennifer.vanallen@lehman.cuny.edu
Literacy Studies Dual Cert. M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Limor Pinhasi-Vittorio
Jennifer Van-Allen		 limor.pinhasi-vittorio@lehman.cuny.edu
jennifer.vanallen@lehman.cuny.edu
Math Education (Grades 5 - 9) M.S. Ed. 
SOE		 Celia Cruz
Rabab Abi-Hanna		 celia.cruz@lehman.cuny.edu
rabab.abihanna@lehman.cuny.edu
Math Education (Grades 7 - 12) M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Celia Cruz
Rabab Abi-Hanna		 celia.cruz@lehman.cuny.edu
rabab.abihanna@lehman.cuny.edu
Math Education Students with Disabilities M.S. Ed. (Grades 7 - 12)
SOE		 Celia Cruz
Rabab Abi-Hanna		 celia.cruz@lehman.cuny.edu
rabab.abihanna@lehman.cuny.edu
Math Instruction M.A.
NSS		 Celia Cruz celia.cruz@lehman.cuny.edu
Music M.A.T.
A&H		 Penny Prince penny.prince@lehman.cuny.edu
Nursing M.S.
HS2N		 Cassandra Dobson cassandra.dobson@lehman.cuny.edu
Nutrition M.S.
HS2N		 Lalitha Samuel lalitha.samuel@lehman.cuny.edu
Organizational Leadership M.S.
SOE		 Julia Hood julia.hood@lehman.cuny.edu
Pure Math M.A.
NSS		 Brian Wynne brian.wynne@lehman.cuny.edu
Recreation Education M.S. Ed.
HS2N		 Hyangmi Kim hyangmi.kim@lehman.cuny.edu
Science Education (Grades 7 - 12) M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Wesley Pitts
Sunyata Smith		 wesley.pitts@lehman.cuny.edu
sunyata.smith@lehman.cuny.edu
Science Education Students with Disabilities M.S. Ed. (Grades 7 - 12)
SOE		 Wesley Pitts
Sunyata Smith		 wesley.pitts@lehman.cuny.edu
sunyata.smith@lehman.cuny.edu
Social Studies Education (Entering with NYS Initial Certificate) M.A.
SOE		 Daniel Stuckart
Lizette Aguilar		 daniel.stuckart@lehman.cuny.edu
lizette.aguilar@lehman.cuny.edu
Social Studies Education (Entering without NYS Initial Certificate) M.A.
SOE		 Daniel Stuckart
Lizette Aguilar		 daniel.stuckart@lehman.cuny.edu
lizette.aguilar@lehman.cuny.edu
Social Studies Education Students with Disabilities M.A. (Grades 7 - 12)
SOE		 Daniel Stuckart
Lizette Aguilar		 daniel.stuckart@lehman.cuny.edu
lizette.aguilar@lehman.cuny.edu
Social Work M.S.W.
HS2N		 Malinda Cousins malinda.cousins@lehman.cuny.edu
Spanish Literature M.A.
A&H		 Marco Ramirez graddirector.spanish@lehman.cuny.edu
Spanish Teaching M.A.
SOE		 Adam Yuro adam.yuro@lehman.cuny.edu
Special Education Adolescence M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Meagan Serrano meagan.serrano@lehman.cuny.edu
Special Education Bilingual Childhood (Dual Cert.) M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Lingyu Li lingyu.li1@lehman.cuny.edu
Special Education Bilingual Childhood M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Lingyu Li lingyu.li1@lehman.cuny.edu
Special Education Bilingual Early Childhood (Dual Cert.) M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Lingyu Li lingyu.li1@lehman.cuny.edu
Special Education Bilingual Early Childhood M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Lingyu Li lingyu.li1@lehman.cuny.edu
Special Education Childhood (Dual Cert.) M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Sheila Blachman sheila.blachman@lehman.cuny.edu
Special Education Childhood M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Sheila Blachman sheila.blachman@lehman.cuny.edu
Special Education Early Childhood (Dual Cert.) M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Danielle Magaldi-Dopman danielle.magaldidopman@lehman.cuny.edu
Special Education Early Childhood M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Danielle Magaldi-Dopman danielle.magaldidopman@lehman.cuny.edu
Speech Language Pathology M.A.
HS2N		 Christine Neumayer christine.neumayer@lehman.cuny.edu
Speech Language Pathology with Bilingual Extension M.A.
HS2N		 Christine Neumayer christine.neumayer@lehman.cuny.edu
Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (T.E.S.O.L.) M.S. Ed.
SOE		 Joye Smith joye.smith@lehman.cuny.edu
Teaching Students with Speech Language Disabilities M.A.
HS2N		 Christine Neumayer christine.neumayer@lehman.cuny.edu

 

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Application Deadlines

 

ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Schools Fall Spring
Art M.A/M.F.A
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): March 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: April 15
  • Final Deadline: May 15
 November 15
English
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
History
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Music
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Spanish Literature
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
BUSINESS
Schools Fall Spring
Accounting
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): March 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: April 15
  • Final Deadline: May 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Business
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Schools Fall Spring
Liberal Studies
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
 No Enrollment
EDUCATION
Schools Fall Spring
Art Education, Art Teacher, (Pre-K - Grade 12)
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): March 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: April 15
  • Final Deadline: May 15
 No Enrollment
Bilingual Extension
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Childhood Ed.
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
 No Enrollment
Childhood Ed. Bilingual Ext.
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
 No Enrollment
Computer Science Education
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Counselor Ed: School Counseling and Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling March 15 No Enrollment
Early Childhood Ed.
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
 No Enrollment
Early Childhood Ed. Bilingual Ext.
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
 No Enrollment
Educational Leadership School Building Leader
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
 No Enrollment
Educational Leadership District Level
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
 No Enrollment
English Education (Grades 7 - 12)
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Human Rights Education and Transformative Justice Adv. Cert.
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Literacy Studies (Birth - Grade 6 & Grades 5 - 12)
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Math Education (Grades 7 - 12)
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Organizational Leadership
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): March 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: April 15
  • Final Deadline: May 15
 No Enrollment
Ed. D. Organizational Leadership, Development and Change March 1 No Enrollment
Science Education (Grades 7 - 12)
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Social Studies Education (Grades 7 - 12)
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): March 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: April 15
  • Final Deadline: May 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Spanish Teaching
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Special Education Programs M.S.Ed April 15 No Enrollment
Special Education Programs Adv. Cert.

Fall 2025

  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
T.E.S.O.L
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
HEALTH SCIENCES, HUMAN SERVICES, AND NURSING
Schools Fall Spring
Health Education and Promotion M.A. (Online Program)
  • Priority Decision Decision Deadline (first look): March 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: April 15
  • Final Deadline: May 15
  • Priority Decision Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Health Education Adv. Cert.
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Health Education M.S.Ed
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Human Performance and Fitness M.S.
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Nursing DNP May 15 No Enrollment
Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner M.S. & Adv. Cert) March 15 No Enrollment
Nursing (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner M.S. & Adv. Cert)
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
 No Enrollment
Nutrition
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
 No Enrollment
Recreation Education
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Social Work February 15 No Enrollment
Speech Language Pathology
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): January 15
  • Final Deadline: February 1
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 1
  • Regular Decision Deadline: October 15
  • Final Deadline: November 1
NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Schools Fall Spring
Actuarial Mathematics
  • Priority Decision Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Biology
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): March 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: April 15
  • Final Deadline: May 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Computer Science
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Geographic Information Science (G.I.S.C.)
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Pure Math M.A.
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Math Instruction
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
     
Nutrition
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
 No Enrollment
Recreation Education
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): April 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: May 15
  • Final Deadline: June 15
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 15
  • Regular Decision Deadline: November 15
  • Final Deadline: December 15
Social Work February 15 No Enrollment
Speech Language Pathology
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): January 15
  • Final Deadline: February 1
  • Priority Decision Deadline (first look): October 1
  • Regular Decision Deadline: October 15
  • Final Deadline: November 1
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Schools Fall Spring
Mercy College Programs April 15 October 15

 

Application Process

Application Types

Graduate Degree Seeking Application - for those applying to begin a master's degree program.

Advanced Certificate and Extension Applications - for those applying for a short program of study in a particular subject. Most require the completion of a Master's Degree prior to applying. Financial Aid is not available.

Graduate Application for Non-Degree Admission - for those not applying to a master's degree program.

  • For those who wish to complete the teacher certification process independently with the Department of Education (DOE), must apply as a non-degree student through one of the following pathways:
    • An initial certificate through the Individual Evaluation
    • An additional initial certificate through the Classroom Teaching Certification
    • Advancing certificate level through the Certificate Progression

Please complete the pathways form and submit to the Program Advisor.

*Non-matriculated graduate students must reapply to the College by submitting the Graduate Application for Non-Degree Admission and pay the application fee following an absence from the College of any length.

Graduate Application for Readmission - for those on a leave-of-absence of 3 semesters to 3 years (3+ years must reapply).

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Change of Graduate Curriculum (PDF) -  for currently enrolled students requesting a change in certification, subject area, and/or graduate degree program.  Complete and submit the form to the Office of Graduate Studies or Registrar.

Before submitting application

  • Ask individuals to complete the online Recommendation Form (two or three recommendations - depending on your program of interest). Reference letters submitted on your behalf: should be from instructors or supervisors who can attest to your past academic performance and capacity for graduate work; must be written on official letterhead and signed; and submitted to the graduate admissions office electronically through the application system.
  • Upload supporting documents (programs may have additional requirements)
    • Application essay: Type a career objective essay of 500 words describing your intellectual and academic interests, accomplishments, and goals. If there is anything anomalous in your academic record(s), please explain.
    • Refer to the application for specific academic program supplemental forms additional essay questions or required supporting documents.
  • Additional Documents you may need to upload:
    • Resume (required for all programs except those leading to teacher certification)
    • Professional License
    • Professional Certificate
    • Admissions tests (GRE, TOEFL, IELTS)
    • Proof of Name
    • Proof of Graduation
    • Proof of Citizenship
    • Proof of New York State Residency
    • Proof of Status
    • International Students

Pay your non-refundable $75.00 (advanced certificate/ degree-seeking / extension/ non-degree) or your $20.00 (readmit) application fee online by credit card or e-check.

  • Make sure you have submitted your application and have requested official transcripts simultaneously.
  • Request official transcripts for all college credits obtained during and after high school.
  • Transcripts are considered official only when sent via a digital credential company (ex. Parchment, E transcript, National Clearinghouse) to graduate.admissions@lehman.cuny.edu or U.S. Postal Service to:

    Lehman College/CUNY
    Office of Graduate Admissions
    Shuster Hall, Room 158
    250 Bedford Park Blvd. West
    Bronx, New York 10468

  • Applicants who attended institutions outside the United States must submit foreign credit evaluation. Evaluations and translations should be completed 8-10 weeks prior to the deadline.
  • Once the application is complete, the Advisor for your program of interest will be alerted.
  • Applications are reviewed and decisions made by the academic program admissions committee.
  • Upon acceptance, you will receive registration and enrollment information via e-mail.  
  • Immunization Requirements – All students  6 or more credits in-person or hybrid are required to submit MMR and Meningitis (MEN) immunization records. For questions regarding immunization, contact the Student Health Center regarding immunization.

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