Undergraduate Applications
How Do I Apply?
Apply online. All freshmen and transfer applicants should apply to Lehman College directly through CUNY's online application process.
Freshman Admission
You are considered a freshman applicant if you have not previously attended a college, university and/or proprietary school since graduating high school.
- A non-refundable $65 application fee. Payment can be made by check, money order, or credit card
- Official high school transcript(s) with proof of graduation
- Or GED diploma and GED scores
- SAT or ACT scores
- TOEFL score (International applicants only)
You are considered a transfer applicant if you have attended a college, university and/or proprietary school since graduating from high school/secondary school. This applies whether or not you are seeking transfer credit and/or changing your program of study.
- A non-refundable $70 application fee. Payment can be made by check, money order or credit card
- Official transcript(s) from all colleges, universities and/or proprietary schools attended
- Transfer students with fewer than 24 credits earned must also submit an official high school transcript and proof of high school graduation
- TOEFL scores (International applicants only)
- General Freshman Admission CUNY/UAPC O. BOX 350136 Brooklyn, NY 11235
- Macaulay Honors College CUNY/UAPC O. BOX 350046 Brooklyn, NY 11235
- General Transfer Admission CUNY/UAPC O. BOX 350145 Brooklyn, NY 11235
Readmit Application
Welcome back to the Lehman community!
You are considered a readmit applicant if you previously attended Lehman College without earning a degree and now wish to do so.
The steps in the readmission process are simple:
- Complete the Readmission Application Request Form. We will review your academic record to determine eligibility and then send you the readmission application.
- Once you receive the link to the application, submit the completed application to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at undergraduate.readmission@Lehman.cuny.edu.
- The $20 readmission application processing fee will be added to your tuition bill.
- Official Transcripts are required for all colleges/universities attended after leaving Lehman College. Students who have earned an Associate’s Degree since leaving Lehman College must meet the following minimum GPA requirements:
- Associates Degree in Arts: cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above
- Associates Degree in Science: cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above
- Associates Degree in Arts: cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above
- Associates Degree in Science: cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above
- Associates Degree in Applied Science: cumulative GPA of 2.3 or above
For additional information about the readmission process please email: undergraduate.readmission@lehman.cuny.edu
Non-Degree Application
- UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION FOR NON-DEGREE STATUS[PDF]
- UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION FOR NON-DEGREE STATUS - Accessible Text-only Version
The admission requirements for non-degree students are the same as those for regular degree students.
Required documents:
- Complete the Non-degree application
- A non-refundable $65 check or money order made payable to Lehman College
- High School transcript (if you never attended college)
- Or most recent college transcript or proof of bachelor’s degree
Non-Degree to Degree
Students who previously attended Lehman College in a non-degree status and now wish to pursue a degree program must file a Transfer Application and submit official transcript(s) from all college(s)/institution(s) attended.
Visiting Student Application
Students that are enrolled at a non-CUNY institution and seek to enroll in courses at Lehman for the current semester must apply as a visiting student. Permission to register as a visiting student is valid for one semester at a time. Visiting students must submit new documentation from their primary colleges for each succeeding semester.
To apply as a Non-CUNY Visiting Student, visit the Office of Special Academic Sessions website.
CUNY Permit Application
Students currently pursuing a degree at another CUNY college who wish to take a credit bearing course at Lehman are exempt from the application processing fee. They must submit an e-permit via CUNYfirst account. Tuition for courses taken at Lehman is paid at the student's primary college after the student has registered at both institutions. Detailed information about filing a CUNY e-permit is available here.
Senior Citizens (Encore Program) Application
Through Lehman's Encore Program, New York State residents 60 years and older as of the first day of classes are permitted to enroll as auditors in Lehman College undergraduate courses on a space-available basis, tuition-free. Senior auditors will not receive academic credit. Individuals enrolling under this program are charged a $65 fee per semester, plus a $15 consolidated fee. Senior citizens who wish to enroll for credit must pay full tuition and fees. Required documents:
- Complete the Encore application
- New York State issued driver’s license or identification card to verify eligibility.
