Please submit the $250 commitment deposit by May 1, 2021. All commitment deposits are non-refundable and are applied towards tuition. You may pay the commitment deposit by credit card after accepting your offer by clicking the link in the letter of acceptance in your online application.

Join us on April 19 – April 22 for Virtual Admitted Student Week. There will be a number of sessions during the week to help you prepare for next fall, learn about our programs, and meet our faculty, alumni, current students and your future classmates.

Please refer to the Virtual Admitted Student Week page to view the full schedule and register.

We hope to see you there!

Orientation provides incoming students the opportunity to become familiar with campus resources and make connections with new and continuing students, faculty, and staff before beginning classes. Immediately following orientation, students will participate in the mandatory intensive training academy, which provides us the opportunity to cover material that is not covered elsewhere in the curriculum and to ensure you have the tools necessary to begin the program.

All new students are required to attend all orientation and intensive training academy sessions. Please note, failure to attend required sessions and workshops may result in the rescinding of your admissions offer. The tentative Class of 2022 orientation and intensive training academy dates are Monday, August 9, 2021 – Friday, August 20, 2021 (weekends off) from 9am-5pm. The orientation and intensive training academy schedules will be shared with students in early July.

Official transcripts from all previous institutions must be submitted by Thursday, July 29, 2021. Degree confer date must show on the transcript where you have completed your degree. Please note, only transcripts sent directly from the previous institution’s Registrar’s Office are official. Any transcripts uploaded by the applicant is unofficial. Please send official transcripts electronically to admissions@journalism.cuny.edu, as the Office of Admissions is currently working remotely.

If your previous college cannot provide us with an official electronic transcript, you may send the official transcripts via postal mail to:

Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
Attention:  Office of Admissions
219 W 40th Street
New York, NY 10018

All new students are required to submit up-to-date immunization information prior to registration. Please refer to the Immunization Requirements page to learn more about the policies and procedures.

Determination for New York State Residency is based on the information provided on your application. Students who have lived in New York State for two years or less at the time of submitting their application, must prove New York State residency to pay the in-state tuition rate.

The following information contains excerpts from the University Tuition & Fee Manual’s policy on Residency (chapter IV) and outlines the basic requirements a student must fulfill to qualify for the in-state tuition rate as a resident of the State of New York (click here to read the Residency chapter in its entirety).

In general, to qualify for the resident tuition rate at a senior college based on residence in the State of New York, a student must:

• Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or in a qualifying immigration status; AND
• Have continuously maintained his/her principal place of abode in the State of New York for a period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of classes; AND
• Have a bona fide intention of living in New York permanently

Students may also qualify for the in-state tuition rate on other grounds, including having attended/graduated from a high school or having obtained a GED in the State of New York, including undocumented and out-of status students (see Part I – B), and veterans and service members (see Part I – C). Please refer to the Tuition and Fees page to learn more about New York State residency requirements and tuition rates.

All students requesting a change of residency status must submit a City University Residency Form to the Office of Admissions with sufficient supporting documentation. Students are expected to pay the out-of-state tuition rate while the residency documents are being reviewed. All new incoming students petitioning for in-state residency for the Fall 2021 semester after the start of classes will be reviewed by the Registrar’s Office at the Graduate Center.

If you are interested in federal loans or work-study eligibility, be sure to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible. The school code is 004765.

Should you have questions or concerns about paying for your education, the Graduate Center’s Office of Financial Aid can advise you. Please email financialaid@gc.cuny.edu or visit the Graduate Center’s financial assistance website.

Upon admission, international students must contact the Office of International Students to apply for their I-20 or DS-2019 which they will use to apply for their F-1 or J-1 visa at the US Embassy or Consulate. Please send all emails to: intstu@gc.cuny.edu.

All students are required to have an Apple laptop that meets our minimum specifications as well as our required software package. Please visit our technical requirements page to learn more about the minimum specifications, essential tools and required software. The J-School is currently testing Apple M1 laptops and will update the technical requirements page to reflect changes to the recommendations as we get closer to Virtual Admitted Student Week.