NON-CUNY INSTITUTION PERMIT INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS
Queens College students who wish to take courses at another institution, outside of the City University of New York, must obtain
permission in order to receive credit toward the Queens College degree. Students looking to apply to another CUNY college must
do so at https://epermit.cuny.edu.
• It is necessary to submit the permit application to the QC Hub during the registration period for that semester or session.
Students must submit a completed “Non-CUNY Permit Form” for each school they wish to attend.
• Please note that a student’s schedule, inclusive of Queens College and on-permit courses, may not exceed the maximum
credit load for each semester or session.
• Credits earned through non-CUNY permit may not fulfill the Queens College residency requirements.
• Students may use permit courses to fulfill Pathways requirements with the exception of College Option courses which
must be taken in residency.
• Courses fulfilling the Primary Competencies and all WI courses are restricted. Some academic departments may have
additional restrictions.
• Any courses taken at a Non-Accredited School must be evaluated to equal a Queens College course; no departmental
elective credits will be accepted.
• Only a maximum of 18 credits can be transferred (transfer and permit credits collectively) from a Non-Accredited School.
Requirements for Undergraduate Students
• must be matriculated;
• have a GPA of at least 2.00;
• be in at least their second semester of matriculation*;
• have successfully completed at least six credits at Queens College;
• and be attending Queens College currently or have been on permit the preceding semester.
• SEEK and Honors College students must also obtain approval from their counselor.
• Students must obtain a C- or better** in order to receive credit for the non-CUNY permit course.
*Summer is a session and not considered a semester
**Only letter grades will be accepted
Requirements for Graduate Students
• must be matriculated in a graduate degree or certificate program;
• have obtained the approval of the department’s Graduate Advisor for the permit;
• and have registered for and completed with a passing grade at least one undergraduate prerequisite course or one
graduate course as part of the graduate program at Queens College.
• Graduate students in the first semester of attendance can request to go on permit if they are registered in at least one
Graduate or Undergraduate course at Queens College.
• Students must obtain a B- or better** in order to receive credit for the non-CUNY permit course.
**Only letter grades will be accepted
In order to have your permit credits posted please send an official transcript from the host college to:
Queens College
QC Hub – Permit Division
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Dining Hall, Room 128
Flushing, New York 11367-1597
Revised 03/2020