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CUNY Medgar Evers College

CUNY Medgar Evers College
1650 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225

Official telephone: (718) 270-4900
Fax number: (718) 270-5176
Website: www.mec.cuny.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Shannon Clarke-Anderson,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 718 270-6024
718 270-6411 (fax)
applytomec@mec.cuny.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? no
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 35%
Application fee: $65
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Open admissions policy. Institutional placement exam required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: neither required nor recommended
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT considered if submitted
School's test preference: no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling, placement
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 recommended
Math: 3 recommended
Science: 2 recommended
Social studies: 4 recommended
Academic electives: 2 recommended
Total: 16 required, 17 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Satisfactory N.L.N. pre-entrance exam score required for admission to Certificate in Practical Nursing program. R.N. and current New York State license required of B.S.N. program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: SEEK program for applicants not normally admissible.
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report important
  • class rank not considered
  • recommendations not considered
  • standardized test scores considered
  • essay not considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability not considered
  • character/personal qualities not considered
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 64%
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 54%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 9,573
Number of applicants offered admission: 8,477 (89%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 1,092 (13%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 semester

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