Eligibility

Please visit our Student Eligibility page for full requirements to study abroad. 

Application Deadlines

All students MUST submit a Hunter Study Abroad Application, even if you are applying to a non-Hunter program (through other CUNY schools, CIEE, CIS Abroad, etc.)

Hunter College short-term programs:

• Summer programs: Applications are due by mid-March. Deadlines are published directly on each program's specific page.
• Winter programs: Applications are due by October. Deadlines are published directly on each program's specific page.

Hunter semester-long exchange programs:

• For Spring semesters, applications must be received by September 15 the semester prior to intended departure.
• For Fall semesters, applications must be received by February 15 the semester prior to intended departure.

Other programs - CUNY, affiliated, external:

For Winter and Spring: October 1

For Summer and Fall: March 1*

Students must submit the Hunter application to study abroad BEFORE the deadlines listed above. This will allow enough time for students to receive approval from our office, then submit their specific program application to the affiliated school or partner. The specific program application deadlines will vary; please consult the program's page or website directly for this information. 

Getting Started

Be sure to start your application early, so that you allow enough time to complete all the required and conditionally required questions prior to the deadline for your program.

It is our goal to provide applicants with all necessary application submission instructions and information via this website.  If you have additional questions that are not answered on this site, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Application Overview and Submission

Please visit the following pages to learn how to complete an application for your chosen program:

• Short Term Hunter College Programs (Summer and Winter)
• Semester in Costa Rica
• Semester and Year-long University Exchange Programs
• CUNY (programs run by other CUNY schools i.e. Queens, Brooklyn, CSI etc.)
  
• Affliated Programs (CIEE, CIS Abroad, IES Abroad, SUNY, USAC)
  
• External Programs (not included above)

ACCESSIBILITY

Our office collaborates closely with the Office of AccessABILITY to make sure that Hunter Students with disabilities receive reasonable accommodations necessary while studying abroad. To ensure accommodations, all students with disabilities /medical conditions are advised to meet with the Office of AccessABILITY in 1214 East Building to receive a letter of accommodation which will help us to verify their needs and to plan accordingly. For questions and appointments with the office of AccessABILITY, please call 212-772-4857.

FINANCIAL AID

If you receive financial aid and/or scholarships at Hunter, it is your responsibility to speak with a financial aid advisor and/or your scholarship provider to discuss how your study abroad may affect your financial aid/scholarships

YOUR INFORMATION

The principal purpose for information requested on the application is to determine eligibility for study abroad. College policy authorizes maintenance of this information. Furnishing all information required on the application form is mandatory. Failure to provide such information may delay or even prevent your study abroad process. You have the right to review, in accordance with college policy, any personal information maintained about you by contacting the office of record.