Application for Graduation

Degrees are conferred four times each year: January, February, May/June and September. Candidates who are eligible for graduation must file an Application for Degree Form online by the specified deadline. Candidates who do not comply with deadlines will not graduate on time. Please consult the academic calendar published online for the application deadlines.

The following applies to all students who enter The City College of New York either as a freshmen or a transfer student: To obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree, students must have a minimum of ninety (90) credits in courses that are classified as Liberal Arts & Sciences courses. For a Bachelor of Science degree, a minimum of sixty (60) credits must be earned in courses that are classified as Liberal Arts and Science courses. For Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Music degrees, a minimum of thirty (30) credits must be earned in courses that are classified as Liberal Arts and Sciences courses. Credits taken at or transferred into City College are subject to this requirement based on New York State Regulations.