Follow the instructions below to check the status of your admission application. After submitting supporting documents, please allow 2-3 weeks for your application status to update.

Please note that all materials and documents submitted as part of an application for admission become the property of CUNY and cannot be returned.

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How to Claim Your
CUNYfirst Account

CUNYfirst allows you to check your application status and accept admission decisions

  1. Go to https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu
  2. On the Login page, click ‘New User’
  3. On the Account Activation page, enter the following:

    • First Name, Last Name as they appear on your submitted application.
    • Date of Birth (‘D.O.B’) in mm-dd-yyyy format (example: 01-02-1999)
    • The last four digits of your Social Security Number or CUNY assigned ID Number in the ‘SS#’ field. Applicants who do not have a Social Security Number will be provided their assigned four digit number.
    • Click the box next to the words “I’m not a robot” and follow the CAPTCHA text prompts.

  4. Confirm account email address: confirm your email address on the following page or enter a new email.
  5. Create a password and set your five (5) password retrieval questions

How to Check Your
Application Status

After submitting your application, visit the Admissions Center in CUNYfirst for updates regarding your application status.

If you have already claimed your CUNYfirst account, follow the instructions below to check the status of your application:

  1. Go to https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu and enter your username and password.
  2. Once you are logged in, click on the ‘Admissions Center’ tile.
  3. Next, click on the ‘View My Application Status’ tile.
  4. In the ‘My Applications’ section, click on the ‘View Details’ link corresponding to the college you applied to.

Report an Error

If you discover an error after you have submitted your application, please contact our Help Desk for Students. Please include:
Please include:

  1. First and Last Name
  2. CUNYfirst ID number (8-digit number)
  3. Date of Birth
  4. Description of the error
  5. “Update Application” in the subject line

Announcements

Testing Policy

CUNY has extended its testing policy to test optional through spring 2027.

The Fall 2024 Application.

The Fall 2024 Application is open.