Incoming Exchange Student Applicants

Information for
Incoming Exchange Student
APPLICANTS
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This page only applies to you if your university is one of our exchange partners and is listed here. 

 

 

If your university is not an exchange partner, please see this page.

DEADLINES
ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

We accept the following exams:

TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson Academic, Duolingo

MINIMUM SCORES

TOEFL iBT

—> We also accept TOEFL MyBest Scores & TOEFL iBT Home Edition.

   61
IELTS     6
PEARSON ACADEMIC    44
DUOLINGO    95

No other English exam results are accepted–no exceptions.

SPRING 2027 IMPORTANT DATES

Dorm Payment Deadline
Mid-January

Mandatory Arrival Date & Dorm Move-In Day
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 

There is no specific time by which students must arrive, but it is ideal to arrive between 9am-5pm. 

If students arrive after this time, that is fine, as well.

Mandatory Orientation:   
Weds., January 27, 2027

First Day of Classes:
Thursday, January 28, 2027

 

Last Day to Switch Classes:
Weds., February 3, 2027

Last Day of Classes:
Thursday, May 20, 2027

Last Day of Finals & Semester:
Thursday, May 27, 2027

APPLICATION INFORMATION
HOW TO APPLY

FULL APPLICATION PROCESS

Application Documents

UPDATED SPRING 2027 DOCUMENTS BELOW

 

DOWNLOAD FILES BELOW:

__Queens College FACT SHEET- SPRING 2027

___Step-by-Step Instructions- SPRING 2027

_Incoming Exchange- Housing and Course Offerings- SPRING 2027

 

1. Queens College Incoming Application Documents Checklist

2. QC Undergraduate Non-Degree Application

3. J-1 Student Application & Affidavit_10.2025_Fillable

4. Music Major Questionnaire for Incoming Exchange Students

5a. Immunization Records INSTRUCTIONS for Exchange Students

5b. Immunization Records FORM for Exchange Students

6. Consent & Release Form

7a. International Insurance Requirements_Updated

7b. International Insurance Providers List

 

PORTRAIT PHOTO EXAMPLE BELOW:

 

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

-Official English Test Scores:

 Minimum Scores: TOEFL iBT 61; IELTS 6; Pearson Academic 44; Duolingo 95

     → We also accept TOEFL MyBest Scores & TOEFL iBT Home Edition.

We will only be accepting digital scores. Please do not mail us a hard copy.

  • Not sending your scores with your other application documents will significantly delay your acceptance since they are needed in order to process your application.
  • We do not accept any other test scores (ex: Cambridge). If you have not taken one of the exams above, sign up for a test as soon as possible.

-CONSENT & RELEASE FORM: At our events, we take pictures and/or videos of our exchange students that are sometimes posted on Queens College social media accounts and/or on the Queens College website.  By signing this form, the students agree that they consent of the use of their photograph by Queens College, CUNY. 

-COURSE OFFERINGS & RESTRICTIONS: There are some courses that are off-limits for our incoming exchange students. For more details on this, please consult the following PDF attached very carefully:“Incoming Exchange- Housing and Course Offerings”.

-DORMITORY (The Summit):

Students wishing to stay in our dorms, The Summit, should read the document entitled “Incoming Exchange- Housing and Course Offerings” very carefully.

If this student is a one-semester student, he/she should make the Summit aware of this before signing the contract!

  • The housing contact is automatically created for Fall 2026 & Spring 2027.  One-semester students must have the contract changed to Spring 2027 only before signing the document.

Students interested in staying in our dorms, should wait to hear back from the Summit before looking at different options (off-campus housing).

· Receiving a contract means that you have secured a room on campus.

· Yearlong students who sign a contract with the Summit for the Academic Year are bound to that contract and cannot switch to off-campus housing during their second semester in NY.

· If you no longer want on-campus housing, DO NOT sign the contract. Students who sign a contract with the Summit and then cancel are subject to a cancellation fee (at least $1,000).

-ARTS AND EVENTS Fee: $250 (Mandatory). 

The Queens College Study Abroad Office brings students on cultural events & excursions within the boroughs of New York City to Shows, Sports Games, Bowling, Central Park Picnics, Observatories, and more.  These events give the students a greater understanding of the American culture and allow them to step out of their comfort zones and make friends with local and international exchange students.

-HEALTH INSURANCE:

Exchange students are required to purchase health insurance. They can choose whichever international insurance they would like, as long as it meets the requirements in the document entitled “8. International Insurance Requirements.”

If students are unsure of which insurance to purchase, here is a Queens College recommendation: http://www.isoa.org/

· More information on this in the Step-by-Step Instructions, Insurance Requirements & Insurance Providers PDFs

 

Queens College At A Glance
PODCAST EPISODES
We have a podcast called “Study Abroad Stories.”

 

 

 

See our Podcast Page and look under “New York (Incoming Exchange Students).”

ACCEPTED Incoming Students

Study Abroad Office

King Hall, Room 203

Queens College, CUNY

65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, New York 11367-1597

718-997-5050

718-997-5055 (FAX)

Email: studyabroad@qc.cuny.edu