John Jay College Of Criminal Justice | The City University of New York

Once you’ve transferred and before you register at  John Jay College, you will receive an evaluation of your previous college credits.

You’ll be notified by mail of the number of credits granted and the course equivalencies at John Jay .  You can obtain a preliminary evaluation during your Transfer Credit Evaluation Workshop, which is held prior to each semester's registration.

Some details:
For courses completed at CUNY colleges
For courses completed at non-CUNY colleges
Credit Maximums

For courses completed at CUNY colleges
You’ll receive credit for courses completed with a grade of D and higher provided these courses are equivalent to courses offered at John Jay.  (Elective credit may be assigned to courses for which there are no equivalent courses at John Jay.)

For courses completed at non-CUNY colleges
You’ll receive credit for courses completed with a grade of C and higher provided these courses are equivalent to courses offered at John Jay.
Equivalent courses completed at non-CUNY colleges with a grade of D will not be credited but you will be exempt from repeating the course and will fulfill degree requirements where appropriate.  Additional elective credit may be required to satisfy overall degree requirements.
Elective credit may be assigned to courses for which there are no equivalent courses at John Jay.

Credit is  granted for correspondence courses based on evaluation.  However, course work completed at non-degree-granting institutions may be granted transfer credit.  If you’ve taken courses at such institutions, consult the Office of Admissions.

Credit Maximums
A maximum of 68 credits may be transferred from any accredited community college or combination of accredited community colleges.
A maximum of 90 credits may be transferred from accredited four-year colleges or a combination of two and four-year accredited colleges, and acceptable forms of external credit (e.g., CLEP, Equivalent Credit, Military Credit, etc.).

Please note: To receive a degree from John Jay College, you must take a minimum of 30 credits at the College, including at least 50 percent of an approved major or specialization.