College of Staten Island CUNY Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to Staten Island. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to Staten Island.

What are your chances at Staten Island?

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I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At Staten Island, 20.0% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for College of Staten Island CUNY, click here

What are the transfer requirements for Staten Island?

Staten Island requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

Admission Item Required?
High School Transcript Recommended of All
College Transcript Required of All
Essay or Personal Statement Required of Some
Interview Not Required
Standardized Test Scores Recommended of Some
Statement of Good Standing from Prior Institution Required of Some

In addition to the above requirements, Staten Island also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

Staten Island requires a minimum of 60 credits.

What are College of Staten Island CUNY’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down Staten Island transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Closing Date Reported Deadline
Fall Transfer Deadline rolling
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline rolling
Summer Transfer Deadline

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for College of Staten Island CUNY transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to Staten Island on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Deadline Notification Dates
Fall Transfer Deadline
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline
Summer Transfer Deadline

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is College of Staten Island CUNY’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, Staten Island received 1646 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 1646 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for Staten Island is 100.0%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into Staten Island. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

What are your chances at Staten Island?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Staten Island or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

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Additionally, of the 1646 accepted transfer students, 655 students enrolled - that means the yield was 39.79%.

Staten Island accepts 100 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford Staten Island

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What are the College of Staten Island CUNY transfer GPA requirements?

Staten Island requires a minimum college GPA of 2.0 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, Staten Island requires a minimum high school GPA of 2.0.

Will you enjoy transferring to Staten Island?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to Staten Island. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Staten Island...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at Staten Island is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to Staten Island then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into Staten Island

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the Staten Island website for more info.
Staten Island accepts 100.0% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into Staten Island, you should have a current GPA of at least 2.99 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 3.11. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of Staten Island students.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
SAT Math 470 560 515
SAT Reading 450 540 495
2018 Total SAT Score 920 1100 1010
25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
ACT Math 0 0 0
ACT Reading 0 0 0
2018 Total ACT Score 0 0 0

College of Staten Island CUNY’s average SAT score is 1010. To be a competitive applicant for College of Staten Island CUNY your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.

What are your chances at Staten Island?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Staten Island or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

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