Enrollment Qualifications
Requirements vary from campus to campus!!!
The only way to know for sure what qualifies you to take a specific course is to contact your high school's CN liaison or CN staff at the college offering the course.
Can I Take a College Now Course?
While requirements do vary, most of the colleges that participate in College Now follow a fairly standard set of guidelines. Certain guidelines apply to college-credit courses; others affect pre-college courses.
Enrollment in a College-Credit Course
In addition to basic participation requirements, CN programs at the colleges consider Regents scores, SAT or PSAT scores, and/or GPA (grade point average) to decide whether you can take a course for college credit.
Most CUNY colleges expect you to have at least ONE of the test scores* indicated in the table below. Please note: some colleges may require even higher scores.
| For a math class or class with math prerequisite | For all other classes |
|---|---|
| 75 or better on Math A or Math B or Math II or Math III Regents | 75 or better on English Language Arts (ELA) Regents |
| 480 or better on SAT math section | 480 or better on SAT verbal section |
| 50 or better on PSAT math section | 50 or better on PSAT verbal section |
*If you haven't taken any of the tests listed, a college might still consider you qualified if your GPA is 85 or better. (For this purpose, GPA is usually calculated after you've completed 5 semesters of high school.)
Enrollment in a Pre-College Course
Generally, you can take a pre-college course through CN if you:
- qualify for participation in College Now
- have a good attendance record and
- earn any of the following: a score of 55 or better on an appropriate Regents exam; a PSAT score or SAT score or GPA the college considers acceptable
