**THE APPLICATION FOR FALL 2024 ENTRY INTO GRADE 7 IS NOW CLOSED. The criteria below are for the previous year and are subject to change.
Applications for the 2025 Hunter College High School (HCHS) Entrance Exam will open in the Fall of 2024 at a date TBD. Applicants will need to meet the following criteria as well as one of the eligibility criteria listed below. Please note that these criteria have not yet been updated for the Fall 2025 entry year.
1. Candidates must be currently enrolled in 6th grade, and
2. Candidates must have primary residence within the five boroughs of New York City at the time of application submission.
Students who meet the above criteria must also have the qualifying test scores, as listed below. (We will not be accepting report cards or other grade reports to determine eligibility for the 2025 exam.)