School Overview
Founded in 1870, Hunter College is a public university that belongs to the City University of New York system of higher education institutions. It is considered a prestigious institution and has a competitive, highly selective admissions process. It is located in the Upper East Side neighborhood of the city of Manhattan, in New York. Hunter offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in over 130 academic fields of study and disciplines and has been recognized nationally for its exceptional academic programs.
All undergraduate and graduate degrees at Hunter are offered through one of the College’s six academic schools, which include The School of Health Sciences, The School of Arts and Sciences, The School of Social Work, The Roosevelt Public Policy Institute, The School of Nursing, and The School of Education. Hunter College is a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
General Information
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Admission Office 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10065 (212) 772-4490 [email protected] Contact: William Zlata Director of Admissions |
Main Address 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10065 (212) 772-4000 www.hunter.cuny.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 15,698 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 2,042 Degree-seeking undergrads: 14,709 Graduate enrollment: 5,560 Setting |
Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $65 Online application fee: $65 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 28% Percent students who return sophomore year: 84% |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $4,349 | $4,399 | $4,999 | $4,999 | 0.00% |
| Books and Supplies | $938 | $1,016 | $1,070 | $1,146 | +7.10% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $5,947 | $6,776 | $7,356 | $7,766 | +5.57% |
| Other | $4,432 | $4,526 | $4,664 | $4,724 | +1.29% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,958 | $10,201 | $10,382 | $10,361 | -0.20% |
| Other | $4,432 | $4,526 | $4,664 | $4,724 | +1.29% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $15,666 | $16,717 | $18,089 | $18,635 | +3.02% |
| In-state Off Campus | $17,677 | $20,142 | $21,115 | $21,230 | +0.54% |
| In-state with Family | $5,287 | $5,415 | $6,069 | $6,145 | +1.25% |
| Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $7,360 |
| In-state Student Fees | $256 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $13,800 |
| Out-of-state Fees | $256 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 1,569 | 79% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,533 | 77% | $7,520,050 | $4,905 |
| • Federal grants | 838 | 42% | $3,749,620 | $4,474 |
| • Pell grants | 834 | 42% | $3,321,545 | $3,983 |
| • Other federal grants | 600 | 30% | $428,075 | $713 |
| State/local government grant or scholarships | 1,483 | 75% | $3,473,234 | $2,342 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 50 | 3% | $297,196 | $5,944 |
| Student loan aid | 119 | 6% | $638,837 | $5,368 |
| • Federal student loans | 119 | 6% | $638,837 | $5,368 |
| • Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 2902 | 1578 | – | – | 111 |
| Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies | 44 | – | – | – | – |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Latin American Studies | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Women’s Studies | 20 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 53 | 11 | – | – | – |
| Biochemistry | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biological Sciences, General | 53 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 125 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Accounting | 125 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Communication and Journalism Programs | 186 | 13 | – | – | – |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 186 | 13 | – | – | – |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Science | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Education | 96 | 730 | – | – | 77 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Biology Teacher Education | – | 10 | – | – | 1 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | – | 50 | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | – | 46 | – | – | – |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | – | 44 | – | – | – |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | – | 78 | – | – | – |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments, Including Deafness | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation | – | 47 | – | – | – |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | – | 8 | – | – | – |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments | – | 29 | – | – | – |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments, Including Blindness | – | 8 | – | – | 4 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | – | – | – | – | 24 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | – | – | – | – | 35 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 44 | 159 | – | – | – |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 9 | 39 | – | – | 1 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| French Language Teacher Education | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Latin Teacher Education | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 12 | 27 | – | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Physics Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Reading Teacher Education | – | 64 | – | – | – |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 11 | 7 | – | – | 2 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | – | 68 | – | – | – |
| English Language, Composition and Literature/Letters | 390 | 32 | – | – | – |
| Creative Writing | – | 17 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature | 390 | – | – | – | – |
| English Literature (British and Commonwealth) | – | 15 | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 100 | 11 | – | – | – |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 11 | 2 | – | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Hebrew Language and Literature | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Italian Language and Literature | 9 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Latin Language and Literature | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 29 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | 217 | 155 | – | – | 14 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 38 | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental Health | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | – | 18 | – | – | – |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | – | 13 | – | – | – |
| Nursing Education | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | – | 8 | – | – | 10 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 30 | – | – | – | – |
| Public Health | – | 52 | – | – | – |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | – | 11 | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 149 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | – | 21 | – | – | – |
| History | 69 | 16 | – | – | – |
| History | 69 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Human Services | – | 373 | – | – | – |
| Social Work | – | 373 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 35 | 15 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics | 31 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Statistics | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental Studies | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 157 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry | 79 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 73 | – | – | – | – |
| Physics | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 462 | 17 | – | – | 17 |
| Educational Psychology | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 462 | 13 | – | – | – |
| Psychology, Other | – | – | – | – | 14 |
| Social Psychology | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Social Sciences | 645 | 104 | – | – | 3 |
| Anthropology | 64 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Archaeology | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Economics | 139 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Geography | 31 | 15 | – | – | 3 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government | 186 | – | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 189 | 11 | – | – | – |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 28 | 57 | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 266 | 86 | – | – | – |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 37 | 22 | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts | 28 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 69 | – | – | – | – |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 102 | 49 | – | – | – |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Music Performance | 30 | – | – | – | – |
| Work and Family Studies | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 18 | – | – | – | – |
Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Undergraduate Majors
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies African-American Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art History/Criticism/Conservation B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Mass Communications/Media Studies B Computer & Information Sciences Computer/Information Sciences – General B Education Art Teacher Education B English Language & Literature Creative Writing B Family & Consumer Sciences Foods/Nutrition Studies B Foreign Language & Literature Chinese B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Clinical Laboratory Science B History History – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences Humanities B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Philosophy & Religion Jewish/Judaic Studies B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
CUNY Hunter College Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (212) 772-4000 |
| Website: | www.hunter.cuny.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | www.hunter.cuny.edu/graduateadmissions/applying/degree-application/application-requirements/supporting-documents-submission |
| Address: | 695 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065 |
| Setting: | City: Large |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 23,193 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 52% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 21,533 (93% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $7,382 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $15,332 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 88% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $9,024 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
CUNY Hunter College Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at CUNY Hunter College.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 3 | 1 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 2 | 2 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 2 | 1 | |||
| Education | 41 | 17 | 37 | 1 | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | 3 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 13 | 3 | |||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 8 | 8 | 21 | 1 | |
| History | 1 | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | ||||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 2 | 2 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | 2 | |||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 2 | ||||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 3 | ||||
| Physical Sciences | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Psychology | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Social Sciences | 1 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Grand total | 61 | 82 | 100 | 7 |
* Based on programs that produced 2019-2020 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at CUNY Hunter College and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
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| In-state | $7,382 |
| Out-of-state | $15,332 |
| Books and supplies | $1,364 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
|---|---|
| In-state | $11,398 |
| Out-of-state | $20,828 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any student financial aid | 2,267 | 88% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 2,186 | 84% | $9,024 |
| Student loan aid | 163 | 6% | $7,718 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Grant or scholarship aid | 11,351 | 66% | $8,241 |
| Federal student loans | 1,648 | 10% | $5,817 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for CUNY Hunter College. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled CUNY Hunter College students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2020
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 33,750 | 13,249 | 20,501 | Percent admitted | 100% | 37% | 34% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 8% | 8% | 7% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
CUNY Hunter College Enrollment, Fall 2020
| Total Enrollment | 23,193 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 17,121 |
| Graduate enrollment | 6,072 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
CUNY Hunter College Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
- Council on Education for Public Health
- Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
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