Hunter College, CUNY

New York, NY

Hunter College, CUNY

New York, NY

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Tuition & Fees

$7,382

$15,332

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
650
25th
580
75th
690
25th
590
75th
33
25th
25
75th
30
25th
24
75th
31
25th
25
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undergraduateRatios

35%

male

65%

female

14

students

1

faculty

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Selective

40%

acceptance rate

Accepted 13,072
Declined 19,222
Total Received 32,294
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Public

20,665

undergraduate students

7,407

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1870, Hunter College is a public institution and part of the City University of New York system. Its three-block campus is located in New York City.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 28,072
Established in 1870
Coeducational Coeducational

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Main campus of three city blocks in Manhattan (New York City population: 8,622,698); branch campuses at other locations in Manhattan. Served by air, bus, and train. School operates transportation between main campus and Brookdale campus in Manhattan. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

Hunter College, CUNY
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY
10065

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
2%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
2%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
650
25th
580
75th
690
25th
590
75th
33
25th
25
75th
30
25th
24
75th
31
25th
25

Admissions Facts

Application fee $65
Other application fee ($70 for transfer applicants)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (priority deadline) February 1
Application deadline (final deadline) March 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Selective

40%

acceptance rate

Accepted 13,072
Declined 19,222
Total Received 32,294

Admissions Factors

Required

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School GPA

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Secondary School Rank
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Career
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

90%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

74%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$8,175

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $6,930
Additional fees $452
Books & supplies $1,364
Total $8,746
Average Financial Aid - $8,175
Total with Avg. Aid $571

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $38,625,621
State $28,252,293
Institutional $6,000
Other external $23,000
Total $66,906,914

Non-need-based

Federal
State $3,572,501
Institutional $6,055,598
Other external $1,073,950
Total $10,702,049

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 212 772-4820
F: 212 650-3666
finaid@hunter.cuny.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Basketball yes yes
Fencing yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes yes
Wrestling yes

Intramural/Recreational Sports

Argentine tango, basketball, breakdancing, dance, Garba-Raas dance, yoga

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
CUNY Athletic Conference, North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting. yes yes
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. yes
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature. yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes
Arabic Language and Literature. yes
Archeology. yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes yes
Art Teacher Education. yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. yes
Audiology/Audiologist. yes
Biochemistry. yes yes
Biological and Physical Sciences. yes
Biology Teacher Education. yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Biotechnology. yes
Chemistry Teacher Education. yes yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Chinese Language and Literature. yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production. yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. yes
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other. yes
Comparative Literature. yes
Comparative Psychology. yes
Computer Science. yes yes
Computer Teacher Education. yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General. yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. yes
Creative Writing. yes
Curriculum and Instruction. yes
Dance, General. yes yes
Dietetics/Dietitian. yes yes
Drama and Dance Teacher Education. yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes
Earth Science Teacher Education. yes
Economics, General. yes yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs. yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs. yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness. yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities. yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments. yes yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness. yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes
Educational Psychology. yes
Elementary Education and Teaching. yes yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes
English Literature (British and Commonwealth). yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education. yes yes
Environmental Health. yes yes
Environmental Science. yes
Environmental Studies. yes
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. yes yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies. yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. yes yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education. yes yes
French Language Teacher Education. yes
French Language and Literature. yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. yes
Geography. yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing. yes yes
German Language and Literature. yes
Health Teacher Education. yes
Hebrew Language and Literature. yes
History, General. yes yes
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management. yes
Human Biology. yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies. yes
International Relations and Affairs. yes
Italian Language and Literature. yes yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies. yes
Language Interpretation and Translation. yes
Latin American Studies. yes
Latin Language and Literature. yes
Latin Teacher Education. yes
Mass Communication/Media Studies. yes yes
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing. yes
Mathematics Teacher Education. yes yes
Mathematics and Statistics. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. yes
Music History, Literature, and Theory. yes
Music Performance, General. yes yes
Music Teacher Education. yes yes
Music Theory and Composition. yes
Nursing Administration. yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes yes
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. yes
Pharmacology. yes yes
Philosophy. yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. yes yes
Physical Sciences, Other. yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist. yes yes
Physics Teacher Education. yes yes
Physics, General. yes yes yes
Playwriting and Screenwriting. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes
Psychology, General. yes yes
Public Health Education and Promotion. yes
Public Health, General. yes yes
Public Health, Other. yes
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing. yes
Reading Teacher Education. yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes
Russian Language and Literature. yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. yes
Social Psychology. yes
Social Studies Teacher Education. yes yes
Social Work. yes yes
Sociology, General. yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes
Speech Teacher Education. yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. yes yes
Statistics, General. yes
Superintendency and Educational System Administration. yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. yes
Urban Studies/Affairs. yes yes
Women's Studies. yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Psychology
  2. English
  3. Economics

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

28,072

total students

91%

in-state

9%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

74%

20,665
students

Female
65%
13,349

Male
35%
7,316

26%

7,407
students

Female
77%
5,703

Male
23%
1,704

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

68%

14,057
students

Female
65%
9,076

Male
35%
4,981

32%

6,608
students

Female
65%
4,273

Male
35%
2,335

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Student Break-down

4%
Nonresident aliens
10%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
26%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
31%
Hispanic/Latino
23%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.30
High school transcript Not Required/Recommended
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 75
Countries most often represented Bangladesh
China
Jamaica
South Korea
Ukraine
The Philippines
Special services offered for international applicants Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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