What CUNY Hunter costs
CUNY Hunter College charges $7,382 a year in published tuition and fees for New York residents, about $3,691 a semester, and $15,332 a year for students from other states, about $7,666 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $13,905 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $3,296 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into CUNY Hunter
For fall 2024, CUNY Hunter College received 32,271 applications and admitted 17,362 students, and 2,897 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1100 and 1420.
What CUNY Hunter students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at CUNY Hunter College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 591 |
| Human Biology | 414 |
| Computer Science | 287 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 193 |
| Sociology | 166 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 157 |
| Mass Communication / Media Studies | 134 |
| English Language and Literature | 128 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near CUNY Hunter
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Marymount Manhattan College, New York, New York: about 1 miles away
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York, New York: about 1 mile away
- CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, New York: about 1 mile away
- Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, New York: about 2 miles away
- CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, New York, New York: about 2 miles away
- Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, New York: about 3 miles away
Colleges like CUNY Hunter
Large public universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 20,370 undergraduates
- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 20,970 undergraduates
- University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 16,758 undergraduates
- University of Nevada–Reno, Reno, Nevada: 15,599 undergraduates
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan: 15,587 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is CUNY Hunter College's acceptance rate? 53.8% for fall 2024: 17,362 of 32,271 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at CUNY Hunter College? $7,382 a year for in-state students and $15,332 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to CUNY Hunter College? About 16,300 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do CUNY Hunter College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1100–1420.
What is the campus setting at CUNY Hunter College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: CUNY Hunter College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: CUNY Hunter College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
