CUNY Hunter College
New York, New York
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1870Large citySEVP certified
About
Hunter College is a public university in New York City, United States. It is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, and offers studies in more than one hundred undergraduate and postgraduate fields across five schools. It also administers Hunter College High School and Hunter College Elementary School. Hunter was founded in 1870 as a women's college; it first admitted male freshmen in 1946. The main campus has been located on Park Avenue since 1873. In 1943, Eleanor Roosevelt dedicated Franklin Delano Roosevelt's and her former townhouse to the college; the building was reopened in 2010 as the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$15,332
- Estimated total for international students
- US$20,350
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$7,382
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$12,400
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 16,289
- Graduate students
- 5,511
- International undergraduates
- 5%
- Students per teacher
- 14 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 54%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 550–700 · Maths 550–720
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$70,502
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (145)
Bachelor's degrees54 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArcheologyArea StudiesBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDanceDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHuman BiologyInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, OtherPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasUrban Studies/Affairs
Master's degrees48 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceDanceDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeography and CartographyGraphic CommunicationsHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesLiteratureMathematicsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicPharmacology and ToxicologyPhysicsPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageUrban Studies/Affairs
Doctoral degrees8 subjects
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralChemistryCurriculum and InstructionPhysicsPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Undergraduate certificates6 subjects
Business/Commerce, GeneralCommunity Organization and AdvocacyData ScienceFine and Studio ArtsHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsPublic Administration
Post-baccalaureate certificates6 subjects
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsMuseology/Museum StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Graduate certificates21 subjects
Applied MathematicsBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeography and CartographyHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMuseology/Museum StudiesPhysical Sciences, GeneralPsychology, OtherRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsResearch and Experimental PsychologySocial WorkSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.