CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY · Public · Large city · CHC · Hunter · Hunter College

Public institution in New York, NY · 16,642 undergraduates · 54% acceptance rate · $63,163 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 1%Average net price
Top 5%Cost of attendance
Top 7%Median graduate debt
Top 7%Undergraduates

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $2,44618th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $7,382306th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $15,332567th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $13,31092nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $11,000137th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $63,163432nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $50,414515th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 61.0%742nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 80.0%678th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 54.0%323rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1350139th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 16,642147th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 55.0%286th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 5 mi (LGA)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 53 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$90,031	$94,255
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$58,673	$55,693
Computer Science	bachelors	$57,860	$56,415
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$49,644	$55,286
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$45,500	$40,485
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$43,054	$38,559
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources	bachelors	$41,565	$31,839
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$40,527	$39,523
Urban Studies/AffairsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$39,009	—
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$37,856	$32,772
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$36,081	$34,633
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$35,594	$33,993

Campus facts

Founded in 1870source
Athletic nickname: "Hawks"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Motto: "Mihi cura futuri (Latin)"source
Formerly known as "Female Normal and High School" (1870–1888)source
Formerly known as "Normal College of the City of New York" (1888–1914)source
Athletic conference: CUNYACsource
Notable alum: Vin Dieselsource
Notable alum: Gertrude B. Elionsource
Notable alum: Rosalyn Sussman Yalowsource
Notable alum: Audre Lordesource
Notable alum: Rosario Dawsonsource

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.