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 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,382305th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $15,332564th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $13,31092nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $11,000136th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,163431st highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,414514th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 61.0%738th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.0%672nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 54.0%317th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1350139th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 16,642147th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 55.0%284th highest of 2,122 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)
- Basketball
- Fencing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
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.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to CUNY Hunter College’s 16,642 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NY
- Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · 15,935 undergrads
- Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · 17,420 undergrads
- CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY · 15,734 undergrads
- Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · 15,245 undergrads
- Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY · 14,401 undergrads
- Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY · 13,225 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM · 16,686 undergrads
- Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · 16,582 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · 16,762 undergrads
- Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, CA · 16,451 undergrads
- Towson UniversityTowson, MD · 16,400 undergrads
- Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH · 16,361 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitehunter.cuny.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 190594)
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