16,844
Students
Financial aid thermometer
8,126
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
40
40%
Acceptance Rate
Urban setting
Urban
Setting
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Overview

Hunter College of the City University of New York is a Comprehensive institution located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 695 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10065-5085
United States
Contact Ms. Lori Janowski
Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: lori.janowski@hunter.cuny.edu
Phone: 212-772-4490
Fax: 212-650-3472

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African American/Black Studies Checkmark
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-American/Chicano Studies Checkmark
Latin American Studies Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences Checkmark
Biotechnology Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education Checkmark
Elementary Education Checkmark
German Language Teacher Education Checkmark
Health Teacher Education Checkmark
Kindergarten/preschool Education Checkmark
Mathematics Teacher Education Checkmark
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching Checkmark
Science Teacher Education Checkmark
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
English Checkmark
English Literature (British And Commonwealth) Checkmark
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Checkmark
Chinese Checkmark
Classics And Classical Languages Checkmark
Comparative Literature Checkmark
French Checkmark
German Checkmark
Hebrew Checkmark
Italian Checkmark
Latin Checkmark
Romance Languages Checkmark
Russian Checkmark
Spanish Checkmark
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Audiology And Speech-language Pathology Checkmark
Clinical/medical Laboratory Science And Allied Professions Related Checkmark
Public Health Checkmark
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Statistics Checkmark
Natural Resources And Conservation Associate Bachelors
Environmental Science Checkmark
Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
Jewish/Judaic Studies Checkmark
Philosophy Checkmark
Religious Studies Checkmark
Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Chemistry Checkmark
Physics Checkmark
Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Anthropology Checkmark
Archeology Checkmark
Economics Checkmark
Geography Checkmark
Political Science And Government Checkmark
Sociology Checkmark
Urban Studies/affairs Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Art Checkmark
Art History, Criticism And Conservation Checkmark
Cinematography And Film/video Production Checkmark
Dance Checkmark
Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
Film/cinema/video Studies Checkmark
Fine/studio Arts Checkmark
Music Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29,326
Applied
11,784
Accepted
16,844
Enrolled
40%
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Female Admissions

17,414
Females Applied
7,008
Females Accepted
40%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

11,912
Males Applied
4,776
Males Accepted
40%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

65
Application Fee
3.43
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen March 15th Not reported
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer March 15th Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
SAT Critical Reading 520 610
SAT Math 550 650

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

6,730
In-state
18,000
Out-of-state
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Fees

450
Full-time student fees
4,857
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes

Financial Aid

8,126
Avg. Financial Aid Package
9,039
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
4,068
Avg. Loan Aid
4,179
Avg. Grant Aid
7,789
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
79%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
53%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

16,844
Total undergrad students
5%
International Students
3%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 22.04%
Black or African American 11.77%
White or Caucasian 30.86%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.14%
Asian 29.7%

Gender

Male (35.09%)
Female (64.91%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Not Reported
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 1%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities Checkmark
Local sororities Checkmark

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Fencing No Division 3 No
Gymnastics Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field No Division 3 No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No
Wrestling No Division 3 No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Fencing No Division 3 No
Gymnastics Checkmark Division 3 No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby No No No
Soccer Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 3 No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field No Division 3 No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

2,144
Total Faculty
14:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 670
Part-time - 1,474
Male - 860
Female - 1,284