CUNY Hunter College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2317 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #655 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #598 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #58 of 221 | In New York State |
| #19 of 92 | In New York City |
| #5 of 1,063 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 136 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 54%
- Undergraduates
- 17,027
- Graduates
- 5,511
- Male:Female Ratio
- 32:68
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- hunter.cuny.edu
CUNY Hunter College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
CUNY Hunter College has an acceptance rate of 54% and is among the top 18% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 54% | 49% | 57% |
| Applicants | 32,271 | 12,586 | 19,071 |
| Admissions | 17,362 | 6,135 | 10,875 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,845 | 868 | 1,927 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 52 | 20 | 31 |
8,220 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
735 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
331 or 11%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1100
or below
75% of them
had 1420
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in CUNY Hunter College are 1100-1420 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 6601 (29%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5953 (26%) |
| White | 5691 (25%) |
| Black or African American | 2597 (12%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 961 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 669 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 27 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,755
- Students receiving aid
- 89%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,930 | $11,090 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,930 | $11,090 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $14,880 | $20,520 |
| Fee in-district | $452 | $308 |
| Fee in-state | $452 | $308 |
| Fee out-of-state | $452 | $308 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 706 |
|---|---|
| Room charge | $7,500 |
CUNY Hunter College majors
CUNY Hunter College has granted 3,140 bachelor's degrees across 56 programs, 1,990 master's across 66 programs, and 39 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY Hunter College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 43 | 587 | |
| Psychology, General | 591 | 11 | |
| Human Biology | 414 | ||
| Computer Science | 287 | 2 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 193 | 5 | |
| Sociology, General | 166 | 7 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 157 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 154 | ||
| Economics, General | 120 | 24 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 134 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 128 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 110 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 102 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 19 | 77 | |
| Accounting | 78 | 17 | |
| Geriatric Nurse & Nursing | 87 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 84 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 55 | 21 | |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 71 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 66 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 62 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 61 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 57 | ||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 55 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 53 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 21 | 31 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 51 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 48 | ||
| History, General | 42 | 2 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 43 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 38 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 38 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 10 | 28 | |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 2 | 32 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 29 | 5 | |
| Mathematics, General | 30 | 1 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 31 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 13 | 16 | |
| Anthropology, General | 23 | 4 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 26 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 22 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 21 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 21 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 10 | 11 | |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 5 | 14 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 19 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 18 | ||
| Social Psychology | 18 | ||
| Creative Writing | 17 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 17 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 15 | ||
| Physics, General | 13 | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 15 | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 14 | ||
| Dance, General | 10 | 4 | |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 14 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 14 | ||
| Philosophy | 14 | ||
| Statistics, General | 14 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 14 | ||
| Women's Studies | 14 | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 13 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 12 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Comparative Psychology | 7 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 6 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 6 | ||
| Geography | 4 | 2 | |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 6 | ||
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 5 | ||
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 5 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 5 | ||
| Archeology | 4 | ||
| Computer Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | 4 | ||
| English Literature (British and Commonwealth) | 4 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | 2 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 3 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 3 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | ||
| Biochemistry | 2 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 2 | ||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 2 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | 1 | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Latin Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Latin Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 1 | ||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,140 | 1,990 | 39 |
CUNY Hunter College has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 44% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 57% | 48% | 62% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
CUNY Hunter College is a world-class research university with 20,149 scientific papers published and 502,412 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Chemistry, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 230 | 2043 |
| 1994 | 209 | 2327 |
| 1995 | 210 | 2406 |
| 1996 | 212 | 2839 |
| 1997 | 229 | 2834 |
| 1998 | 209 | 3176 |
| 1999 | 226 | 3436 |
| 2000 | 216 | 3855 |
| 2001 | 239 | 4172 |
| 2002 | 258 | 5395 |
| 2003 | 285 | 5547 |
| 2004 | 308 | 6119 |
| 2005 | 336 | 7445 |
| 2006 | 315 | 8213 |
| 2007 | 353 | 9027 |
| 2008 | 413 | 9816 |
| 2009 | 425 | 11285 |
| 2010 | 472 | 11887 |
| 2011 | 513 | 13118 |
| 2012 | 518 | 14407 |
| 2013 | 619 | 15905 |
| 2014 | 714 | 18087 |
| 2015 | 673 | 19041 |
| 2016 | 781 | 20196 |
| 2017 | 718 | 21572 |
| 2018 | 732 | 24964 |
| 2019 | 758 | 28065 |
| 2020 | 837 | 33297 |
| 2021 | 762 | 35234 |
| 2022 | 677 | 33985 |
| 2023 | 732 | 34468 |
| 2024 | 600 | 34585 |
| 2025 | 515 | 31715 |
CUNY Hunter College alumni
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Vin Diesel
- Enrolled in CUNY Hunter College
- Studied creative writing
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm directoractorvoice actorstunt performer
- Biography
-
Mark Sinclair Vincent, known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and filmmaker. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for portraying Dominic "Dom" Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise.
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Rhea Perlman
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorwriterfilm actorchildren's writer
- Biography
-
Rhea Jo Perlman is an American actress and author. She is well-known for playing head waitress Carla Tortelli in the popular sitcom Cheers (1982–1993). Over the course of 11 seasons, Perlman was nominated for 10 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, winning four, and was nominated for a record six Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series. She has also appeared in films, including Canadian Bacon (1995), Matilda (1996), The Sessions (2012), Poms (2019), and Barbie (2023). In 2025, Perlman had a guest role in the second season of the crime mystery series Poker Face.
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Ellen Barkin
- Occupations
- television actorstage actorfilm producerfilm actor
- Biography
-
Ellen Rona Barkin is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film Diner, and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as Tender Mercies (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), The Big Easy (1986), Johnny Handsome, and Sea of Love (both 1989).
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Bobby Darin
- Occupations
- singerjazz musicianfilm actorsongwriteranimator
- Biography
-
Walden Robert Cassotto, known by the stage name Bobby Darin, was an American singer, songwriter, and actor who performed pop, swing, folk, rock and roll and country music.
General info
| Alternative names | Hunter Hunter College |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1870 |
| Motto | Mihi cura futuri The care of the future is mine |
| Colors | purple, gold, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,263 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 695 Park Ave New York, New York, 10065 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,804,000 |
| Phone | 2127724000 |