CUNY Hunter College: Statistics

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#854 of 14,131 In the World
#264 of 2,597 In North America
#235 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 221 In New York State
#8 of 92 In New York City
#6 of 1,028 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
48%
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
17,256
Graduates
5,714
Male:Female Ratio
31:69
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 48% and is among the top 13% 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 48% 41% 52%
Applicants 33,944 12,832 20,916
Admissions 16,246 5,293 10,892
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,066 947 2,116
Freshmen enrolled part time 74 25 49

7,882 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

635 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 6698 (29%)
Asian 5987 (26%)
White 5917 (26%)
Black or African American 2599 (11%)
Nonresident Alien 980 (4%)
Two or more races 706 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 35 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 (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
$9,325
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
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 $6,956

CUNY Hunter College majors

CUNY Hunter College has granted 3,465 bachelor's degrees across 52 programs, 1,868 master's across 66 programs, and 45 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY Hunter College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 659 9
Social Work 43 601
Human Biology 438
Computer Science 270 6
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 191 5
Sociology, General 184 3
English Language and Literature, General 184
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 172
Mass Communication & Media Studies 153 8
Economics, General 138 21
Chemistry, General 127
Fine & Studio Arts, General 66 43
Political Science and Government, General 103
Geriatric Nurse & Nursing 101
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 99
Accounting 85 12
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 87
Superintendency and Educational System Administration 83
Urban Studies & Affairs 19 63
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 73
Elementary Education and Teaching 73
Biological and Physical Sciences 65
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 52
History, General 48 3
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 47 3
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 43
Mathematics, General 40
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 29 9
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 37
Reading Teacher Education 37
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 15 18
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 33
Anthropology, General 32
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 13 19
Physical Therapy & Therapist 32
Social Studies Teacher Education 15 17
Chinese Language and Literature 29
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 29
Women's Studies 29
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 21 7
Public Health Education and Promotion 27
Mathematics Teacher Education 6 19
Music Performance, General 24
Statistics, General 23
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 21
Dietetics & Dietitian 19
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 19
Mathematics and Statistics 19
Spanish Language and Literature 18
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 14 2
Creative Writing 16
Dance, General 12 4
Environmental Studies 16
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 15
Physics, General 14 1
Social Psychology 15
Philosophy 14
Geography 7 5
Music History, Literature, and Theory 12
Foreign Language Teacher Education 11
Art Teacher Education 10
Comparative Psychology 10
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 10
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 10
Educational Psychology 9
Public Health & Community Nurse & Nursing 9
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 8
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 8
Chemistry Teacher Education 7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7
Music Teacher Education 2 5
Curriculum and Instruction 6
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 6
Language Interpretation and Translation 6
Religion & Religious Studies 6
Biology Teacher Education 5
Comparative Literature 5
French Language and Literature 3 2
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 5
Russian Language and Literature 5
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 4
German Language and Literature 4
Playwriting and Screenwriting 4
Biochemistry 3
Italian Language and Literature 2 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 3
Nursing Administration 3
Archeology 2
Computer Teacher Education 2
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 2
Latin American Studies 2
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 2
Earth Science Teacher Education 1
Latin Language and Literature 1
Latin Teacher Education 1
Physics Teacher Education 1
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Grand Total 3,465 1,868 45

CUNY Hunter College has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 47% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 56% 49% 61%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

CUNY Hunter College is a world-class research university with 18,538 scientific papers published and 396,909 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Chemistry, and Physics.

Publications
18,538
Citations
396,909

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,310 / 202,043
Biology
9,234 / 262,404
Medicine
8,335 / 214,100
Computer Science
7,076 / 179,835
Psychology
6,806 / 168,901
Political Science
6,792 / 106,212
Sociology
6,556 / 117,399
Law
6,381 / 103,610
Chemistry
6,371 / 195,851
Physics
6,073 / 150,980
Environmental Science
5,900 / 132,072
Engineering
5,871 / 150,647
Philosophy
5,205 / 92,003
Quantum and Particle physics
4,234 / 110,998
Biochemistry
4,226 / 143,339
Genetics
4,106 / 139,835
History
3,730 / 55,402
Geography and Cartography
3,470 / 69,025
Mathematics
3,211 / 73,587
Psychiatry
3,201 / 90,384
Economics
3,100 / 59,072
Organic Chemistry
2,989 / 91,126
Geology
2,796 / 78,195
Pathology
2,550 / 70,672
Materials Science
2,503 / 63,545
Archaeology
2,438 / 45,679
Business
2,414 / 46,827
Neuroscience
2,407 / 78,860
Linguistics
2,397 / 45,037
Ecology
2,360 / 69,671
Art & Design
2,310 / 30,919
Development Studies
2,206 / 41,934
Statistics
2,194 / 57,686
Social Psychology
2,185 / 55,400
Paleontology
2,120 / 56,032
Nursing
2,091 / 44,634
Public Health
2,020 / 54,051
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,775 / 42,436
Demography
1,768 / 49,174
Optical Engineering
1,639 / 42,238

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 190 1560
1992 202 1894
1993 233 1793
1994 204 2003
1995 213 2045
1996 202 2491
1997 217 2542
1998 208 2802
1999 230 3047
2000 222 3390
2001 251 3771
2002 260 4874
2003 277 4941
2004 307 5561
2005 345 6679
2006 340 7584
2007 367 8512
2008 431 9024
2009 408 10431
2010 494 11175
2011 482 12246
2012 539 13370
2013 638 14836
2014 723 16876
2015 672 18046
2016 691 19127
2017 703 20002
2018 664 22876
2019 694 24941
2020 720 28334
2021 696 29826
2022 628 28859
2023 634 28826
Academic rankings

CUNY Hunter College alumni

  1. Vin Diesel

    Vin Diesel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Enrolled in CUNY Hunter College
    Studied creative writing
    Occupations
    stunt performervoice actoractorfilm directorstage actor
    Biography

    Mark Sinclair, known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and film producer. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for portraying Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise.

  2. Rhea Perlman

    Rhea Perlman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    children's writerfilm actorwritertelevision actoractor
    Biography

    Rhea Jo Perlman is an American actress. She is well-known for playing head waitress Carla Tortelli in the sitcom Cheers (1982–1993). Over the course of 11 seasons, Perlman was nominated for ten Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress — winning four times — 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).

  3. Ellen Barkin

    Ellen Barkin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    stage actortelevision actorfilm actorfilm producer
    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).

  4. Bobby Darin

    Bobby Darin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-1973 (aged 37)
    Occupations
    film actorjazz musiciansingeractorrecording artist
    Biography

    Bobby Darin was an American musician, songwriter and actor. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music.

All 100 notable alumni

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 2,093
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

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