CUNY Hunter College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - OustandingQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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CUNY Hunter College is a large four-year, public school with 22,970 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1870 and is one of the 60 colleges located in New York City, New York.

Academic Offerings

At CUNY Hunter College you can receive your 1-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
146
CUNY Hunter College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 146 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Psychology, Biology, Social Work, and General Studies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at CUNY Hunter College is high at 80% (above New York average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
80%
Good
The graduation rate at CUNY Hunter College is below average: 59%.

Student to faculty ratio at CUNY Hunter College is pretty decent: 14:1. Read more information about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is slightly high, $14,900 a year. The additional fees at CUNY Hunter College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $500; which totals $15,400 annually.

Read the details about CUNY Hunter College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
48%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 33,944 applications were submitted and 16,246 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to enroll at this school.

The school will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Learn more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at CUNY Hunter College in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$7,000
Medium
CUNY Hunter College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at CUNY Hunter College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
CUNY Hunter College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 800 students, which offers a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable -- nearly $7,000 annually.

Based on the college crime information, CUNY Hunter College appears to be a generally safe school. This college has been investigated by the government for possible crime reporting violations. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

CUNY Hunter College Location and Address

Postal Address:
CUNY Hunter College
695 Park Ave
New York City, New York
10065, USA
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