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CUNY Hunter College

Urban campus · 16,289 undergraduates · 14 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
54%
SAT middle 50%
1100–1420
Average net price
$2,984
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
57%
New York Normal College seen from Park Avenue (1874); drawing from a photo by George G. Rockwood
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What CUNY Hunter College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$1,029
$30,001 – $48,000
$1,935
$48,001 – $75,000
$6,003
$75,001 – $110,000
$8,810
Over $110,000
$12,259

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$13,905
Tuition, in-state
$7,382
Tuition, out-of-state
$15,332
First-years given a grant by the school
69%
Average grant from the school
$1,200
Median debt at graduation
$11,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
54%
SAT middle 50%
1100–1420
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
79%

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CUNY Hunter College athletics

NCAA D3, 8 women's and 8 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Basketball1520
Cross country6365
Fencing1913
Soccer–24
Softball16–
Swimming & diving17–
Tennis119
Track & field6365
Volleyball1618
Wrestling–18

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Psychology
19%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
17%
Social sciences
12%
Computer & information sciences
10%
Health professions
7%
Visual & performing arts
6%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
57%
First-year retention
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,163
Median debt at graduation
$11,000
Students with a Pell grant
56%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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