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CUNY Hunter College

#553 in Best Colleges in America
  • 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 1,999 reviews
    How to Apply
    B
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      B+
    2. Value
      A-
    3. Diversity
      A-
    4. Campus
      D+
    5. Athletics
      C
    6. Party Scene
      B
    7. Professors
      B+
    8. Location
      A
    9. Dorms
      NG
    10. Campus Food
      NG
    11. Student Life
      C+
    12. Safety
      A-
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    Hunter College is an above-average public college located in Manhattan, New York in the New York City Area. It is a big institution with an enrollment of 12,612 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the Hunter College acceptance rate is 40%. Popular majors include Psychology, English, and Sociology. Graduating 52% of students, Hunter College alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $35,200.
    About CUNY Hunter College...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division III (without football)
    Athletic Conference
    City University of New York Athletic Conference
    Address
    695 Park Ave
    New York, NY 10065
    Branch of
    CUNY System
    Website
    hunter.cuny.edu
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    CUNY Hunter College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    40%
    Application Deadline
    —
    SAT Range
    1120-1290
    ACT Range
    —
    Application Fee
    $65
    SAT/ACT
    Required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $5,215/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $8,039/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    81%

    Academics

    Professors
    B+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    12:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    79%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.149 responses
    37%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.166 responses
    42%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.165 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Psychology
      809 Graduates
    • English
      293 Graduates
    • Sociology
      202 Graduates
    • Nursing
      187 Graduates
    • Communications
      165 Graduates
    • Chemistry
      158 Graduates
    • Economics
      133 Graduates
    • Accounting
      125 Graduates
    • Biology
      111 Graduates
    • Political Science and Government
      107 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    12,612Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    4,232
    Undergrads Over 25
    12%
    Pell Grant
    51%
    Varsity Athletes
    2%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 116 responses
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    • Everyone is different!
      34%
    • Hardworking
      22%
    • Smart. Critical thinking skills are tops.
      14%
    • Anti-social
      11%
    • Multi-tasking
      7%
    • Eccentric
      5%
    • Atypical
      4%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    —
    Poll
    53%
    of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.154 responses
    Poll
    59%
    of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.219 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 118 responses
    Report
    • Diversity
      53%
    • A melting pot.
      25%
    • Hustle to succeed
      12%
    • Not supportive
      4%
    • Horrible
      3%
    • Fast-paced
      1%
    • Fun
      1%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $47,200/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    52%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    89%
    National
    83%
    59%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.105 responses
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    CUNY Hunter College Reviews

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    The staff is friendly, helpful and kind and the professors always go out of their way to ensure that their pupils are excelling in their work. I have never experienced such engaged classes and it felt like a true privilege to be a part of this campus. Hunter’s opportunities keep a growing drive within me to achieve my goals as a college student. There are many programs that are available for college students, and if you truly work hard for them, they can be applicable to you. My Hunter experience has been amazing and I would never want to attend another university!
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    Teachers and students are welcoming. I feel safe there. Workers in the offices, either it be financial aid or admissions are also very helpful from my experiences and they are all so genuine! The student government provides so much to the students which results in you being either well fed or well equipped for the day. I've been blessed to receive nourishments that gave me a boost to continue the day or energy to return home since I live far from the campus. Praying that I get a dorm room next semester! I'm excited for it.
    Overall my experience at Hunter has been positive. The positive experiences are the diversity of the student body. There are so many different facial and ethnic backgrounds and everyone seems to get along. Also, the LGBTQ community is strong in Hunter and are completely accepted. The professors are also very sharp. With few exceptions, the professors really show they care. The negatives have to do mostly with the bureaucracy. Getting things done at Hunter is so slow. Many times it requires doing the same thing multiple times. Paperwork submitted multiple times is the norm. The offices not communicating with each other is very regular unfortunately. Most times one office has no idea what the other offices are doing or have done regarding students although they are all supposedly using the same computer system.