CUNY Hunter College
New York, New York · Public · 16,289 undergraduates · hunter.cuny.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
54%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1100 to 1420
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$27,700Est.Estimate
$35,960 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at CUNY Hunter College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
54% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$35,960
a year in 2027-28, from a $35,960 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1260
Send your score
About 89% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1160, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Standardized Testing Policy – The City University of New York · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov16Other deadline · November 16, 2026
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
54%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1100 to 1420
Reading and Writing 550 to 700
Math 550 to 720
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$27,700
a year, in state
$35,960
a year, out of state (tuition $15,850)
- Tuition (in state)$7,590
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000Not reported
- $30,001 to $48,000$158
- $48,001 to $75,000$3,335
- $75,001 to $110,000$6,567
- Over $110,000$10,600
Financial aidEstimate
49%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
87%
of freshmen receive grants
$9,755
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $760Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FCCE |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTCR-36006 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FCCE |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTCR-36002 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ART H 111 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | |
| Biology | 4 | 6 | RLPR |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 110 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 8 | MATH 150 & 155 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 125 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 150 & 155 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 1 | ||
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4.5 | CHEM 102LC & 103LB |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | ||
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLSC 117 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CSCI 13300 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSCI 12000 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | FCCE |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ARTCR-22100 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 120 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 220 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | GEOL 105 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 121 & 122 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 202 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREN 220 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 202 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | ITAL 221 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FCWG |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JPN-10100 & JPN-10200 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAT 212 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | LAT 320 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 200 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUSTH 101 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 11000 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 12000 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 10 | PHYS-11100 & PHYS-12100 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHYS 11100 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 11000 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 12500 |
| Pre-Calculus | 5 | 4 | MATH 12550 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYCH 100 |
| Research | 3 | 1 | LIBR 10000 |
| Seminar | 3 | 1 | ELECTIVE |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 221 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 275 & 276 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 100 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | STAT 113 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 151 & 152 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 111 & 112 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
59%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$70,502
a year, 10 years after starting here
- CUNY Hunter College$65,050
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 27 majors here have earnings data.
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