[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is CUNY Hunter College to get into?
This page provides the latest information on CUNY Hunter College (Hunter College)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Hunter College's acceptance rate is 53.80% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 32,271 students applied and 17,362 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Hunter College is not low.
To apply to Hunter College, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, Hunter College's acceptance rate is 53.80% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.69%. 12,586 men and 19,071 women applied to Hunter College and 6,135 men and 10,875 women students were accepted.
Among them, 888 men and 1,958 women were enrolled in Hunter College. You can explore the Hunter College's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 331 students (11% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores as part of the admission process at Hunter College.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,280, including 640 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 640 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 700 and the 25th percentile is 550. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 720 and the 25th percentile is 550.
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 2,897 first-year students enrolled in Hunter College. The proportion of full-time students is 98.21% and part-time students is 1.79%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 30.65% and women students is 67.59%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Hunter College.
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Hunter College. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply CUNY Hunter College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to Hunter College:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Graduate Application Fees: -
- Admission Information: www.hunter.cuny.edu/admissions
- Online Application: hunter.cuny.edu/students/admissions/undergraduate/apply/
- Calendar System: Semester
- Course for High School Students: Not Offered
- Credits Accepted: Advanced placement (AP) Credits
- Degree Offered: 1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
Hunter College Admission Frequently Asked Questions
Hunter College is less competitive, with an acceptance rate of 53.80%.
Hunter College recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Hunter College is 1,280. A higher SAT score will strengthen your application.
Yes, Hunter College requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
Hunter College recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
Hunter College does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, Hunter College requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, Hunter College requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for Hunter College is 2301 and 4-digit ACT code is 2951.