Hunter College's tuition & fees has increased from $13,892 (2015) to $15,332 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 10.37% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,028 (year 2015) to $20,828 (year 2025).
Hunter College's tuition increase rate is lower than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 22.15% from 2015 ($28,556).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Hunter College's COA is $34,880, which is increased by 9.03% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Hunter College's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 10.37% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $14,880. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at CUNY Hunter College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has increased 9.97% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,364 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,364 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,364 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,364 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,364 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,364 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,364 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,364 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | 9.97% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.62% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 43.20% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at CUNY Hunter College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,300 | $18,931 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,486 | $19,015 | 1.40% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,718 | $19,148 | 1.72% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,833 | $20,299 | 0.84% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,412 | $21,081 | 11.41% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,631 | $23,082 | 1.42% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,192 | $22,951 | 3.59% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,712 | $23,823 | 3.21% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,158 | $25,622 | -9.30% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,048 | $28,476 | 19.07% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between CUNY Hunter College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| CUNY Hunter College | $15,332
($7,382) | $15,332
($7,382) | - |
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| University at Buffalo | $31,536
($10,936) | $30,572
($10,782) | 3.15% |
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| Stony Brook University | $32,741
($10,931) | $30,350
($10,560) | 7.88% |
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| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $15,414
($7,464) | $15,414
($7,464) | - |
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| Binghamton University | $30,447
($10,567) | $29,453
($10,363) | 3.37% |
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| University at Albany | $30,991
($10,601) | $28,998
($10,408) | 6.87% |
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