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CUNY Hunter College

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

45.9%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$65

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in CUNY Hunter College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 31,728 11,781 19,947
Admitted students 14,562 4,567 9,995
Enrolled students 3,321 926 2,395
Acceptance rate 46% 39% 50%
Yield rate 23% 20% 24%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, CUNY Hunter College received a total of 31,728 applications. These applications included 11,781 male applicants and 19,947 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 31,728 applicants, CUNY Hunter College admitted 14,562 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,567 males and 9,995 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 3,321 students chose to enroll at CUNY Hunter College. This means that 3,321 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 926 were male and 2,395 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, CUNY Hunter College had an overall acceptance rate of 46% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 39% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 50%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. CUNY Hunter College had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for CUNY Hunter College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 28,041 11,119 16,922 10,842 4,441 6,401 39% 40% 38% 2,200 873 1,327 20% 20% 21%
2016 28,510 11,196 17,314 10,801 4,291 6,510 38% 38% 38% 2,208 869 1,339 20% 20% 21%
2017 29,326 11,912 17,414 11,784 4,776 7,008 40% 40% 40% 2,337 868 1,469 20% 18% 21%
2018 31,030 12,501 18,529 11,300 4,437 6,863 36% 36% 37% 2,598 972 1,626 23% 22% 24%
2019 33,750 13,249 20,501 11,871 4,861 7,010 35% 37% 34% 2,547 1,019 1,528 22% 21% 22%
2020 32,294 11,991 20,303 13,072 5,187 7,885 40% 43% 39% 2,616 1,036 1,580 20% 20% 20%
2021 31,728 11,781 19,947 14,562 4,567 9,995 46% 39% 50% 3,321 926 2,395 23% 20% 24%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

CUNY Hunter College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, CUNY Hunter College operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at CUNY Hunter College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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