Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    CUNY Hunter's yield is 4 pts higher than CUNY City's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    CUNY Hunter admits 54% vs. 60% at CUNY City

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    CUNY Hunter's SAT midpoint is 10 points higher than CUNY City's

    SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
CUNY Hunter54%
CUNY City60%
Applicants
CUNY Hunter32.8K
CUNY City34.3K
Admitted
CUNY Hunter17.8K
CUNY City20.6K
Yield rate
CUNY Hunter17%
CUNY City12%

Quad's selectivity

  • CUNY HunterSelective
  • CUNY CitySelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
CUNY Hunter57%
CUNY City66%
Men admitted
CUNY Hunter49%
CUNY City53%

Test scores

SAT total,

CUNY Hunter
1100–1420
CUNY City
1070–1430

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
CUNY Hunter11%
CUNY City11%
Submitted ACT
CUNY Hunter0%
CUNY City0%

Test policy

  • CUNY HunterTest-optional
  • CUNY CityTest-optional

How they read a record

  • CUNY Hunter

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • CUNY City

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorCUNY HunterCUNY City
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay RequiredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:CUNY Hunter College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why