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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    CUNY Hunter costs about $6.7K less per year on average than CUNY City ($15,744 vs. $22,466, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    CUNY Hunter's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at CUNY City

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
CUNY Hunter$15.7K
CUNY City$22.5K
Aid generosity
CUNY Hunter35%
CUNY City28%
Net price, with grants
CUNY Hunter$4.4K
CUNY City$4.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
CUNY Hunter87%
CUNY City88%
Average grant
CUNY Hunter$9.8K
CUNY City$9.8K
Aid from the college
CUNY Hunter69%
CUNY City69%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
CUNY Hunter$24K
CUNY City$30.8K
Sticker price, out-of-state
CUNY Hunter$32K
CUNY City$38.7K
Tuition & fees, in-state
CUNY Hunter$7.4K
CUNY City$7.3K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
CUNY Hunter$15.3K
CUNY City$15.3K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
CUNY Hunter3%
CUNY City4%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • CUNY HunterPublished data end at $110K
  • CUNY CityPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricCUNY HunterCUNY City
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricCUNY HunterCUNY City
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesYes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, 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