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Hunter College of the City University of New York was established in 1870 as the Normal College, a teacher-training school for young women. Thomas Hunter, an Irish immigrant and social reformer, was founder of the college. The college adopted its current name in 1914 and became a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY). Presently, Hunter College has over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. The college is organized into several academic divisions such as:
- School of Arts and Sciences
- School of Education
- School of Social Work
- School of the Health Professions
Hunter College officially recognized a number of fraternities and sororities including a chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a few African-American fraternities, Zeta Phi Alpha, Mu Sigma Upsilon, Delta Pi Sigma, Kappa Sigma, and Alpha Sigma.
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Campus Location695 Park Ave
New York, NY 10065
USA
Main Tel: (212) 772-4000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
CUNY Hunter College HighlightsWhere CUNY Hunter College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, liberal arts, fine arts, family and social work, photography and commercial art, education and teaching, and drama and performing arts.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- Selective admissions.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High female/male ratio.
- Racially diverse student body.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,116 | 54 | | Master | 1,307 | 57 | | Post-master's certificate | 68 | 5 |
Hunter College StudentsThe student enrollment at Hunter College was 20,845 in 2007 (15,271 full-time equivalent). About 34% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 66% of the class. Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,349 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 8,989 | | Room and board | $ 5,947 | | Books and supplies | $ 938 | | Other | $ 4,432 |
Financial Aid: Hunter College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 450 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 151 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 67 |
Housing and MealsHunter College provides on-campus housing for 612 of its 15,271 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Hunter College AthleticsHunter College is in the City University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.
Hunter College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 34% | | Women | 33% | | All | 34% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 480-580 | | Math | 500-600 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (173 awarded) COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (34 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (619 awarded) - Biology Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Latin Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
ENGINEERING (3 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (294 awarded) - Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (151 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (1,053 awarded) - African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- Hebrew Language and Literature
- History
- Italian Language and Literature
- Latin American Studies
- Latin Language and Literature
- Political Science and Government
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (44 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (164 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (33 awarded) - Environmental Health
- Public Health Education and Promotion
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (36 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
MEDICINE (38 awarded) - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC (37 awarded) - Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Performance
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (162 awarded) - Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (34 awarded) - Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (61 awarded) - Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Film/Cinema Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (19 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (143 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (367 awarded) - Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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