Academic Life at CUNY Hunter College

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at CUNY Hunter College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at CUNY Hunter College is about average at 14 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. At CUNY Hunter College, 33% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

CUNY Hunter College offers 67 majors with reported completions across 21 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at CUNY Hunter College are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at CUNY Hunter College.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at CUNY Hunter College:

• Need flexibility? Check whether CUNY Hunter College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 6,274 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well CUNY Hunter College retains and graduates its students — 78% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into CUNY Hunter College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at CUNY Hunter College in more detail:

• Academic Majors at CUNY Hunter College — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at CUNY Hunter College — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at CUNY Hunter College — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at CUNY Hunter College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at CUNY Hunter College — the schools accreditation and what it means