CUNY—Hunter College is a public institution that was started in 1870. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 17,121, and the environment is Urban. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its in-state tuition/fees are $7,380; out-of-state tuition/fees are $19,050
learners at Hunter College, a City University of New York institution, attend class in Manhattan. Many learners commute after class, though, as only a small percentage of learners live in university housing. The college has a large arts program and grants degrees in art, dance, film, music and theatre. The Hunter College Hawks participate in the NCAA’s Division III.

Hunter College runs a variety of research centers and institutes, including the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, or Centro; the Center for Community and Urban Health; and the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities. The school also offers an International English Language Institute for non-native speakers that has courses during the day, in the evenings and on weekends. Notable alumni of Hunter College include Gertrude Elion and Rosalyn Yalow, both winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine, and stand-up comedian Natasha Leggero.