CUNY Hunter College SAT and ACT scores
New York, NY · public college · 17,378 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as CUNY Hunter College reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for CUNY Hunter College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to CUNY Hunter College scored 1100 to 1420, with an average of 1280. A score at or above 1260 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
Does CUNY Hunter College require the SAT or ACT?
CUNY Hunter College reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does CUNY Hunter College accept the CLT?
CUNY Hunter College is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in New York with similar scores
- Pace UniversitySAT 1180–1340
- Marist UniversitySAT 1190–1340
- State University of New York at New PaltzSAT 1170–1340
- SUNY at FredoniaSAT 1160–1370
- SUNY College at GeneseoSAT 1190–1340
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Augustana UniversitySAT 1150–1370
- Benedictine CollegeSAT 1140–1380
- Bryant UniversitySAT 1190–1330
- Duquesne UniversitySAT 1180–1340
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachSAT 1160–1360
- George Mason UniversitySAT 1160–1360
More about CUNY Hunter College
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: CUNY Hunter College (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026