Hunter College Graduate Studies

Welcome to graduate studies at Hunter College, a world-class institution of higher education in the heart of New York City. Our graduate student body of nearly 6,500, representing over 150 countries embodies the diverse, inclusive, and socially-minded spirit that shapes our world. A premier public urban institution, we draw inspiration from New York — gritty, multi-cultural, high-achieving, and resourceful — as well as from our own special mission embodied by our motto The Care of the Future is Mine.

Hunter College offers certificate, professional, master's, and doctoral study in six schools: Arts and Sciences; Education; Health Professions; Nursing; Social Work; and Urban Public Health. Many of our programs are nationally ranked and recognized for the achievements of both our students and our faculty. Hunter's faculty is comprised of a corps of dedicated, distinguished scholar-teachers, all of whom play major roles in New York's academic, creative, cultural, and civic life. Our faculty have won scores of prestigious grants and awards including the coveted Guggenheim and MacArthur Genius Fellowships. With over $50 million annually in research grants and awards, Hunter's faculty are internationally respected for their creativity, energy, and scholarship.