- CUNY Hunter College (Hunter College) is a public school while Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is a private school.
- Both schools are located in New York.
- RPI has more expensive tuition of $61,884 than Hunter College ($15,332).
- Hunter College has tighter acceptance rate of 40.18% than RPI (43.17%).
- Hunter College is larger with 22,970 students than RPI (6,968 students).
CUNY Hunter College View More Rivals | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute View More Rivals | |
| #82 in New York | Rankings | #49 in National Universities #14 in New York |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| New York, NY | Location | Troy, NY |
Hunter College| Known as | RPI | |
| 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Master's College and University (larger programs) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $7,382 New York residents $15,332 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $61,884 |
| $11,398 New York residents $20,828 out-of-state | Graduate | $61,873 |
| $6,854 | Financial Aid | $35,552 |
| Admission | ||
| $65 undergraduate $75 graduate | Application Fee | $70 undergraduate $75 graduate |
| 40.18% | Acceptance Rate | 43.17% |
| 19.83% | Yield | 19.75% |
| Test Scores | 1,450 SAT, 33 ACT | |
| Student Population | ||
| 22,970 | Total Students | 6,968 |
| 17,256 | Undergraduate | 5,902 |
| 5,714 | Graduate | 1,066 |
| 635 | Online Enrollment | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 56% | Graduation Rate | 83% |
| 27% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 80% | Retention Rate | 89% |
| $51,800 | Average Earning after Graduation | $86,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 706) $6,956 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,930) $9,370 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (99 meals per week) $7,610 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 14 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| 612 Full-time 1,223 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 414 Full-time 56 Part-time |
| 1,529 Full-time 1,622 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,546 Full-time 127 Part-time |
| $114,981 for Faculties $78,683 Part-time | Average Salary | $119,791 for Faculties $66,946 Part-time |