Hunter vs. Penn State Brandywine

CUNY Hunter College and Penn State Brandywine side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

CUNY Hunter College
Penn State Brandywine

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Hunter (53.8% admitted vs 98.1%). Typical SAT 1260 vs 1200.
  • Cheaper after aid: Hunter. Average net price is $4,431 vs $22,710 at Penn State Brandywine.
  • Graduation: Hunter 46% vs Penn State Brandywine 37%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: Hunter $48,800 vs Penn State Brandywine $55,300 (median).
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Key differences

CUNY Hunter College Penn State Brandywine
Acceptance rate
Hunter more selective
Hunter53.8%
Penn State Brandywine98.1%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Hunter higher
Hunter1100-1420
Penn State Brandywine1080-1310
Average net price
Hunter $18,279 less
Hunter$4,431
Penn State Brandywine$22,710
In-state tuition
Hunter $7,826 less
Hunter$7,382
Penn State Brandywine$15,208
Out-of-state tuition
Hunter $10,060 less
Hunter$15,332
Penn State Brandywine$25,392
Graduation rate
Hunter +9 pts
Hunter46%
Penn State Brandywine37%
Median earnings (10 years)
Penn State Brandywine +$6,500
Hunter$48,800
Penn State Brandywine$55,300

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • Hunter 32,271
  • Penn State Brandywine 2,431
  • Admitted
  • Hunter 17,362
  • Penn State Brandywine 2,385
  • Acceptance rate
  • Hunter 53.8%
  • Penn State Brandywine 98.1%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • Hunter 16.7%
  • Penn State Brandywine 16.8%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Hunter 1260
  • Penn State Brandywine 1200
  • Typical ACT score
  • Hunter
  • Penn State Brandywine
  • Average high school GPA
  • Hunter 3.7
  • Penn State Brandywine -
  • Typical high school grades
  • Hunter A-
  • Penn State Brandywine -
  • Admissions standards
  • Hunter Very High
  • Penn State Brandywine Challenging
  • Applicant competition
  • Hunter Low
  • Penn State Brandywine
  • SAT range
  • Hunter 1100-1420
  • Penn State Brandywine 1080-1310
  • ACT range
  • Hunter
  • Penn State Brandywine
  • Submit test scores
  • Hunter Test optional
  • Penn State Brandywine Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • Hunter
  • Penn State Brandywine
  • Tuition (in state)
  • Hunter $7,382
  • Penn State Brandywine $15,208
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • Hunter $15,332
  • Penn State Brandywine $25,392
  • Room & board
  • Hunter $11,832
  • Penn State Brandywine $14,474
  • Average net price
  • Hunter $4,431
  • Penn State Brandywine $22,710
  • Average grant aid
  • Hunter $9,755
  • Penn State Brandywine $9,113
  • % receiving grant aid
  • Hunter 87%
  • Penn State Brandywine 73%
  • Graduation rate
  • Hunter 46%
  • Penn State Brandywine 37%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • Hunter $48,800
  • Penn State Brandywine $55,300
  • Making student loan payments
  • Hunter 56%
  • Penn State Brandywine 69%
  • Median student loan debt
  • Hunter $11,548
  • Penn State Brandywine $26,818
  • Median loan payment
  • Hunter $119
  • Penn State Brandywine $277
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • Hunter 14:1
  • Penn State Brandywine 15:1
  • Popular majors
  • Hunter
    • Social Sciences (20%)
    • Psychology (16%)
    • English and Literature (13%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
    • Health Professions (9%)
  • Penn State Brandywine
    • Business (28%)
    • Work and Family Studies (28%)
    • Communication (23%)
    • Ethnic Studies (6%)
    • Education (5%)
  • Location
  • Hunter New York, NY
  • Penn State Brandywine Media, PA
  • Setting
  • Hunter Large City
  • Penn State Brandywine Large Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • Hunter 22,538
  • Penn State Brandywine 1,236
  • Type
  • Hunter Public 4 Year
  • Penn State Brandywine Public 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • Hunter #297
  • Penn State Brandywine #821

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Hunter College in New York, NY with Penn State Brandywine in Media, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Hunter College is larger than Penn State Brandywine based on total student enrollment (22,538 students vs. 1,236 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • CUNY Hunter College is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Penn State Brandywine is in Media, PA (Large Suburban setting).
  • CUNY Hunter College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Brandywine is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Hunter College 14:1; Penn State Brandywine 15:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at CUNY Hunter College are 18.3% lower than at Penn State Brandywine ($11,832 vs. $14,474).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 65.6% higher at Penn State Brandywine than at CUNY Hunter College (about $10,060 more per year; $25,392 vs. $15,332).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at CUNY Hunter College than at Penn State Brandywine (87% vs. 73%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by CUNY Hunter College students is 7% larger than aid received by Penn State Brandywine students ($9,755 vs. $9,113).

Admissions details

  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Hunter and Penn State Brandywine.
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.7% at Hunter vs. 16.8% at Penn State Brandywine.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Hunter College graduates have a $15,270 lower median loan debt than Penn State Brandywine graduates ($11,548 vs. $26,818).
  • Among borrowers, Hunter graduates have an estimated $158 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Brandywine graduates ($119 vs. $277).
  • More Penn State Brandywine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hunter students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 56%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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