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Accreditation

Hunter College is fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680; phone: 267-284-5000.

Hunter is approved as a degree-granting institution by the Trustees of the City University of New York and the Regents of New York State.

The Middle States Commission's next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028.

The self-study for Hunter College's accreditation is currently underway.

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Academic programs with national accreditation or certification include the following

School of Arts and Sciences programs in Biochemistry and Urban Planning are accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Planning Accreditation Board, respectively.
The Hunter College School of Education and its initial and advanced level teacher preparation programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) through December 31, 2030. The School Counseling and Rehabilitation Counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) through March 31, 2027.
Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing: The baccalaureate degree programs in nursing, master’s degree programs in nursing, post-graduate certificate program, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Hunter College, CUNY, are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Silberman School of Social Work programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Health Professions programs are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; the American Physical Therapy Association.
Department of Nutrition and Public Health Nutrition programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).