Tuition and Aid

The Office of Financial Aid offers federal financial aid designed to assist graduate students in financing their college education. Many graduate students at Hunter finance their education through federal, state, and Hunter College financial aid programs. Graduate degree students who register for six (6) or more credits and meet all federal aid eligibility requirements may qualify for a low-interest Federal Direct Loan. Graduate students may also qualify for Federal Perkins Loan, or Federal College Work Study.

Certificate and Advanced Certificate programs are ineligible for federal financial aid.

Tuition or “Direct Cost”

Hunter College’s affordable tuition and excellent education continue to place us in the high ranks on Princeton Review's 100 "Best Value Colleges" list. Direct cost constitutes your tuition charges and associates fees.

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Other expenses or “Indirect Cost”

Your indirect cost will depend on several factors, including full-time vs part-time enrollment, if you are a New York state resident, and where you will be living. Indirect expenses may include things like on-campus housing, textbooks, transportation, and other related needs. Remember, not all indirect expenses will be applicable to all students, this is just an estimate.

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The remaining unmet costs may be addressed through additional means that may be available through the academic department of which you have applied for admission, including:

• Graduate assistantships
• Traineeships in Nursing (US Departrment of Health & Human Services)
• Traineeships in Communication Sciences and Rehabilitation Counseling (US Department of Education)
• Fellowships in Environmental Health

Payment Plans

Additionally, the Nelnet Payment Plan provides both you and your family the option of paying tuition and fees over a period of up to six months. Such flexibility reduces the stress of paying all tuition and fees before the academic term begin. An added bonus, this plan remains interest free!