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Senior Citizen Auditors

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Each semester we welcome over 500 lifelong learners to the Hunter community. As an auditor at Hunter, you'll benefit from world-class faculty and a diverse, dynamic student body, while enriching others through a multi-generational classroom experience.

Who Can Apply

New York State residents over 60 years of age can audit undergraduate courses at Hunter College tuition-free on a space-available basis.

How to Apply

You must file your application online.

  • If this is the first time you are applying to Hunter, complete and submit the Application for Undergraduate Non-Degree Admission.
  • If you have previously taken courses at Hunter, complete and submit the Application for Undergraduate Readmission.

The following documents must be submitted with your application electronically:

  • Proof of age (Medicaid card, or Driver's License, or birth certificate, or passport)
  • Proof of New York State address
  • Immunizations: You may need to provide proof of 2 measles, 1 mumps and 1 rubella shot (MMR). However, if you were born before January 1, 1957, you are exempt from the immunization requirement
  • Seniors need to complete the Meningitis Acknowledgement Form

Application Priority Deadlines

  • Fall Semester - August 10
  • Spring Semester - January 15
  • Summer Semester - July 5
  • Winter Session - Not available to senior learners

Application and Registration Timeline

  1. Once you have applied and submitted all of your documents, you will be notified of your admission status within 2-3 weeks via email. Write down your username, password, and CUNYFirst ID #.
  2. Course registration will begin on the 2nd day of each semester. For exact dates and semester schedule, please visit the Academic Calendar.
  3. You can pay your fees after you register for courses. (See Tuition, below.)
See the Academic Calendar for Dates

The Senior Citizen Auditor program is free, but there are processing fees that you will be responsible for at registration for every semester/session:

  • $65 general fee due at the time of registration
  • $15 consolidated services fee due at the time of registration

Auditors are also responsible for the costs of any course materials, such as textbooks.

Learn How to Submit Your Payment

One you have been notified about your admissions and are ready to register for classes on the schedule registration date on the 2nd day of each semester, below are some tips to help you:

CUNYfirst Account
Confirm that your account is activated, write down your username, password, and 8-digit CUNYfirst ID number.

  • New user? Activate your account here.
  • Returning user and having trouble signing in? Try "forgot your password" option.
  • More Info? Visit the FAQs on CUNYfirst.

Class Offerings and Availability
Prepare a few courses you may be interested in before your registration date. If your first choice course is full, prepare to have some alternative choices.

You can search for available courses in CUNYfirst.

Search Available Courses

"Being a senior auditor gives me an extraordinary opportunity to fulfill a long-sought dream to study mathematics. It has been a terrific experience to sit in a class of bright, motivated students and be taught by professors who consistently demonstrate their commitment."

Peter Remch, Senior Citizen Auditor

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