As a first-time freshman, college can be quite the adjustment, so why not start early and take a summer class? The Summer Start Program is intended to help you get settled into Hunter College by taking a summer course that will count towards your degree prior to attending full-time in the Fall.
The Summer Start program has been discontinued for Summer 2024.
"Choose from eight different Summer Start courses in English, anthropology, geography, math, music, and psychology. Whatever course you choose, it's guaranteed to count towards your Hunter College undergraduate degree."
There are plenty of great reasons to apply to the Summer Start Program. Here’s just a few:
Choose from eight (8) different Summer Start courses in English, anthropology, geography, math, music, and psychology. Whatever course you choose, it’s guaranteed to count towards your Hunter College undergraduate degree.
Most Popular! Required of all students unless exempt, the English 120 course trains students to analyze, develop and evaluate ideas, and to express themselves clearly and effectively.
Comparative and historical examination of the human condition through a focus on diverse responses to universal problems, such as making a living, resolving conflict, organizing family/kin relations, and finding meaning in the world.
This course covers the geographical aspects of topics including weather and climate, landforms, religions, food, cities, economics, culture, politics and much more.
Please note in order to take this course, your math placement must allow pre-calculus.
This course covers selected compositions primarily from the European tradition studied with an aim to develop perceptive listening.
An introduction to the problems, methods and concepts of psychology.
This course will introduce you to sociology, the study of human society, and how to connect our individual lives to the larger social worlds in which we live.
As a first-year freshman, you will be charged at the part-time degree-seeking student tuition rate for your Summer Start course:
| New York State Residents | Out-of-State Residents |
| $305 per credit + fees | $620 per credit + fees |
Starting with the Fall semester, your tuition rate will revert to the full-time degree-seeking rate once you have enrolled in a full-time schedule. More information about tuition and fees can be found on the Tuition and Payment website.
Additional summer funding may be available through the Summer Pell Grant. Contact the Office of Financial Aid or click the link below to learn more.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment is here to help with any questions you have about the program. Contact us today!
Should you need help paying for your Summer Start course, additional options may be available. Please contact us directly at admissions@hunter.cuny.edu to learn more.