2022 CUNY Hunter College Nursing Programs

Located in Park Avenue, Hunter College is one of the constituents of the City University of New York (CUNY system). Its nursing baccalaureate, master’s, post-graduate and DNP programs under its School of Nursing (SON) is CCNE-accredited. Moreover, students in the SON benefit from clinical experiences conducted throughout various community, ambulatory, and hospital affiliated settings across New York City. It is conveniently located near Bellevue Hospital, VA Medical Center, and NYU Langone Medical Center.

Undergraduate Nursing Programs - Three programs leading to a BSN degree are offered at Hunter College. The Generic Program is a traditional study which requires four-year completion. The RN-to-BS Program is designed for RNs with an associate’s degree in nursing. Meanwhile, the Accelerated Second-Degree Nursing Program (A2D) is for those with baccalaureate degrees in another field. The program places emphasis on a comprehensive and humanistic approach to healthcare with foundation on professional education and liberal arts.

Graduate Nursing Programs - Hunter College offers five specializations for students seeking a master’s degree in nursing. The said program specializations are: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (42 credits), Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (48 credits), Community/Public Health Nursing (42 credits, Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (42 credits), and Nursing Administration/Urban Policy and Leadership (52 credits). The last specialization is a dual-degree program.

Post-Graduate Advanced Certificate Program - This Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Advanced Certificate Program has a total 36 credit units. It equips RNs for provision of psychiatric and mental health services. It has a total of 630 hours of supervised clinical experience.

Doctoral Program - Designed to prepare nurse practitioners for evidence-based advanced nursing services for a diverse population, this program has three tracks of specialization. The said tracks are Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Nurses with bachelor’s or master’s degrees are eligible for admission. The program is available for a full-time or part-time study with required 1000 supervised clinical hours.

PhD in Nursing - This 50-credit PhD program which has rigorous coursework and residency can be completed in 3 years. A 360-hour research residency with a mentor is required in the first two years in the program. Graduates are prepared for various academic positions with their research skills gained from the program.

The nursing school at CUNY Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, ACME, CCNE and COA.

Degree types you can earn at CUNY Hunter College include Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus and hybrid formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Accelerated BSN, Bachelor Degree, BSN to DNP, Master Degree, MSN to DNP, Ph.D., Post Master's NP Certificate and RN to BSN level degrees.

For nursing students in New York, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 83.06% and for BSN programs is 81.94%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 85.48% and for BSN programs is 87.22%.

Out of 105 nursing schools in New York, the nursing program at CUNY Hunter College ranks #1000005 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #1000065. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 0.00%, giving the CUNY Hunter College an overall grade of .

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for CUNY Hunter College

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• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 0.00%
• New York State Rank: 1000005
• National Rank: 1000065

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