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CUNY Hunter College

  • LocationNew York, NY
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 22,879 students
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CUNY Hunter College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Hunter College's Catholic campus ministry is the Catholic Center at NYU, 238 Thompson Street in Greenwich Village, which the Archdiocese of New York lists as serving Hunter College. The center publishes Mass at 5:00 PM and confession at 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, while its Sunday Masses are at St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village. Hunter's official club directory lists a Catholic student club, the Catholic John Henry Newman Club, which describes itself as the CSA.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 7

  • Monday–Friday5:00 PMThe Catholic Center at NYU
  • Monday–Friday12:10 PMSt. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village · Parish Mass, listed by the ministry.
  • Saturday12:10 PMSt. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village
  • Saturday5:30 PMSt. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village · Saturday vigil.
  • Sunday9:00 AMSt. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village
  • Sunday11:30 AMSt. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village
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  • Sunday6:00 PMSt. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village

Confession 1

  • Monday–Friday4:30 PMThe Catholic Center at NYU · Ends 4:50 PM.

Adoration 1

  • Thursday4:00 PMThe Catholic Center at NYU · Ends 4:50 PM.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (2)
  1. Liturgical Schedule | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/liturgical-schedule · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Monday-Friday 12:10pm St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village 5:00pm The Catholic Center at NYU”
    The liturgical schedule lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:10 PM at St. Joseph's and at 5:00 PM at the Catholic Center.
    “Monday-Friday 12:10pm St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village 5:00pm The Catholic Center at NYU”
    The liturgical schedule lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:10 PM at St. Joseph's and at 5:00 PM at the Catholic Center.
    “Monday-Friday 12:10pm St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village 5:00pm The Catholic Center at NYU”
    The liturgical schedule lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:10 PM at St. Joseph's and at 5:00 PM at the Catholic Center.
    “Monday-Friday 11:30am-12:00pm St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village 4:30-4:50pm The Catholic Center at NYU”
    The liturgical schedule lists confession Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 4:50 PM at the Catholic Center.
    “Thursday 4:00-4:50pm The Catholic Center at NYU Everyday 24 Hours”
    The liturgical schedule lists adoration on Thursdays from 4:00 to 4:50 PM at the Catholic Center.
  2. St. Joseph of Greenwichstjosephgv.nyc · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Saturday Vigil: 5:30PM (Traditional Music)”
    St. Joseph's Church lists a Saturday vigil Mass at 5:30 PM.
    “Sunday: 9:00AM (Contemporary Music), 11:30AM (Traditional Music), 6:00PM (Contemporary Music)”
    St. Joseph's Church lists Sunday Masses at 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM.
    “Sunday: 9:00AM (Contemporary Music), 11:30AM (Traditional Music), 6:00PM (Contemporary Music)”
    St. Joseph's Church lists Sunday Masses at 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM.
    “Sunday: 9:00AM (Contemporary Music), 11:30AM (Traditional Music), 6:00PM (Contemporary Music)”
    St. Joseph's Church lists Sunday Masses at 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of CUNY Hunter College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 miSaint Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church: 0.2 mi1Saint Jean Baptiste Catholic Church: 0.4 mi2Church Of Our Lady Of Peace: 0.4 mi3Saint John Nepomucene Catholic Church: 0.5 mi4Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church: 0.5 mi5Saint Monica - Saint Elizabeth of Hungary - Saint Stephen of Hungary Catholic Church: 0.7 mi6CUNY Hunter College (campus)N0.25 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church — 0.2 mi · 885 Lexington Avenue
  2. Saint Jean Baptiste Catholic Church — 0.4 mi · 184 East 76th Street, New York
  3. Church Of Our Lady Of Peace — 0.4 mi · 239 East 62nd Street, New York
  4. Saint John Nepomucene Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 411 East 66th Street
  5. Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 411 East 68th Street
  6. Saint Monica - Saint Elizabeth of Hungary - Saint Stephen of Hungary Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 409 East 79th Street

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BCatholic life on campus: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Catholic life on campus

83 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Yes (The Archdiocese of New York lists Hunter College with chaplains of the Catholic Center at NYU, and the center's schools-served page lists Hunter College.)
    Sources (2)
    1. University Apostolate - Archdiocese of New Yorkarchny.org/university-apostolate · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Phone: (212) 772-4752 Rev. Cassian Derbes, O.P., Chaplain”
      The Archdiocese of New York lists Hunter College (CUNY) with Fr. Cassian Derbes, O.P. as chaplain.
    2. Schools We Serve | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/schools-we-serve · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Baruch College Hunter College John Jay College of Criminal Justice”
      The Catholic Center at NYU lists Hunter College among the schools it serves.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryFull-time priest chaplain (Fr. Cassian Derbes, O.P. is listed as Director and Chaplain, and Fr. Vincent Bernhard, O.P. as Associate Director and Chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Staff & Board of Advisors | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/staff-board · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Cassian Derbes, O.P. Director and Chaplain”
      Fr. Cassian Derbes, O.P. is the Director and Chaplain of the Catholic Center at NYU.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministryEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (The ministry's liturgical schedule lists Mass at the Catholic Center at 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. The weekday Mass at 12:10 PM at St. Joseph's Church is listed in schedules and not counted, because that parish is not the ministry's center.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgical Schedule | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/liturgical-schedule · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monday-Friday 12:10pm St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village 5:00pm The Catholic Center at NYU”
      The liturgical schedule lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:10 PM at St. Joseph's and at 5:00 PM at the Catholic Center.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelNone (students attend local parishes) (The ministry's schedule lists its Sunday Masses only at St. Joseph's Church, an ordinary parish, and none at the Catholic Center or on campus. Students attend that parish; the Sunday times are listed in schedules.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Liturgical Schedule | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/liturgical-schedule · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monday-Friday 12:10pm St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village 5:00pm The Catholic Center at NYU”
      The liturgical schedule lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:10 PM at St. Joseph's and at 5:00 PM at the Catholic Center.
    2. St. Joseph of Greenwichstjosephgv.nyc · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday: 9:00AM (Contemporary Music), 11:30AM (Traditional Music), 6:00PM (Contemporary Music)”
      St. Joseph's Church lists Sunday Masses at 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryWeekly or more often (Confession is scheduled at the Catholic Center from 4:30 to 4:50 PM Monday through Friday.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgical Schedule | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/liturgical-schedule · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monday-Friday 11:30am-12:00pm St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village 4:30-4:50pm The Catholic Center at NYU”
      The liturgical schedule lists confession Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 4:50 PM at the Catholic Center.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)One (The Catholic John Henry Newman Club is listed in Hunter's club directory under Faith Based. Other faith clubs listed are not Catholic.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Clubs | Hunter Collegehunter.cuny.edu/students/campus-life/student-clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic John Henry Newman Club”
      Hunter College's official club directory lists the Catholic John Henry Newman Club under Faith Based.
      “The CSA is a Catholic ministry whose primary mission is to serve the Hunter College, City University of New York community.”
      The club describes itself as a Catholic ministry serving the Hunter College community.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Two or more kinds (Student Bible studies (small groups) and OCIA (initiation formation) are offered through the Catholic Center.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Become Catholic | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/become-catholic · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “OCIA is held every Sunday after the 11:30am Mass at St. Joseph”
      OCIA is held Sundays after the 11:30 AM Mass at St. Joseph's Church for about nine months.
    2. Student Bible Studies | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/student-bible-studies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Join a student Bible study that meets for just an hour each week to read Scripture, ask questions, and grow in faith alongside your friends.”
      The Catholic Center offers weekly one-hour student Bible study groups.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)Within 1 mile of campusComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration20 to 29 times a week (21 weekly times documented: 15 Mass, 5 confession, 1 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Mass is scheduled at the Catholic Center at NYU at 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, and confession is scheduled there from 4:30 to 4:50 PM on weekdays.
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgical Schedule | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/liturgical-schedule · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monday-Friday 12:10pm St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village 5:00pm The Catholic Center at NYU”
      The liturgical schedule lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:10 PM at St. Joseph's and at 5:00 PM at the Catholic Center.
      “Monday-Friday 11:30am-12:00pm St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village 4:30-4:50pm The Catholic Center at NYU”
      The liturgical schedule lists confession Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 4:50 PM at the Catholic Center.
  • Two Dominican priests are listed as the center's director and associate chaplain.
    Sources (1)
    1. Staff & Board of Advisors | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/staff-board · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Cassian Derbes, O.P. Director and Chaplain”
      Fr. Cassian Derbes, O.P. is the Director and Chaplain of the Catholic Center at NYU.
      “Fr. Vincent Bernhard, O.P. Associate Director and Chaplain”
      Fr. Vincent Bernhard, O.P. is the Associate Director and Chaplain.
  • A chapel for prayer and Blessed Sacrament adoration is part of the center, and the diocese lists Hunter College with the center's chaplains.
    Sources (2)
    1. Our Space | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/our-space · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “St. John Henry Newman Chapel provides a quiet space to pray and meditate in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.”
      The center has a chapel with a quiet space for prayer and adoration.
    2. University Apostolate - Archdiocese of New Yorkarchny.org/university-apostolate · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Phone: (212) 772-4752 Rev. Cassian Derbes, O.P., Chaplain”
      The Archdiocese of New York lists Hunter College (CUNY) with Fr. Cassian Derbes, O.P. as chaplain.

Concerns

  • Sunday Masses are published at St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village, not at the Catholic Center or on Hunter's campus.
    Sources (2)
    1. St. Joseph of Greenwichstjosephgv.nyc · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday: 9:00AM (Contemporary Music), 11:30AM (Traditional Music), 6:00PM (Contemporary Music)”
      St. Joseph's Church lists Sunday Masses at 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM.
    2. Liturgical Schedule | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/liturgical-schedule · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monday-Friday 12:10pm St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village 5:00pm The Catholic Center at NYU”
      The liturgical schedule lists Mass Monday through Friday at 12:10 PM at St. Joseph's and at 5:00 PM at the Catholic Center.
  • Only one Catholic student club was found in Hunter's club directory.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Clubs | Hunter Collegehunter.cuny.edu/students/campus-life/student-clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic John Henry Newman Club”
      Hunter College's official club directory lists the Catholic John Henry Newman Club under Faith Based.

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The Catholic center

The Catholic Center at NYU

  • Address: 238 Thompson St., New York, NY 10012
  • Facilities: St. John Henry Newman Chapel (quiet space to pray in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament), Common Room, Game Room, kitchen, meeting rooms, auditorium

Source: archny.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, nyucatholic.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, nyucatholic.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, nyucatholic.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

5 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 5 location not published

Faith formation 2

  • OCIA (Become Catholic)
    Sundays after the 11:30 AM Mass, for about nine months
    Order of Christian Initiation of Adults for those seeking to enter the Catholic Church, held at St. Joseph's Church.
    nyucatholic.org
  • Undergraduate mentorship program
    One semester
    Program pairing undergraduates with professionals for career development and Catholic faith in the workplace.
    nyucatholic.org

Clubs and groups 2

  • Catholic John Henry Newman Club (CSA)
    Student club listed in Hunter College's official club directory under Faith Based. It describes itself as a Catholic ministry serving the Hunter College community.
    hunter.cuny.edu, hunter.cuny.edu
  • Student Bible studies
    Weekly, one hour per meeting
    Student Bible study groups through the Catholic Center at NYU, coordinated by the FOCUS team director, who helps students find a group.
    nyucatholic.org

Service 1

  • Catholic Medical Mission Board club (CMMB x Hunter)
    Student club listed in Hunter's club directory with goals of education, fundraising and practical experience in health and policy.
    hunter.cuny.edu, hunter.cuny.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Catholic campus ministry

Sources (5)
  1. University Apostolate - Archdiocese of New Yorkarchny.org/university-apostolate · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Phone: (212) 772-4752 Rev. Cassian Derbes, O.P., Chaplain”
    The Archdiocese of New York lists Hunter College (CUNY) with Fr. Cassian Derbes, O.P. as chaplain.
    “Phone: (212) 772-4752 Rev. Cassian Derbes, O.P., Chaplain”
    The Archdiocese of New York lists Hunter College (CUNY) with Fr. Cassian Derbes, O.P. as chaplain.
  2. Schools We Serve | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/schools-we-serve · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Baruch College Hunter College John Jay College of Criminal Justice”
    The Catholic Center at NYU lists Hunter College among the schools it serves.
    “Baruch College Hunter College John Jay College of Criminal Justice”
    The Catholic Center at NYU lists Hunter College among the schools it serves.
  3. St. Joseph of Greenwichstjosephgv.nyc · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Sunday: 9:00AM (Contemporary Music), 11:30AM (Traditional Music), 6:00PM (Contemporary Music)”
    St. Joseph's Church lists Sunday Masses at 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM.
  4. Student Clubs | Hunter Collegehunter.cuny.edu/students/campus-life/student-clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Catholic John Henry Newman Club”
    Hunter College's official club directory lists the Catholic John Henry Newman Club under Faith Based.
    “The CSA is a Catholic ministry whose primary mission is to serve the Hunter College, City University of New York community.”
    The club describes itself as a Catholic ministry serving the Hunter College community.
  5. Our Space | The Catholic Center at NYUnyucatholic.org/our-space · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “238 Thompson Street (Ground floor), NY, NY, 10012”
    The Catholic Center at NYU is at 238 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012.
    “St. John Henry Newman Chapel provides a quiet space to pray and meditate in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.”
    The center has a chapel with a quiet space for prayer and adoration.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
68 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.57%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.78%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,280
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$11,602

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
17,378
Total students22,879
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$2,984
Cost of attendance (per year)$13,905
Median federal debt at graduation$11,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
57%
First-year retention78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$63,163
Admission rate54%
Students receiving Pell grants56%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1280
SAT reading & writing550–700
SAT math550–720
ACT composite—
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 81 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of New York

The Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, Archbishop of New York

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: St. Patrick's Cathedral

Source: archny.org, archny.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Questions families ask

Is CUNY Hunter College a Catholic college?
No. CUNY Hunter College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by the Catholic Center at NYU.
What is CUNY Hunter College’s Catholic Life Score?
79 out of 100 (grade B). It measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes, together with academics.
Where is Mass celebrated at CUNY Hunter College?
Mass is listed at The Catholic Center at NYU and St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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