Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Geographic information science
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography
Master of Science (MS)	Geoinformatics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comprehensive exam or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

21

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum B average in major, B- overall; 18 credits of course work in geography; 2 letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum B average in major, B- overall

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.89%
Black or African American	11.11%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban geography, economic geography, geographic information science, demographic methods, climate change
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 695 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10065-5085
United States

Contact Prof. Allan Frei
Chair
Email: afrei@hunter.cuny.edu
Phone: 212-772-5322
Fax: 212-772-5322

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