What TOEFL score do you need for Hunter College?

CUNY's graduate page says every CUNY college accepts TOEFL and that TOEFL scores are valid for two years, but asks you to check with the college. It also notes that applicants with a bachelor's degree from the US or an English-speaking country such as the UK or Australia are exempt, while students from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan still need to take TOEFL.

For comparison, the undergraduate catalog sets IELTS at 6, and the graduate catalog sets it at 6.5.

TOEFL iBT score reports issued since January 2026 also carry a 1 to 6 band score alongside the 0 to 120 total; see our guide to the new TOEFL score scale. Where a page above gives only a 0 to 120 figure, that is the figure this guide reports.

Both catalogs state that Hunter offers no conditional admission under which a student studies English at the college before starting a degree. You need a qualifying score before admission. CUNY's graduate page lists the International English Language Institute at Hunter College among the CUNY programmes that help students prepare for English proficiency exams.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your Hunter programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.