School Overview
Brooklyn College began as the downtown Brooklyn branch of Hunter College and City College of New York–women’s and men’s colleges. When these branches were merged in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, Brooklyn College became the first public, liberal arts college in New York City to serve both men and women. Brooklyn College offers a rigorous academic curriculum, but has relatively low tuition; as such the college has been referred to as “the poor man’s Harvard.” Former Brooklyn College President, Robert Hess, responded to the nickname by saying, “I like to think of Harvard as the rich man’s Brooklyn College.”
This reputation of excellence has continued to follow Brooklyn College. In 2003, the Princeton Review’s edition of ‘The Best 345 Colleges’ ranked the college #1 for Most Beautiful Campus and within the Top Ten for Best Academic Value, Diversity, and Location. The Princeton Review renewed its recognition of Brooklyn College in 2006 when it published its guidebook, ‘America’s Best Value Colleges’. Here, Brooklyn College ranked in the top 2 nationally for the second consecutive year. In 2009, Brooklyn College was recognized as being among America’s Top Fifty Best Value Public Colleges, again by the Princeton Review.
General Information
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Admission Office 2900 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11210 (718) 951-5001 Fax: (718) 951-4506 [email protected] Contact: Penelope Ferry Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
Main Address 2900 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11210-2889 (718) 951-5000 www.brooklyn.cuny.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 13,011 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,358 Degree-seeking undergrads: 12,160 Graduate enrollment: 3,678 Setting |
Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $65 Online application fee: $65 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 35% Percent students who return sophomore year: 77% |
College Majors
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies African-American Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Acting B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B,C Communications & Journalism Broadcast Journalism B Communications Technologies Radio/Television Broadcasting B Computer & Information Sciences Computer Programming – General C Education Bilingual/Bicultural Education B English Language & Literature Creative Writing B Family & Consumer Sciences Foods/Nutrition Studies B Foreign Language & Literature Classics B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Speech-Language Pathology B History History – General B Mathematics Algebra/Number Theory B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Biological/Physical Sciences B Natural Resources & Conservation Environmental Studies B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Health/Physical Fitness B Philosophy & Religion Jewish/Judaic Studies B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Public Administration & Services Community Organization/Advocacy B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
CUNY Brooklyn College Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (718) 951-5000 |
| Website: | www.brooklyn.cuny.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | www2.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/ |
| Address: | 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210 |
| Setting: | City: Large |
| Campus Housing: | No |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 17,811 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 58% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 16,633 (93% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $7,440 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $15,390 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 83% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $9,615 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
CUNY Brooklyn College Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at CUNY Brooklyn College.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 7 | ||||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 1 | |||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Education | 32 | 21 | 29 | ||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 3 | 3 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | ||||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 11 | 2 | |||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| History | 1 | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | ||||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 3 | 1 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | 2 | |||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 1 | ||||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 2 | 2 | |||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 3 | 1 | |||
| Physical Sciences | 3 | 3 | |||
| Psychology | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Social Sciences | 7 | 4 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 4 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Grand total | 46 | 91 | 74 |
* Based on programs that produced 2019-2020 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at CUNY Brooklyn College and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
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| In-state | $7,440 |
| Out-of-state | $15,390 |
| Books and supplies | $1,364 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
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| In-state | $11,522 |
| Out-of-state | $20,952 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Any student financial aid | 1,449 | 83% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,403 | 81% | $9,615 |
| Student loan aid | 88 | 5% | $5,188 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Grant or scholarship aid | 9,704 | 65% | $8,089 |
| Federal student loans | 1,741 | 12% | $5,843 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for CUNY Brooklyn College. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled CUNY Brooklyn College students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2020
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 26,973 | 12,215 | 14,758 | Percent admitted | 100% | 43% | 46% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 7% | 7% | 7% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
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| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
CUNY Brooklyn College Enrollment, Fall 2020
| Total Enrollment | 17,811 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 14,970 |
| Graduate enrollment | 2,841 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
CUNY Brooklyn College Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs
- Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
- Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
- Council on Education for Public Health
- Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
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