CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York
#196 National Colleges
44.99%
Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective
13,953 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Public
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Four-year, medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
- Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
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Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls about 15,000 undergraduate and 2,800 graduate students on a 35-acre campus.
Being New York City's first public coeducational liberal arts college, it was formed in 1930 by the merger of the Brooklyn branches of Hunter College, then a women's college, and of the City College of New York, then a men's college, both established in 1926. Initially tuition-free, Brooklyn College suffered in New York City government's near bankruptcy in 1975, when the college closed its campus in downtown Brooklyn. During 1976, with its Midwood campus intact and newly its only campus, Brooklyn College charged tuition for the first time.
The college's university system has been nicknamed "the poor man's Harvard." Prominent alumni of Brooklyn College include US Senators, federal judges, US financial chairpersons, Olympians, CEOs, and recipients of Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, and Nobel Prizes.
"Brooklyn College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_College.
Being New York City's first public coeducational liberal arts college, it was formed in 1930 by the merger of the Brooklyn branches of Hunter College, then a women's college, and of the City College of New York, then a men's college, both established in 1926. Initially tuition-free, Brooklyn College suffered in New York City government's near bankruptcy in 1975, when the college closed its campus in downtown Brooklyn. During 1976, with its Midwood campus intact and newly its only campus, Brooklyn College charged tuition for the first time.
The college's university system has been nicknamed "the poor man's Harvard." Prominent alumni of Brooklyn College include US Senators, federal judges, US financial chairpersons, Olympians, CEOs, and recipients of Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, and Nobel Prizes.
"Brooklyn College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_College.
Location
City
Brooklyn, New York
Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 30.5% |
| Psychology | 17.2% |
| Education | 9.2% |
| Health Professions And Related Programs | 6.0% |
| Visual And Performing Arts | 5.7% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 5.7% |
| Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 4.9% |
| Social Sciences | 3.9% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 3.4% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 3.1% |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 2.9% |
| Physical Sciences | 2.0% |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | 1.8% |
| History | 1.1% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 1.0% |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | 0.7% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 0.5% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 0.3% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 0.0% |
Cost
In State Tuition
$7,440.00
Out of State Tuition
$15,390.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
11.62%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$2,683.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1130
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 620 | 575 | 530 |
| Verbal | 600 | 555 | 510 |
ACT Scores
0
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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