CUNY Brooklyn College: Review & Facts

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CUNY Brooklyn College is a large four-year, public school with 14,195 students enrolled. This school was established in 1930 and is one of the 17 schools and colleges located in Brooklyn, New York.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, and postmaster certificate are available at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Majors
Offered
125
CUNY Brooklyn College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 125 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Psychology, Management, Business, and Accounting and Finance. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

CUNY Brooklyn College student retention rate is fair at 77% (close to New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
77%
Fair
The graduation rate at CUNY Brooklyn College is below average: 58%. About 30% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at CUNY Brooklyn College is pretty good, 13:1. Learn more about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is slightly high - about $14,900 per academic year. The additional fees at CUNY Brooklyn College (not included in tuition costs) are about $600; this totals $15,500 per academic year.

Read the details about CUNY Brooklyn College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
55%
Doable
As reported in recent government data, 28,890 applications were submitted and 15,758 were accepted, so it is not very hard to enroll at this school.

This college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at CUNY Brooklyn College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$11,000
High
CUNY Brooklyn College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at CUNY Brooklyn College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
CUNY Brooklyn College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 300 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is high - nearly $11,000 a year.

Based on the college crime numbers, CUNY Brooklyn College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

CUNY Brooklyn College Location and Address

Postal Address:
CUNY Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, New York
11210, USA
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