Overview

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York is a Comprehensive institution located in Brooklyn, NY, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2900 Bedford Avenue, West Quad Building, Room 222
Brooklyn, NY  11210-2889
United States

Contact Office of Admissions
Email: adminqry@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Phone: 718-951-5001
Fax: 718-951-4506

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies
African-american/black Studies
American/united States Studies/civilization
Area Studies, Other
Caribbean Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Accounting And Finance
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General
International Business/trade/commerce
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism
Communication, General
Journalism
Radio And Television
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Information Science/studies
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education
Bilingual And Multilingual Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Earth Science Teacher Education
Education, General
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Speech Or Language Impairments
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education And Teaching, General
Speech Teacher Education
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing
English Language And Literature, General
Rhetoric And Composition
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature
Chinese Language And Literature
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Hebrew Language And Literature
Italian Language And Literature
Latin Language And Literature
Linguistics
Portuguese Language And Literature
Russian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist
Dietetics And Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Computational And Applied Mathematics
Computational Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Sustainability Studies
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Developmental And Child Psychology
Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Archeology
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology, General
Urban Studies/affairs
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Art/art Studies, General
Cinematography And Film/video Production
Dance, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Film/cinema/media Studies
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music Theory And Composition
Music, General
Theatre/theatre Arts Management
Visual And Performing Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26,997

Applied

14,459

Accepted

11,330

Enrolled

Female Admissions

14,203

Females Applied

8,358

Females Accepted

59%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

12,400

Males Applied

5,918

Males Accepted

48%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.4

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 3.1 Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Combined SAT or ACT scores of 1000

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	February 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	540
SAT Math	560
ACT Composite	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,930

In-state

18,600

Out-of-state

6,930

In-district

Fees

520

Full-time student fees

22,260

Room & board

17,928

Room only

Financial Aid

9,131

Avg. Financial Aid Package

9,822

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,023

Avg. Loan Aid

4,022

Avg. Grant Aid

9,008

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

56%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

37%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

11,330

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

3%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.6%
Black or African American	20.7%
White or Caucasian	24.49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	24.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.03%
Two or more races	3.47%

Gender

Male (43.83%)

Female (55.87%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Choral groups

Campus events:
Presidential Convocation, Graduation Ceremony and student government elections

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Academic Club Association, Kingsman and Excelsior Newspaper, NY Public Interest Group (NYPIRG), Student Government CIAS, SGS, and GSO and Student Forensics

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

1,250

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 441

Part-time - 809

Male - 558

Female - 692