CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY · Public four-year · City: Large
11,330undergraduates
58%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$4,105average net price per year
57%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 27,112
- Admitted
- 14,548
- Admit rate
- 58%
- Admit rate, women
- 59%
- Admit rate, men
- 48%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 10%
- First-year students
- 1,519
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 6%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-710
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 580-710
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
56 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (151 awarded)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (429 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (71 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (412 awarded)
Education (8)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (86 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (97 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (75 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (66 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (75 awarded)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other Bachelor's (85 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (135 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (120 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Radio and Television Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (3)
- Computational and Applied Mathematics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Financial Mathematics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Graduate programs (50)
- Art Teacher Education Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Earth Science Teacher Education Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- French Language Teacher Education Master's
- Health Teacher Education Master's
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
- Social Studies Teacher Education Master's
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master's
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
- Music Performance, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Music Theory and Composition Master's
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Experimental Psychology Master's
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's
- School Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Medical Informatics Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Information Science/Studies Master's
- Political Science and Government, General Master's
- Sociology, General Master's
- Geology/Earth Science, General Master's
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's
- Spanish Language and Literature Master's
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's
- History, General Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Thanatology Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,452
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $15,402
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Total cost living at home
- $13,768
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $1,466 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $2,954 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $6,726 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $8,246 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,670 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 89%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 88%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,290
- Got a grant from the college
- 74%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,293
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 56%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 3%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,646
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 35%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 59%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 57%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 54% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 52% |
| Neither | 61% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 855 | 63% |
| Men | 787 | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 451 | 63% |
| Black | 217 | 52% |
| Hispanic | 331 | 46% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 564 | 59% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 49% |
| International | 39 | 72% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,381 | 59% | 22% |
| Started here, part-time | 15 | 33% (small group) | 27% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 2,577 | 64% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 758 | 40% | 23% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 13,935
- Undergraduates
- 11,330
- Full-time undergraduates
- 8,268
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,062
- Graduate students
- 2,605
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 91%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 18%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 9%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 24% |
| Black | 23% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 25% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11210
- County
- Kings County
- Part of
- City University of New York
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.