CUNY--Baruch College
#9 in Regional Universities North
Overview
CUNY—Baruch College is a public institution that was founded in 1919. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 15,896 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 3 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. CUNY—Baruch College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #9. Its in-state tuition and fees are $7,461; out-of-state tuition and fees are $19,131.
Baruch College is a City University of New York institution in Manhattan. The Newman Vertical Campus, a 17-story building, is the school's solution for college life in an urban location: Classrooms, research facilities, a recreation complex, a bookstore, a television studio and more are all housed in one blockwide complex. Though many students commute to school, Baruch offers limited housing spaces in a residence hall on the Upper East Side. Even for students who don't live in university housing, there are more than 170 organizations to consider joining, since most undergraduate clubs meet on a weekday afternoon. There are also more than 10 fraternities and sororities for those interested in Greek life to check out.
Undergraduates publish the school's newspaper, The Ticker, as well as Dollars & Sense, an online magazine. The Baruch College athletic teams, the Bearcats, compete in the CUNY Athletic Conference. For graduate students, Baruch offers programs through the Zicklin School of Business and other academic departments. Notable alumni of CUNY—Baruch College include Sidney Harman, former owner of Newsweek, and former New York Mayor Abraham Beame. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez also attended the school before dropping out.
CUNY—Baruch College is a public institution that was founded in 1919. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 15,896 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 3 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. CUNY—Baruch College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #9. Its in-state tuition and fees are $7,461; out-of-state tuition and fees are $19,131.
Baruch College is a City University of New York institution in Manhattan. The Newman Vertical Campus, a 17-story building, is the school's solution for college life in an urban location: Classrooms, research facilities, a recreation complex, a bookstore, a television studio and more are all housed in one blockwide complex. Though many students commute to school, Baruch offers limited housing spaces in a residence hall on the Upper East Side. Even for students who don't live in university housing, there are more than 170 organizations to consider joining, since most undergraduate clubs meet on a weekday afternoon. There are also more than 10 fraternities and sororities for those interested in Greek life to check out.
Undergraduates publish the school's newspaper, The Ticker, as well as Dollars & Sense, an online magazine. The Baruch College athletic teams, the Bearcats, compete in the CUNY Athletic Conference. For graduate students, Baruch offers programs through the Zicklin School of Business and other academic departments. Notable alumni of CUNY—Baruch College include Sidney Harman, former owner of Newsweek, and former New York Mayor Abraham Beame. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez also attended the school before dropping out.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
Urban
In-state tuition and fees
$7,461
Undergraduate Enrollment
15,896
Acceptance Rate
50%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$19,131
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,461
Room & Board
$21,788(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$6,783
$1,936
$1,936
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$19,131
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,461
Room & Board
$21,788(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$6,783
*Average in-state cost after aid
Academics
51%
19:1
22%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Finance, General
26%
$50,011
Business/Corporate Communications
17%
$44,576
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
14%
$40,571
Information Science/Studies
7%
$47,907
Business Administration and Management, General
6%
$43,880
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Students
15,896
Graduate Enrollment
3,958
Total Enrollment
19,854
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
12,557
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
75%
Minority Enrollment
75%
Minority Enrollment
36%
Asian
27%
Hispanic
18%
White
9%
Black
7%
International
3%
Two or more races
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
31+
Sports Teams
N/A
Fraternities
N/A
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
51%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
10%
Average Debt at Graduation
$4,836
$47,980
$47,980
Graduation Rate
51%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
10%
Average Debt at Graduation
$4,836
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