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Summary
CUNY--Baruch College is a public institution that was founded in 1919. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 14,266, 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 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 23. Its in-state tuition and fees are $5,910 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $15,030 (2012-13).
Baruch College is a City University of New York (CUNY) institution in downtown 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 block-wide complex. Though many students commute to school, Baruch offers limited housing spaces in residence halls throughout Manhattan. 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 annual business review publication. 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 Jonas Salk, inventor of the polio vaccine. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez also attended the school before dropping out.
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Baruch College is a senior college in the City University of New York, educates 13,120 undergraduates and 3,943 graduate students in a high-tech campus located in midtown Manhattan. Baruch's mission is to provide a sound foundation in business and professional education and the arts and sciences; Baruch's vision is excellence in urban public education. The student body reflects the strength and diversity of New York City, a world-class metropolis, and the College embraces the city through its curriculum, programs and student life. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1919 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | urban |
| 2011 Endowment | $110,554,722 |
Applying
When applying to CUNY--Baruch College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling, and the early decision deadline is December 13. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due April 1. The application fee at CUNY--Baruch College is $65. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 22.4 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 22.4% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | April 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at CUNY--Baruch College is 18:1, and the school has 20.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at CUNY--Baruch College include: Investments and Securities; Accounting; Marketing; Business Administration and Management, General; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 89.5 percent.
Student Life
CUNY--Baruch College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 14,266, with a gender distribution of 51.1 percent male students and 48.9 percent female students. At this school, 0.2 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 100.0 percent of students live off campus. CUNY--Baruch College is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
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| Total enrollment | 18,055 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
CUNY--Baruch College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, and health service. CUNY--Baruch College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, and lighted pathways/sidewalks. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at CUNY--Baruch College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 0% |
| Health insurance offered | No |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At CUNY--Baruch College, 59.1 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $6,296.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $5,910 (2012-13) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $15,030 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | N/A |
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