Baruch College (City University of New York)
New York, NY
City University of New York's Baruch College, founded in 1961, is a public college. It houses the only business programs accredited by the International Association for Management Education and the only School of Public Affairs in CUNY. An integrated liberal arts and professional education empowers Baruch graduates to compete successfully in the modern workforce. The most highly selective college of CUNY, Baruch welcomes students capable of profiting from a rigorous program. The school's curriculum stresses communication skills. An Honors Program with scholarships is available for students with superior records. Situated in the historic Gramercy Park area, the college's community enjoys ready access to many of New York's cultural attractions. A new 700,000-square-foot academic complex was completed in 2000. Baruch's campus is located in the center of New York's business district.
Website: www.baruch.cuny.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Very difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 39% of 21,469 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- Yes
- Regular Admission Deadline
- February 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.30
- SAT Math
- 630-720 range of middle 50%
- SAT EBRW
-
629 average
590-670 range of middle 50% - ACT Composite
- Not reported
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- Not available
- Tuition and Fees
- In-state: $7,115
Out-of-state: $17,985 - Room and Board
- Not reported
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 51%
- Average Freshman Award
- $4,604
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $9,182
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 493
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 2% of classes
10-19 students: 18% of classes
20-29 students: 38% of classes
30-39 students: 17% of classes
40-49 students: 8% of classes
50-99 students: 13% of classes
Over 100 students: 3% of classes
Campus Life
- New York Population
- 8,244,910
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
-
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are not guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 2% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Sororities
- Fraternities
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
36.0% Asian
9.5% Black/African-American
29.2% Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
23.4% White
0.0% Unknown - International Students
- 10.8%
- First-Year Students Returning
- 88.5%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 39.8%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Very Difficult: More than 50% of freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1230 on the SAT I or over 26 on the ACT; about 60% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is not required
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Science | 2 | |
Foreign Language | 2 | |
Social Studies | 4 | |
History | ||
Academic Electives | 1 |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required | April 1 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | Considered if submitted | |
SAT Essay Component Policy | Not reported | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Not used ACT: Not used |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 1 Bernard Baruch Way
- City, State, Zip
- New York, NY 10010-5585
- Phone
- (646) 312-1400
- Fax
- admissions@baruch.cuny.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- February 1
- Application Fee
- $65
- Application Fee Waiver
- Available
- Regular Admission Notification
- May 15
- Accept Offer of Admission
- By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1
- Waiting List Used
- No
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- Yes
- Early Decision Deadline
- Not reported
- Early Decision Notification
- Not reported
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Not accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Letters of Recommendation
- Other
- 16 academic units required for freshmen
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | ||||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 39% of 21,469 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 39% of 11,265 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 39% of 10,204 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 2,171 (26%) of 8,436 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 902 (20%) of 4,424 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 1,316 (33%) of 4,012 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- Not reported
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- Students Admitted From Wait List
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.30
- 3.75 and Above
- 19%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 20%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 20%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 17%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 17%
- 2.00 - 2.49
- 6%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- 630-720 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 37%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 50%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 13%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 0%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
- SAT EBRW
- 629 average
590-670 range of middle 50% - Score of 700 - 800
- 12%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 63%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 23%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 2%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- Not reported
- Score of 30 - 36
- Not reported
- Score of 24 - 29
- Not reported
- Score of 18 - 23
- Not reported
- Score of 12 - 17
- Not reported
- Score of 6 - 11
- Not reported
- Score of 5 or Below
- Not reported
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 50%
Top quarter: 77%
Top half: 95% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- Not available
- Tuition and Fees
- In-state: $7,115
Out-of-state: $17,985 - Room and Board
- Not reported
- Books and Supplies
- $1,364
- Other Expenses
- $5,430
- Payment Plans
- Installment plan, deferred payment
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- financial.aid@baruch. cuny.edu
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Priority deadline April 15
- Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning April 21
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 007273 |
Free |
State Aid Form |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 1,412 (83.3%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 1,135 (83.5%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 918 (96.6%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 53 (10.5%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 51%
- Average Award
- $4,604
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 1,084 (96.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,922
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 152 (12.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,596
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 15 (65.5%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 88 (16.9%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $2,452
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 8,767 (74.1%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 7,755 (88.5%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 6,705 (95.5%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 242 (10.2%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 45%
- Average Award
- $5,365
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 7,097 (95.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $8,246
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 1,645 (19.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,147
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 114 (27.8%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 325 (14.0%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $2,537
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 13%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $9,182
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- 1.0%
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- 1.0%
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- $1,006
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Statistics
- Business/Corporate Communications
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Economics, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance, General
- Hebrew Language and Literature
- History, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Information Science/Studies
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Journalism
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Management Information Systems, General
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Mathematics, General
- Music, General
- Philosophy
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Real Estate
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Statistics, General
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Business/marketing, Computer and information sciences, Psychology, Social sciences
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- None
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Student-designed major, Distance learning, Double major, English as a second language, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- No online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 493
- Part-Time Faculty
- 607
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 41%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 2% of classes
10-19 students: 18% of classes
20-29 students: 38% of classes
30-39 students: 17% of classes
40-49 students: 8% of classes
50-99 students: 13% of classes
Over 100 students: 3% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 3% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 25% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 59% of discussion sections/labs
30-39 students: 3% of discussion sections/labs
40-49 students: 3% of discussion sections/labs
50-59 students: 6% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 1,081,593
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 1300
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Science in Education, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, Master of Public Administration, Master of International Affairs
Master's Programs of Study
- Business Administration and Management--General
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance and Banking
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- International Business
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Business Administration and Management--General
- Finance and Banking
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- International Business
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
Location and Setting
- New York Population
- 8,244,910
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Campus Size
- 4 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 24.9 average low in January, 78.9 average high in September
- Rain
- 119 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- New York City
- Nearest Train Station
- New York City
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Coed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 2% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are not guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
- Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Not available
- Other
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- School Colors
- Columbia blue and white
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Basketball | x | x | ||
Cheerleading | x | x | ||
Cross-Country Running | x | x | ||
Softball | x | |||
Swimming And Diving | x | x | ||
Tennis | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Basketball | x | |
Cheerleading | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Softball | x | |
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Volleyball | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Basketball | x | |
Cheerleading | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Softball | ||
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Volleyball | x |
- Women's Club Sports
- Men's Club Sports
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- badminton, basketball, cross-country running, racquetball, swimming and diving, table tennis, volleyball
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, national fraternities, national sororities, accounting society, caribbean students association, association of latino professionals in finance and accounting, golden key international honor society, helpline
- Sororities
- Fraternities
- ROTC
- Army ROTC is offered off campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 15,024
- Women
- 7,078 (47.1%)
- Men
- 7,946 (52.9%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 11,495
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
36.0% Asian
9.5% Black/African-American
29.2% Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
23.4% White
0.0% Unknown - International Students.
- 10.8%
- Average Age
- 23
- All Graduate Students
- 3,005
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 88.5%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 39.8%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 63.4%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 69.9%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Average Starting Salary
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
- Disciplines Pursued
- Not reported
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