Brooklyn College is a public institute and is a member of the City University of New York. The College is well known for offering distinctive and affordable education to students from different diversity, races, and ethnicity. More than 170 programs are offered at the undergraduate level, and graduate level in disciplines like business education, humanities, performing arts, social science, and science. The College also offers Honors programs through Macaulay Honors College.

Admissions at CUNY Brooklyn College are available in the 3 seasonal intakes of Fall, Summer and Spring. Aspirants while sending in their application forms must also deposit a nonrefundable fee of 65 USD. The institute is a moderately competitive organization to get into with an acceptance rate of around 44% and thus enrolls any candidate with a decent overall profile and impressive GPA.

The tuition fees at Brooklyn College is to be 620 USD per credit for international undergraduates and 855 USD per credit for international graduates students. The College offers various types of financial aid to its students ranging from scholarships, grants, awards, fellowships as well internships. The College awarded more than 4.6 million as financial aid to international students in US. The College also provides a very good placement for both undergraduate and graduate students. The highest average salary of CUNY Brooklyn College graduates is 95,000 USD.

CUNY Brooklyn College Rankings

US News

  • Ranked 6th among the Top Performers on Social Mobility.
  • Ranked 15th among the Top Public Schools.
  • Ranked 33rd among the Best Colleges for Veterans.
  • Ranked 62nd among Regional Universities North.

Times Higher Education

  • Ranked 358th among the US Colleges.

Forbes

  • Ranked 74th in the Northeast.
  • Ranked 85th among Public Colleges.
  • Ranked 181st among Top Colleges.

Highlights

College Type Public
Campus Setting Urban
Campus Size 35-acres
Parent University City University of New York
Academic Calendar Semesters
Intakes Fall and Spring
Programs Offered Undergraduate, Graduate, Diplomas, and Certificates
Number of Programs 175
Acceptance Rate 40 - 50%
Endowment 96,697,817 USD
Total Enrollment 17,735
Countries Represented 142
Student to Faculty Ratio 11:1
Full-time Faculty 471
Part-time Faculty 769
Financial Aid Scholarships
Alumni 160,000
International Students HelpDesk international@brooklyn.cuny.edu

CUNY Brooklyn College Campus

Brooklyn College campus consists of a total of 16 buildings. The campus also has 120 academic and social clubs, a radio station run by students, a career center, a Library, and international students services.

  • Brooklyn College has a library with the most advanced technology in the City University of New York. It has one million print materials as well as more than 660,000 electronics books and journals. The library also provides a state-of-the-art facility in the Woody Tanger auditorium that supports video conferencing, meetings, and workshops.
  • The students also have the opportunity to attend live concerts, dance performances, and plays in Leonard & Claire Tow’s Performing Arts Center.
  • A wide range of student services is available at the West Quad Center. The services include admissions, financial aid, recreational, and fitness facilities.

CUNY Brooklyn College Residence

There is no on-campus residence available at CUNY Brooklyn College but it does provide resources and information for off-campus residence.

The educational housing service offers accommodation facilities at St. George Tower Residence for the students of Brooklyn College. The residence is situated on Wall Street, Manhattan. The St. George Tower is a 3 building tower naming Clark, Studio, and Weller.

Housing rates at St. George Tower is as follows:

Residence Room Type Per Semester Rent
Clark Single 10,150 USD
Double 7,750 USD
Triple 7,100 USD
Large Double 8,550 USD
Lofted Triple 6,750 USD
Weller Single 8,550 USD
Double 7,250 USD
Triple 6,400 USD
Studio Single 8,750 USD
Double 7,550 USD
Triple 6,850 USD
Lofted Triple 6,850 USD

CUNY Brooklyn College Programs

The College offers 81 undergraduate degrees, 74 graduate degrees, and 20 Certificate courses.

  • Brooklyn College offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music degrees, and 3 Certificate courses. More than 50 minors and 30 concentrations are offered at the undergraduate level.
  • The top undergraduate minors are accounting, business administration, biology, computer science, economics, and English.
  • The College offers Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Education, Master of Music, 17 Advanced Certificate courses as well as 5 Ph.D. degrees on the graduate level. It also offers 31 Professional Teacher programs through the School of Education.
  • The Ph.D. is offered in 6 disciplines which are Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer & Information Science, Earth & Environmental Science, and Physics. The program allows the students to work in labs and classrooms while conducting their research.

Given below are the entry requirements and deadlines for top programs offered by CUNY Brooklyn College:

Programs Entry Requirements Deadlines
MS in Business Administration- Global Business Bachelor’s Degree in business or equivalent Fall: August 1st Spring: December 15th
MS in Accounting Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.0 GMAT scores Fall: June 1st Spring: December 15th
MFA in Digital Arts Bachelor’s with 36 credits in studio arts and history Personal Statement Portfolio Fall Priority Deadlines: March 1st
MS in Information System Bachelor’s degree Fall: March 1st Spring: November 1st
MS in Business Administration- Economics Analysis Bachelor’s degree Fall: August 1st Spring: December 15th
MA in English Bachelor’s degreeSample of Critical Writing on Literary topics in 10 including undergraduate writing and a statement of purpose Fall: May 1st Spring: November 15th
MS in Nutrition Bachelor’s degree 1 academic and 1 professional recommendation An Essay demonstrating career interest and objectives Fall: March 1st Spring: November 1st
MA in Psychology- Health Counselling Bachelor’s degree 3 letters of recommendation An Essay in 3 pages demonstrating background, experiences, interests, and objectives Fall: May 1st
Ph.D. in Computer Science MA or MS Degree in computer science, mathematic GRE Score: 80th percentile in quantitative 50th percentile in Verbal Letter of Recommendation Fall: December 15th

CUNY Brooklyn College Application Process

The International Students are required to apply for an F-1 visa after being accepted for admission at Brooklyn College. The International students may reach the International Students service to receive guidance regarding the admission process and entry requirements for the course they are applying for.

Below are admission requirements for international students.

Application Portal

Application Fees:

  • Freshman: 65 USD
  • Transfer: 70 USD

CUNY Brooklyn College Application Deadlines

Application Type Term Deadlines
Undergraduate Fall February 1st
Spring September 15th
Macaulay Honors College Spring December 1st
Undergraduate Non-Degree Fall August 13th
Spring May 14th

General Admissions Requirements:

  • Completed Online application With application fees
  • All previous academic Transcripts or High School/College
  • The transcripts should be original copies with English language translation.
  • All Transcripts must be evaluated by an authorized or professional agency that should be recognized by the NACEE.
  • SAT/ACT scores for undergraduate admissions(optional)
  • GMAT/GRE Scores for graduate admissions
  • Resume
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Portfolios/Writing Samples
  • Essays
  • Interview
  • Non-Immigration Status Form(I-20)
  • Passport Copy
  • I-20 Certificate

English Language Test Scores

Test Scores Required
TOEFL IBT 61
TOEFL PBT 500
IELTS Academic Level 6
Pearson Academic 44
Duolingo 85

CUNY Brooklyn College Cost of Attendance

For all the candidates applying at the institute in the upcoming sessional term, an estimated budget for international students looking to study in the US has been tabulated below:

Tuition Fees Annual Cost
Undergraduate Tuition 620 USD/Credit
Undergraduate Non-Degree Students 855 USD/Credit
Graduate Tuition 915 USD/Credit

CUNY Brooklyn College Financial Aid

The college offers more than 600 scholarships and awards to both undergraduate and graduate students every year. The University awards more than 1 million USD as financial aid to all qualified students.

  • Both undergraduate and graduate students are required to submit FAFSA forms along with their online applications to be considered for scholarships.
  • The Graduate scholarship requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 and the undergraduate scholarship requires a GPA of 2.50 eligibility. The students are advised to submit their applications before the given deadline.
  • The students can receive financial aid through external sources in US in the form of scholarships, financial aid, or fellowships.
  • A total of 2.3 million USD were awarded to more than 2,000 students as scholarships, grants, awards, and internships.

Some of the scholarships with eligibility criteria:

Scholarships Eligibility
Brooklyn College foundation presidential Scholarship program Matriculated Student Freshman GPA: 3.0 Renewable GPA: 3.20
Brooklyn College Alumni Association Student Award Graduate GPA: 3.0 Undergraduate GPA: 2.5
Tow International Research Stipends Undergraduate and graduate students with the research setting out the USA

CUNY Brooklyn College Placements

Some of the top employers that hire CUNY BrooklynCollege graduates are Achievement First Inc, Yesco Inc, Mount Sinai Hospital, JP Morgan Chase and Co., Uncommon Schools, US Postal Service, and the Wellbridge Company.

  • Brooklyn College provides job opportunities in US and several career resources through the Magner Career Center. The services offered by Magner Career center are career counseling, internships opportunities, alumni mentorship, and career workshops.
  • The average base salary of CUNY Brooklyn College graduates is 71,000 USD.
  • The College received a College Salary Report Rank of #345 by payscale.

Top paid jobs offered to CUNY Brooklyn College Graduates as per Payscale:

Job/Position Average Salary
Software Engineer 95,000 USD
Finance Manager 92,670 USD
Executive Assistant 74,667 USD
Senior Accountant 73,145 USD
Human Resource Manager 70,449 USD
Staff Accountant 55,955 USD
Administrative Assistant 45,000 USD

The College offers a variety of services to both domestic and international students ranging from financial aid, work-study, career guidance, students clubs, research, libraries, extracurricular and sports. The international students may receive numerous services through the international student's services ranging from on-campus support, immigration, financial aid admission process. The Magner Career Center supports students in finding suitable jobs or internships through numerous career tools and resources.