School Overview

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Master's degree. Cuny Brooklyn College is a public school.

Contacting the School

2900 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210-2889
Main Phone: (718) 951-5000
Web Site: www.brooklyn.cuny.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 16,087 (full-time equivalent) students. 98.2% of students attend full-time, while 1.8% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 598 male students and 781 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 43.4% of the student body, while females made up 56.6%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (4375)%, Hispanic (1834)%, Asian (1790)%, and Native American (21)%.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 450. One quarter of students scored at least 560.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 490 or higher. One fourth of students scored 580 or higher.

Degree Programs

Area Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Area Studies
• Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Accounting
• Business Administration

• Journalism
• Radio And Television Broadcasting

• Communications Technology And Technician

• Computer And Information Sciences
• Information Sciences And Systems
• Other Computer Science

• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• Comparative Literature
• Creative Writing
• General English Language
• Rhetoric And Speech

• Communication Disorders And Speech Pathology
• Other Health Care
• Public Health

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Sociology

• Nutrition

• Liberal Arts

• Biological And Physical Sciences
• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Health And Fitness

• Biology

• Classical, Ancient, And Near East Language And Literature
• Romance Language And Literature

• Mathematics

• Drama And Theater Arts
• Fine Arts
• Music
• Photography And Film

• Philosophy
• Religion

• Chemistry
• Geology

• Experimental Psychology
• General Psychology
• Industrial Psychology
• School Psychology

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

Cuny Brooklyn College belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• City University of New York Athletic Conference (for basketball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for basketball, and track & field.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• AP credits
• Credit for life experience
• Weekend college
• Distance learning options
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates
• On-campus day Care

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• A college preparatory program is required.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Recommendations are recommended.

• Secondary school rank is neither required nor recommended.