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CUNY Brooklyn College

2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210

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Brooklyn College in winter
Brooklyn College in winter
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CUNY Brooklyn College School Description

Brooklyn College’s mission statement embodies the College’s values, mirrors its characteristics, and affirms its basic purposes:

Brooklyn College provides a superior education in the arts and sciences. Its students will become independent and critical thinkers, skilled communicators, culturally and scientifically literate, and oriented to innovation. Its graduates will be marked by a sense of personal and social responsibility, the knowledge and talents to live in a globally interdependent world, and the confidence to assume leadership roles.

Brooklyn College encourages and supports its faculty to thrive as high-achieving teacher-scholars, as proficient in their research as in their mentorship of students. It esteems the loyalty and commitment of its staff.

Together, the Brooklyn College faculty, students, and staff reach out to, work with, and serve their communities.

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CUNY Brooklyn College

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Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York.

Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College (then a women's college) and the City College of New York (then a men's college). With the merger of these branches, Brooklyn College became the first public coeducational liberal arts college in New York City. The campus is known for its great beauty.

The College ranked in the top 10 nationally for the second consecutive year in Princeton Review’s 2006 guidebook, America’s Best Value Colleges.

Campus history

In 1932, an architect named Randolph Evans drafted a plan for the college's campus on a large plot of land his employer owned in the Midwood section of Brooklyn. He sketched out a Georgian-style campus facing a central quadrangle, and anchored by a library building with a tall tower. Evans presented the sketches to the President of the college at the time, Dr. William A. Boylan. Boylan was pleased with the plans, and the lot of land was purchased for $1.6 million. Construction of the new campus began in 1935, with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by then Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and Brooklyn Borough President Raymond Ingersoll. In 1936, then-President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt went to Brooklyn College to lay the cornerstone of the Brooklyn College Gymnasium. President Boylan, Borough President Ingersoll, and President Roosevelt all had buildings on Brooklyn College's campus named after them. The campus located in Midwood became the only Brooklyn College campus after the school's Downtown Brooklyn campus was shut down during the 1975 budget emergency.

Modern campus history

Brooklyn College's campus today still looks much as it did when it was originally constructed, but with extensions of Ingersoll Hall and Roosevelt Hall. The campus also serves as home to the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts complex and its four theaters, including the George Gershwin. The most recent construction to take place on the campus was the demolition of the Plaza Building, due to its inefficient use of space, poor ventilation, and significant maintenance cost. To replace the Plaza Building, the college is currently constructing a new West Quad. To keep with the academic style of the campus, the new grounds will contain a newly landscaped quadrangle with grassy areas and trees. Also, new façades will be constructed on the Roosevelt and James Hall buildings where they once connected with the Plaza Building. In addition to these changes, a new building will be built that will house classroom space, offices, and the Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science. The building will also contain new gymnasiums, and a swimming pool. This follows a major library renovation that saw the library moved to a temporary home while construction took place.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Bridges

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
11,364
On Campus Housing:
Unavailable
Full Time Students:
98%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 9,021
Students Receiving Aid:
79%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 65
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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CUNY Brooklyn College Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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CUNY Brooklyn College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 98%
Part-Time 2%
Men vs. Women
Women 57%
Men 43%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 47%
African-American 29%
Hispanic 11%
Asian 11%
Other 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 95%
Out-of-State 5%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 95%
Wisconsin 0%
New Jersey 0%
Pennsylvania 0%
California 0%
Percent of Students International: 6%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (City University of New York Ath Conf)
Track (City University of New York Ath Conf)

CUNY Brooklyn College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 4,381 $ 9,021  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 4,000 $ 8,640  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 381 $ 381  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,456 51%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 3,301 76%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 3,586 3%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,778 5%  
Any Aid:
   79%  

CUNY Brooklyn College Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 45% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 99%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 450, Math: 490
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 560, Math: 580

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 65.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice on CUNY Brooklyn College

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Lisa D
Lisa D

Question: My daughter wants to attend Brooklyn college next fall. What would be a good,safe area to look at for housing?

We'll be looking for an apartment. What neighborhoods can you suggest that will be convenient to the campus as well as Manhattan. Of course, price will be a factor as well.
32 months ago
corky
corky

Best Answer

Congrats. I heard Brooklyn College has one of the most beautiful campuses. Well, I suggest sticking to searching for places in Brooklyn or maybe even Queens. Neighborhoods in the Northwestern part of Brooklyn such Williamsburg, Bay Ridge, Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights. will run up to about $1500 for something like a 1 bedroom aparrtment. And areas around Coney Island like Midwood, you can generally find something cheaper and still in good condition. In Queens, try areas like Astoria, Long Island City, Glendale, Middle Village, Flushing, Forest Hills, Holliswood...all safe and conveniant. craiglist is a good place to start your search good luck!
RK
RK

Question: Brooklyn college???

does anyone know about brooklyn college? i want to go in september, but i don't know if it is good academically, also what about the environment, is it good?students?my major is business admnistration/ economics
38 months ago
tham153
tham153

Best Answer

Brooklyn College is generally regarded as one of the best units of the City University. The campus, while not the largest around, is fair sized and quite attractive. It has a definite intellectual atmosphere. The big disadvantage is that it has no dormitories, so at the end of the day everyone goes home. But it has places where one can hang out and talk, an excellent library, and many good teachers. I can't comment specifically on your major, having had all of one semester of eco (and that Prof died). You'll find some first year students who are not so hot, but those who survive the first year all all very good and most are very motivated and competitive.
juniperolocke1
juniper...

Question: Anyone familiar with Brooklyn College?

I've seen rankings, but does anyone have a personal testimony on the experience there? How is the education? What is the campus like, etc?
39 months ago
dundalk1
dundalk1

Best Answer

I have several friends and cousins who currently go and who have graduated from there. They always speak very highly of the school, their overall experience and the value for the price you pay.
babiedol12
babiedol12

Question: SAT scores for brooklyn college?

I didn't do too well on my SATs. This was only my first time taking it, but I kind of want to know how well I need to do for the next time. I will probably end up going to Brooklyn College and right now my overall score is a 1290 out of 2400. (440 on Critical Reading, 430 on Math, and 420 in Writing)
41 months ago
Latrice T
Latri...

Best Answer

You need at least a 480 in verbal, a 480 in writing and a 480 in math, or else you have to take a skills assessment test. http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/mkframe/mkframe.htm?frontURL=http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/info/skills.htm

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  • Brooklyn College in winter
    Brooklyn College in winter [source]
  • East Quad: Boylan Hall, Library and Ingersoll Hall
    East Quad: Boylan Hall, Library and Ingersoll Hall [source]
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