Barry University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Barry University, also referred to as Barry, is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located in Miami Shores, Florida, United States. It was established in 1940 as a college for women and was named Barry College for Women. Later, it transformed to a coeducational college and gained university status on November 13, 1981. It was then renamed Barry University. The main University campus stretches over more than 120 acres of urban land.

The University is organized into the following schools and colleges:

• School of Adult and Continuing Education
• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences
• School of Law
• School of Natural and Health Sciences
• School of Nursing
• School of Podiatric Medicine
• School of Social Work

The University's sports teams are called the Barry Buccaneers. The official mascot is Bucky the Parrot. The University sponsors baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.

Notable alumni of Barry University include David M. Kopp, famous human resources expert; Flo Rida, American rapper; and Amy Diaz, Miss Rhode Island USA 2008.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work, law, computer science and engineering, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,581 in 2009-2010 (8,305 full-time equivalent).

About 33% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 67% of the class.

Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students and graduate students are 25%.

Students under 25 years old represent 35% of the student body. About 23% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Barry provides on-campus housing for 1,241 of its 8,305 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Sunshine State Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 65 male students received the aid (men were 48% of those receiving aid) and 70 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 52% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Barry offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (12 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (395 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (97 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (328 awarded)

• Computer Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• Montessori Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (279 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

LAW (206 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (229 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (40 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (81 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (93 awarded)

• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (66 awarded)

• Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (DPM)
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (272 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Anesthetist
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (121 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (9 awarded)

• Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (14 awarded)

• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Philosophy
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (173 awarded)

• Anatomy
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (92 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology