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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Bernard M. Baruch College, popularly referred to as Baruch College, is a coeducational, public university located in New York City, New York, United States. It is one of the constituent colleges comprising the City University of New York (CUNY). It was established in 1919 under the name "Free Academy". It was renamed to its present moniker and brought under the CUNY system in 1968.

The student body comprises students from more than 150 different countries. The student population includes Asians, Asian-Americans, Hispanics, and many other minorities.

The athletic teams of Baruch College are called the Bearcats. The official mascot is the Bearcat. The College sponsors baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and volleyball.

Notable alumni of the College include Ralph Lauren, Chairman and CEO of Polo Ralph Lauren; Jennifer Lopez, actress/singer/dancer; William F. Aldinger III, Chairman and CEO of HSBC North America Holdings; and Nora McAniff, co-chief operating officer of Time Inc.

Campus Location

One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington at 24th St)
New York, NY 10010
USA
Main Tel: (646) 312-1000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor2,50625
Master1,26221

Students

Student enrollment was 16,097 in 2007-2008 (14,290 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,370
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,010
Books and supplies$ 1,016

Financial Aid: Baruch College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to CUNY Bernard M Baruch College:

Schools Similar to Baruch College

 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Fashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY9,938
2California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA21,477
3Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ10,553
4New York Institute of Technology-Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY8,481
5California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA37,130
6The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX28,533
7University of HoustonHouston, TX34,663
8Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA8,685
9Florida International UniversityMiami, FL38,182
10The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX14,556

Admissions (2008-2009)

 

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men27%
Women25%
All26%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal490-580
Math550-650

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  349
Without tenure; working toward tenure  127
Without tenure; tenure not available  33

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

The school is in the City University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.


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Highlights

Compared to other schools:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Highlights

  • Many students concentrating in business and management.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system.
  • Library on-campus.
  • Study abroad option.
  • Weekend study option.
  • Part-time classes available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2,908 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Statistics
  • Business/Corporate Communications
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Investments and Securities
  • Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
  • Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (111 awarded)

  • Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (95 awarded)

  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision

ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

  • Operations Research

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (186 awarded)

  • Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (190 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (35 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MEDIA (2 awarded)

  • Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (34 awarded)

  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MUSIC (10 awarded)

  • Music

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (36 awarded)

  • Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

  • Philosophy

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (145 awarded)

  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Psychology

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