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Brooklyn College was founded by the New York City Board of Higher Education in 1930. At that time, it was the Downtown Brooklyn branches of the City College of New York and Hunter College. It was the first public, coeducational college in New York City. Presently, the college is part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. The campus is spread over 25 acres in Brooklyn, New York. Brooklyn College offers a number of degree programs and is organized into the following academic divisions:
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Division of Graduate Studies
- School of General Studies
There are several student organizations and clubs in Brooklyn College. Some of these are the Academic Club Association, Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, Americans for Informed Democracy, Black Family Organization, Brooklyn College Anime and Manga Corps, and Pan-African Student Alliance.
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Campus Location2900 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210-2889
USA
Main Tel: (718) 951-5000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, fine arts, education and teaching, photography and commercial art, therapy and counseling, and drama and performing arts.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- High female/male ratio.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Selective admissions.
- Racially diverse student body.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,154 | 55 | | Master | 1,008 | 48 | | Post-master's certificate | 129 | 6 | | 1-2 year certificate | 5 | 1 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 16,087 in 2007-2008 (13,101 full-time equivalent). About 43% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 57% of the class. Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students and graduate students are 25%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,431 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 9,071 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,016 |
Financial Aid: Brooklyn College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 357 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 144 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 32 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
AthleticsThe school is in the City University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 39% | | Women | 41% | | All | 40% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 450-560 | | Math | 490-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (5 awarded) - Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (642 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (88 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (44 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (909 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded) - Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
FINE ARTS (56 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (491 awarded) - African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- Italian Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (27 awarded) MEDIA (131 awarded) - Broadcast Journalism
- Journalism
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (94 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE (93 awarded) - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC (43 awarded) - Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (44 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (71 awarded) - Cinematography and Film/Video Production
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (37 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (134 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (370 awarded) - Experimental Psychology
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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