CUNY Brooklyn College Rankings

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In the World#2965 of 14178
In North America#895 of 2629
In the United States#825 of 2528
In New York State#84 of 221
In New York City#33 of 92

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
45%
Average SAT
1130
Aid receiving
83%
Undergraduates
14,970
Graduates
2,841
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate
Website
brooklyn.cuny.edu

CUNY Brooklyn College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

TotalMenWomen
Acceptance Rate45%43%46%
Applicants26,97312,21514,758
Admissions12,1365,2856,851
Freshmen enrolled full time1,882886996
Freshmen enrolled part time1248

1,123 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

55 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,799 or 95%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1040
or below

75% of them
had 1220
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in CUNY Brooklyn College are 1040-1220 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White5167 (29%)
Hispanic4136 (23%)
Black or African American4005 (23%)
Asian3495 (20%)
Nonresident Alien542 (3%)
Two or more races399 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander27 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native21 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Average aid awarded
$9,615
Students receiving aid
83%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district$6,930$11,090
Tuition in-state$6,930$11,090
Tuition out-of-state$14,880$20,520
Fee in-district$510$432
Fee in-state$510$432
Fee out-of-state$510$432

CUNY Brooklyn College Majors

MajorBachelor'sMaster's
Business Administration and Management, General529129
Psychology, General500
Accounting2587
Early Childhood Education and Teaching8965
Elementary Education and Teaching9854
Computer and Information Sciences, General136
Biology & Biological Sciences, General1006
Finance, General99
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other87
English Language and Literature, General6512
Cinematography and Film & Video Production76
Kinesiology and Exercise Science5321
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other73
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs70
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist66
Radio and Television596
English & Language Arts Teacher Education1549
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs63
Political Science and Government, General4319
Film & Cinema & Video Studies58
Speech Communication and Rhetoric57
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching2233
Fine & Studio Arts, General4410
Creative Writing2422
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General2321
Information Science & Studies2220
Chemistry, General402
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor42
History, General338
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services37
Sociology313
School Psychology34
Industrial and Organizational Psychology33
Social Studies Teacher Education1814
Educational Leadership and Administration, General32
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist32
Biology Teacher Education221
Music Theory and Composition121
Music Performance, General715
Anthropology21
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other21
Mathematics, General20
Philosophy20
Computer Science217
Mathematics Teacher Education127
Geology & Earth Science, General126
Economics, General17
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General17
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management16
Broadcast Journalism15
Linguistics13
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs13
Art Teacher Education12
Journalism11
Music, General10
Sustainability Studies10
Computational and Applied Mathematics9
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education9
Art History, Criticism and Conservation62
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design7
Experimental Psychology7
Physics, General6
Music Teacher Education42
Spanish Language Teacher Education33
Visual and Performing Arts, General6
Public Health, General6
Women's Studies5
Mass Communication & Media Studies5
African-American & Black Studies4
Earth Science Teacher Education22
Spanish Language and Literature12
American & United States Studies & Civilization2
Chemistry Teacher Education2
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology2
Superintendency and Educational System Administration2
Medical Informatics2
French Language Teacher Education1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General1
Jewish & Judaic Studies1
Environmental Studies1
French Language and Literature1
Financial Mathematics1
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies1
Jazz & Jazz Studies1
Grand Total2,9101,103
TotalMenWomen
Graduation rate54%46%60%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Publications
3,908
Citations
102,357

Publication count by topic

Psychology
680
Biology
368
Chemistry
333
Computer science
318
Sociology
272
Mathematics
220
Political science
215
Medicine
204
History
169
Materials science
142
Art
136
Geology
120
Physics
114
Philosophy
99
Economics
94
Business
86
Geography
47
Environmental science
32
Engineering
31

Topical rankings by citation count

DisciplineWorld RankCitations
History376823
Sociology5437,515
Psychology56239,379
Political science6162,647
Philosophy632348
Geology8443,694
Art102283
Computer science12217,773
Mathematics12525,757
Geography1416908
Physics14453,004
Biology155611,436
Medicine16955,874
Business1891742
Chemistry19036,644
Economics2001567
Materials science25751,439
Engineering3041277
Environmental science3117209

Annual publication & citation counts

YearPublicationsCitations
1990601122
1991491198
1992451210
1993321088
1994491608
1995441078
1996411257
1997301391
1998271405
1999351421
2000411433
2001351551
2002601954
2003512158
2004562254
2005582493
2006742810
2007782987
2008653330
2009893550
2010863690
2011793933
20121004176
2013934588
20141354734
20151144544
20161224202
20171284186
20181143665
20191274115
20201204610

General info

Alternative namesBrooklyn College
Brooklyn
Founded1930
WikipediaBrooklyn College
MottoNil sine magno labore
Nothing without great effort
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - January; February-June)
Total FTE staff1,734
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and Contacts

Address2900 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, New York, 11210
United States
City population8,399,000
Phone7189515000
Fax+1 (718) 951 4642

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