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New York, NY · Public · 16,154 undergraduates · urban

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Moderately selective

Baruch is a Manhattan public college whose undergraduate identity is dominated by business, finance, accounting, analytics, and public affairs.

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Institutional profile

Top tier Exceptional in affordability, and strong in mobility.
Academic Solid Affordability Exceptional Career Solid Mobility Strong Experience Steady
Academic standing Solid
Affordability Exceptional
Career outcomes Solid
Mobility Strong
Student experience Steady
Admission
50.5% admitted

24,867 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
71.2%

$75,971 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets CUNY Bernard M Baruch College apart

Academic design

Zicklin School of Business anchors the college alongside arts and sciences and public and international affairs.

Campus pattern

Compact urban campus around Lexington Avenue places students directly within Manhattan’s business environment.

Career & value signal

Finance, accounting, consulting, media, government, technology, and corporate employers are accessible throughout New York.

Can I get in?

50.5% admitted

Entry into Zicklin majors occurs after students satisfy specified prerequisite and eligibility requirements.

Recent applicant pool

24,867

About 50 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 50.5%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1210–1410
10801540

Of admitted students, 9% submitted an SAT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT range describes those students rather than the class.

Academic benchmarkModerately selective

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What CUNY Bernard M Baruch College weighs when it reads a file

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  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Zicklin School of Business anchors the college alongside arts and sciences and public and international affairs.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Baruch is a Manhattan public college whose undergraduate identity is dominated by business, finance, accounting, analytics, and public affairs.

03

Use the application route carefully

Entry into Zicklin majors occurs after students satisfy specified prerequisite and eligibility requirements.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Entry into Zicklin majors occurs after students satisfy specified prerequisite and eligibility requirements.

Regular DecisionFeb 1
Application routeCUNY application

$65 application fee

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

BusinessAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Computer scienceAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

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Published annual cost$33,180
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$3,000
Affordability profileExceptional

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College publishes two merit awards. Each one requires a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.

Separate scholarship application Merit scholarship

Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Renews · Has a dated deadline

Separate scholarship application Merit scholarship

Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Renews · Has a dated deadline

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These two awards, by name

What each one is called, what it pays, what it asks of you, and the dates two of them close - which is usually earlier than the application for admission.

  • The name of each award 
  • What it pays 
  • The grades and scores it asks for 
  • The deadline 
  • What to send, and where 
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Average annual cost by household income at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

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  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
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  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years71.2%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one88.5%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$75,971

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

What is campus life like?

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College beyond the classroom

Compact urban campus around Lexington Avenue places students directly within Manhattan’s business environment.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Zicklin School of Business anchors the college alongside arts and sciences and public and international affairs.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Compact urban campus around Lexington Avenue places students directly within Manhattan’s business environment.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Finance, accounting, consulting, media, government, technology, and corporate employers are accessible throughout New York.

16,154 undergraduatesMid-Atlanticurban setting1% of first-year students live on campus