City College of New York''s Brooklyn College, founded in 1930, is a public, liberal arts institution. It is committed to providing its students with a strong liberal arts education. The cornerstone of that commitment is the college''s core curriculum, which has long been a national model for general education programs. The ten core studies courses expose students to the principal branches of learning, including the arts, humanities and sciences, and provide a rigorous foundation for study in a major field. The college offers more than 125 majors and programs in the humanities, sciences, performing arts, social sciences, education and preprofessional and professional studies. Its 26-acre campus is located in Brooklyn''s Flatbush section.

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Public
studentType
Coed
11,455
Undergraduates
5,155
Men - 45%
6,255
Women - 54.6%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
58% of 29,760 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
February 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.37
SAT Math
490-680 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
460-660 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $37,439
Out-of-state: $45,389
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $7,190
Out-of-state: $15,140
Room and Board
$24,674
Average Percent of Need Met
55%
Average Freshman Award
$4,640
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$1,000
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
427
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
9%
10-19
27%
Over 100
1%
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Brooklyn Population
2,592,149
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Manhattan
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
24%
Black/African-American
22.2%
Hispanic/Latino
25.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
24.4%
International Students
2.9%
First-Year Students Returning
81.2%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
33.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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