Main telephone: 646 312-1000
Website: http://www.baruch.cuny.edu
President: Mitchel B. Wallerstein, Ph.D.
Director of Undergraduate Admissions: Marisa Delacruz, M.B.A.
Admissions telephone: 646 312-1400
Admissions FAX: 646 312-1363
Admissions e-mail: admissions@baruch.cuny.edu
Director of Financial Aid: Stephen Omeara
Financial aid telephone: 646 312-1360
Financial aid FAX: 646 312-1361
Director of International Student Services Center: Marisa De La Cruz
International student contact e-mail: issc@baruch.cuny.edu
Director of Athletics: William Eng
Senior Women’s Administrator: Corlisse Thomas
CUNY -- Baruch College
City University of New York
1 Bernard Baruch Way
New York, New York 10010
Public college established in 1919 as a coed institution.
FICE #4766, FAFSA #007273, SAT #2034, OPEID #727300,
IPEDS #190512.
ADMISSIONS
FINANCIAL
Requirements
Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General college-preparatory program required. 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics, 2 units of lab science, 2 units of foreign language, and 4 units of social studies required. 4 units of mathematics and 1 unit of academic
electives recommended. ACT (IOWA) E-Compass Test required of students with SAT Reasoning scores less than 480 in critical reading and
math. SEEK Program for applicants not normally admissible. SAT Reasoning required; ACT may be substituted. SAT Subject considered if submitted. No policy for SAT or ACT writing component. TOEFL required
of international applicants. Admissions interview required of some applicants. Off-campus interviews not available. Admission may be deferred up to six months. Application fee $65 ($70 for transfer applicants),
nonrefundable.
Expenses
Tuition (2013-14): $5,730 per year (state residents), $15,300 (out-of-state).
Required fees: $395. Books/misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $5,870.
Basis for Candidate Selection
Academic:
Secondary school record and standardized test scores
very important. Recommendations and essay important.
Class rank considered.
Non-academic: Interview, extracurricular activities, particular talent/
ability, character/personal qualities, alumni/ae relationship, and work experience considered.
Admissions Procedure
Normal sequence: SAT Reasoning or ACT scores must be received by
April 1. Suggest filing application by December 1; deadline is February 1.
Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis beginning February 1.
Reply is required by May 1 or within two weeks if notified thereafter. 6%
of freshmen enter in terms other than fall. Admissions process is
need-blind.
Special programs: Early decision program. Early decision deadline is
December 13. Early admission program.
Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. Application deadline is March 1
for fall; November 1 for spring. Secondary school transcript, college transcript, and statement of good standing from prior institutions required; additional requirements vary. Minimum 2.7 college GPA required. Lowest
course grade accepted is “C.” Maximum number of transferable credits is
70 from two-year schools; 90 from four-year schools. At least 30 semester
hours must be completed at the school to earn a bachelor’s degree. All
transfer applicants must pass skills tests in writing, math and reading.
Transfer applicants from CUNY colleges with at least 60 semester hours
must complete the CUNY Proficiency Examination.
International Students: 121 countries represented. Minimum 620 TOEFL
score required. Application deadline is February 1 for fall; March 18 for
spring.
Learning Disabled Students: Support services available. Lowest grade
average accepted is “C.” Skills Assessment and SAT Reasoning may be
waived. Lighter course load and additional time to complete degree permitted. Program/services serve 125 identified students.
Placement Options: Credit may be granted for CLEP general exams,
CLEP subject exams, military experience, and International Baccalaureate. Credit and placement may be granted for Regents College Exams
and challenge exams.
Financial Aid
Needs analysis based on federal methodology. FAFSA: Priority filing
date is March 15; deadline is April 30. State aid form: Priority filing date is
May 1. Notification of awards is sent on a rolling basis. School participates in Federal Work-Study Program.
Scholarships and Grants
Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private
scholarships/grants. Non-need-based state and academic merit scholarships/grants.
Loans
Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS,
and Federal Perkins loans. AMS and deferred payment plan.
Student Employment
Institutional employment. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated “excellent.”
ACADEMIC
Accreditation
Accredited by MSCHE; professionally by AACSB and NASPAA.
Instructional Faculty
Total: 1,573.
Degree Offerings
Baccalaureate: B.A., B.Bus.Admin., B.S. Master’s: Exec.M.B.A.,
Exec.M.Pub.Admin., Exec.M.S., M.A., M.B.A., M.Pub.Admin., M.S.,
M.S.Ed.
Majors Leading to Bachelor’s Degree
Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Advertising/Marketing, Arts Administration, Arts/Sciences, Business Communications, Business Journalism,
Computer Information Systems, Corporate Communications, Direct
Marketing, Economics, English, Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management, Finance, Graphic Communications, Hebrew, History, Human
Resource Management, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, International Marketing, Journalism/Creative Writing, Management, Marketing
Management, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Affairs, Quantitative Methods/Modeling, Real Estate/
Metropolitan Development, Religion/Culture, Sociology, Spanish, Statistical Analysis, Statistics.
Academic Requirements
Core curriculum required. Every student is required to take a computer
course. Minor required of all for graduation. Minimum 2.0 GPA must be
maintained.
Academic Programs
Many minors offered. Self-designed majors. Double majors. Independent
study. Accelerated study. Honors program. Pass/fail grading option. Internships. Distance learning. Graduate programs offered; qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes. Preprofessional programs in
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for Student Retention Data Exchange. Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France,
Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica,
Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Puerto Rico,
Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom,
and Vietnam. Executive M.S. in finance and Executive M.S. program in
marketing in Taiwan, Singapore, and Israel. Executive M.S. program in
human resources management in Taiwan. ROTC at Fordham U.
Facilities
1,300 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail
services/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in library, computer center/labs, student center. Library of 566,509 titles,
70,269 current serials, 2,066,588 microforms, 1,507 audiovisuals,
93,217 e-books. Finance and leadership archives. School is a member of
library consortium. Art gallery, theater; performing arts and financial services centers.
Academic Experience
91% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. Average GPA of freshmen after first year is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. 61% of freshmen graduate within
six years. The most popular majors among recent graduates were finance/
investments, accounting, and marketing.
Guidance Facilities/Student Services
Remedial learning services. Non-remedial tutoring. Placement service.
Health service. Career services include internships, career/job search
classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance,
alumni network, interview training, and mock interviews. Veteran student, career, personal, academic, and psychological counseling. International student support services include English lab, international student
center, ESL program/classes, and special orientation. LD student support
services include diagnostic testing service, note-taking services, oral tests,
readers, tutors, reading machines, tape recorders, videotaped classes, special bookstore section, learning center, extended time for tests, early syllabus, exam on tape or computer, substitution of courses, take home exam,
texts on tape, typist/scribe, priority registration, priority seating, waiver of
foreign language/math degree requirements, and extended time for tests.
Handicapped student services include note-taking services, tutors, reader
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services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, and adaptive equipment.
100% of campus is accessible to the physically handicapped.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Athletics
Intercollegiate baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, diving,
soccer, swimming, tennis, volleyball for men. Intercollegiate basketball,
cheerleading, cross-country, diving, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball for women. Intramural/recreational basketball, racquetball, soccer,
volleyball. 2% of students participate in intercollegiate sports. 25% of students participate in intramural sports. Member of CUNY Athletic Conference (Division III), ECAC (Division III), New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III), North Eastern Collegiate
Volleyball Association (Division III).
Student Activities and Organizations
Student government, newspapers (The Ticker; The Grad Voice), literary
magazine, yearbook, radio station. Five honor societies. Many religious,
minority, and international student groups. Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups. A total of 172 registered organizations.
Nine fraternities; seven sororities. 3% of men join a fraternity and 5% of
women join a sorority.
GENERAL
Housing
Students may live on or off campus. 1% of all undergraduates (9% of all
freshmen) live in school-owned/-operated/-affiliated housing.
Regulations and Policies
Alcohol prohibited on campus. Hazing and smoking prohibited. All students may have cars on campus.
Environment/Transportation
Urban campus located in New York City (population: 8,244,910). Served
by air, bus, and train. Public transportation serves campus.
Calendar
Semester system; classes begin in late August and early February. Two
summer sessions of six weeks each. Orientation for new students held in
August and January; freshmen also take semester-long orientation class.