CUNY-Brooklyn College

2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210

Visit Website: http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu

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College Overview

Type:
Public institution
Year Founded:
1930
Religious Affiliation:
None
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Undergrad Student Body:
11,364
Local Setting:
Urban
Endowment:
$1,006,000
Application Deadline:
N/A
Application Fee:
$65
Selectivity:
Selective
Tuition Costs:
$4,377 in-state, 9,017 out-of-state
Room & Board Costs:
$N/A

Extracurricular Activites

Student Activities:
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Student Organizations:
150
Honor Societies:
Apha Sigma Lambda, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and national honor societies: Upsilon Pi Epsilon (computer science), Kappa Delta Pi (education), Pi Delta Phi (French), Pi Mu Epsilon (mathematics), Psi Chi (psychology), Alpha Kappa Delta (sociology), Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish), Sigma Alpha Eta (speech), and Golden Key International Honour Society (all disciplines);
Religious Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Newman Catholic Club, Canterbury Club, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Campus Advance, Islamic Society, Gospel Choir;
International Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Union, Black Family, Black Student Union, Caribbean Student Union, Desi Culture Club, Chinese Culture & Language Club, Dominican Student Movement (MEDO), Francophone Club, Haitian American Student Organization, Hispanic Society, Italian American Student Union, Italian Culture Club, Latin Women's Group, NAACP, Pan African Student Association, Polish Club, Puerto Rican Alliance, Russian Jewish Club, Shobuj Bangla, West African Student Association, International Student Association;
Other Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) See Website: http: //students. brooklyn. cuny. edu/dirindex. htm
Student Papers:
(Appears as submitted by school) Kingsman (weekly), Excelsior (weekly), Nightcall (four editions per semester), Riverrun (Literary review-annually), Haktikvah (Jewish Commentary-annually)
Number of Fraternities:
5
Fraternity Chapter Houses
0
Percent Fraternity Members:
2%
Number of Sororities:
7
Sorority Chapter Houses
0
Percent Sorority Members:
2%

College Services

Basic:
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial:
N/A
Counseling:
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Career:
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Local Hiring Firms:
New York Department of Education; City University of New York; JP Morgan Chase; Citigroup; Price Waterhouse Coopers; Target Stores; Bloomberg; Enterprise; YAI; NYC Office of the Comptroller; Loeb & Troper; Apple Bank.
Library:
Yes
# of Library Books:
1,335,666
Library Facilities:
None
Museums
Art museum, Language lab, TV studios, Speech clinic, Research centers & institutes, Particle accelerator, Bookstore, Computer labs, Library, Health services, Food services, Sport/fitness center, Art/cultural events, Performing arts center
Computers Available:
1,200
Computers At:
computer center/labs, library
Wired Classrooms
0
Wired Labs:
50
On-Campus Wireless Network:
Yes
Wireless Areas:
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless Capacity:
N/A
Online Registration:
Yes
Campus Safety:
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
No
Campus Housing:
No
Off Campus Assistance:
N/A
Housing Types Available:
N/A
Sprinkler System:
N/A
Fire Alarms:
N/A
Campus Size:
26 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
New York City (11), New York City (14)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
New York City (11)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
New York City (12)
Cars Permittedt:
Yes
Army ROTC
Not offered
Navy ROTC:
Not offered
Airforce ROTC:
Not offered
Alcohol Permitted:
No
Additional Policies:
N/A
Popular Events:
Fall Festival, Black Solidarity Day, Latino Heritage Month, Black History Month, Women's Herstory Month, Asian Heritage Month, Israeli Independence Day, Caribbean Week, Multicultural/Diversity Day-Week or Month, Health and Wellness Fair, Club Fair, Welcome Back Bash, Volunteer Week and Hillel Thanksgiving Feed the Homeless