About Brooklyn College

CUNY Brooklyn College

:round_pushpin: Brooklyn, NY • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 58%

Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn, New York. Brooklyn was founded in 1930 and enrolls 17,247 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 17,247
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 58%
Tuition and fees
In State $7,452
Out-of-State $15,402
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Brooklyn College, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 460 560 660
SAT Math 490 580 680
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending CUNY Brooklyn College.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $6,930 $14,880
Fees $522 $522
Room and Board $0 $0
Books $1,500 $1,500
Total (Before Financial Aid): $8,952 $16,902

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Business Administration and Management, General 430 77
Psychology, General 418
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 190
Accounting 152 25
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 86 76
Elementary Education and Teaching 97 46
Computer and Information Sciences, General 135 0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 120 0
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other 85
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 44 39
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 75
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 75
Fine/Studio Arts, General 66 8
Finance, General 73
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 34 27
Political Science and Government, General 41 15
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 55
School Psychology 26
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 47
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 47
English Language and Literature, General 35 11
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 45
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 41 3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 43
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 19 21
Creative Writing 22 15
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 31
History, General 29 4
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 28
Social Studies Teacher Education 13 14
Radio and Television 27 0
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 26
Sociology, General 25 1
Information Science/Studies 22 2
Geology/Earth Science, General 14 10
Mathematics, General 24 0
Broadcast Journalism 20
Computer Science 6 14
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 19
Music Theory and Composition 3 16
Philosophy 18
Music Performance, General 9 8
Economics, General 17
Anthropology, General 16
Chemistry, General 15 0
Spanish Language and Literature 7 6
Music Teacher Education 5 1
Art Teacher Education 0 8
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 12
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 11
Environmental Studies 10
Linguistics 7
Spanish Language Teacher Education 4 3
Music, General 6
Computational and Applied Mathematics 6
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 6
African-American/Black Studies 5
Mass Communication/Media Studies 5
Physics, General 5 0
Mathematics Teacher Education 0 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5 0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 4
Earth Science Teacher Education 0 3
Women’s Studies 3
Religion/Religious Studies 2
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2
Public Health, General 2
Medical Informatics 2
Experimental Psychology 2
Visual and Performing Arts, General 2
French Language Teacher Education 0 1
French Language and Literature 1 0
Biology Teacher Education 1 0
Health Teacher Education 0 1
American/United States Studies/Civilization 1
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 1
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 1
Accounting and Finance 1
Financial Mathematics 1
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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