Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, combines hands-on career preparation, a broad arts and sciences curriculum, and a diversity of cultures and faiths in a caring environment. U.S. News & World Report ranks Barry among the top 20 schools nationwide for campus diversity. It is the second-largest Catholic university in the Southeast. Barry offers more than 60 undergraduate programs, including some that allow students to graduate in five years with both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. With small classes, students receive personal attention from distinguished faculty. They also participate in internships and service learning to gain hands-on, professional experience before they graduate. The tropical, tree-lined campus is a few minutes from the dynamic city of Miami, and students can access recreational and cultural opportunities year-round. Founded in 1940, Barry is an independent, coed, Catholic-affiliated university. Through innovative programs, Barry promotes diversity, inclusion, and academic and personal growth.

 

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                 4,963
% male/female                                                        31/69
% African American                                                      20
% American Indian or Alaska Native                           1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                           2
% Hispanic                                                                    28
% White                                                                          19
% International                                                                5
% Pell grant recipients                                             40.2

 

 

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                        325
full-time minority faculty                           92
student-faculty ratio                               14:1
average class size                              10-19
% first-year retention rate                        64
% graduation rate (6 years)                    39

Popular majors Biology, Education, Nursing, Management, Sport Management

CAMPUS LIFE
% freshmen who live on campus                        63
Multicultural student clubs and organizations Black Student Union, Caribbean Student Association, Haitian Intercultural Association, Latin American Student Association, historically Black/Latino/multicultural fraternities and sororities

Athletics NCAA Division II, Sunshine State Conference More on Athletics...

 

# of applicants                                            3,660
% accepted                                                       62
# of first-year students enrolled                  586
SAT Critical Reading range                 440-520
SAT Math range                                      420-520
SAT Writing range                                           n/a
ACT range                                                   18-22
average HS GPA                                             n/a
Deadlines
early decision                                                  n/a
regular decision                                        rolling
application fee (online)                        $30 ($20)
fee waiver for applicants

   with financial need                                       yes

 

COST & AID
tuition                                                                        $27,200
room & board                                                            $9,200
total need-based institutional
scholarships/grants                                        $4,573,807
% of students apply for need-based aid                      81
% of students receiving aid                                            76
% receiving need-based scholarship
   or grant aid                                                                     53
% receiving aid whose need was
   fully met                                                                             5
average aid package                                             $17,576
average student loan debt
   upon graduation                                                  $31,469