CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY · “Brooklyn College”
- Comprehensive University
- Public
- Urban campus
- Cold climate
Known for: Business Administration, Psychology, Accounting, Computer and Information Sciences, Biology
A public university in Brooklyn, NY. About 58 of every 100 applicants get in.
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- English: TOEFL 61 · IELTS 6 · Duolingo 115
- Priority deadline: Feb 1
- Forbes
- #183
- After the average intl award
- Not published by the school
- Full price before aid: ≈$39k/yr
- Admit rate
- 58%
- of applicants get in
- Undergrads
- 10,543
- 3.1% international
- Next deadline
- Feb 1
- Priority
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Getting in
About 58% of applicants are admitted. It is test-optional, so you do not have to send SAT or ACT scores, though strong ones still help.
- Test policy
- Test-optional, for international students too
- Admit rate for internationals
- Not published by the school
- SAT, middle 50%
- 950–1340
- Priority
- Feb 1
- TOEFL iBT minimum
- 61
- TOEFL iBT 61; required if native language not English and secondary/postsecondary schooling was not in English; scores must be <2 years old
- IELTS minimum
- 6
- Duolingo (DET) minimum
- 115
- PTE also accepted (50-57)
- SAT or ACT can replace the English test
- Yes
Cost & aid
Full price is about $39k a year before aid. The school does not publish what internationals pay after aid.
- Tuition & fees $15k
- Room & board $22k
- Other fees $2k
- Cost after the average intl award
- Not published by the school
- Aid for internationals
- Not published by the school
Asking for aid
They decide whether to admit you without looking at your ability to pay, so asking for financial aid does not lower your chances.- Part of the admission decision (need-aware)
Covers all proven need
If they admit you, they cover the full gap between what your family can pay and the total cost, usually with grants you do not repay.- Not published by the school
- Internationals who get aid
- Not published by the school
- Biggest merit scholarship for internationals
- Not published by the school
- Average award for internationals
- Not published by the school
- Yearly aid budget for internationals
- Not published by the school
- Application fee
- No waiver offered
- Plan for the $65 fee.
- Local living costs
- 100 (New York = 100)
- Expect big-city daily costs.
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Majors with the STEM work extension
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Work & visa
OPT lets graduates work in the US for a year after graduation, and STEM majors can add two more years.
- Study
- OPT 1 year
- STEM OPT +2 years
- Majors with the STEM work extension
- CPT internships
- Yes
- Work off campus in your field while you study
- On-campus jobs
- Yes
- Earn while enrolled, no extra visa needed
- Adviser for international students
- Yes
- Immigration and visa support on campus
- Undergraduate research
- Yes
- Co-op built into the curriculum
- No
- IB or A-level credit recognised
- Yes
- Your diploma can earn course credit
- Visa compliance record
- No known SEVIS issues on record
Life & outcomes
80% of first-year students return for a second year. 54% graduate within six years. Graduates start around $45k a year. About 3.1% of undergraduates are international.
- Median starting salary
- $45,035
- All graduates, all majors. Your field will vary.
- Undergraduates
- 10,543
- International undergraduates
- 324
- Share that is international
- 3.1%
- Countries represented
- 140
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Where this comes from
27% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 2, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
Data sources
- Main source
- College Scorecard (06/2026 release); Intl-aid/CoL batch (2026-06): Numbeo CoL Index; need-blind list per Wikipedia+aggregators; B5/D3 batch (2026-07): co-op per institutional programs; I-20 industry-norm default; SEVIS none-known default; English-req/test-policy: official intl-admissions pages (2026-07); IntlMisc (countries/SHIP/funnel/outcomes): official intl/ISSS/career pages (2026-07); Programs: NCES College Navigator; FeeWaiver: official admissions (2026-07); STEM-OPT %: DHS STEM List 2024 (6-digit) × Scorecard programs (4-digit CIP, split families adj.) [Jul 1, 2026]; AppFee verified Jul 1, 2026 (official); Deadlines verified Jul 2, 2026 (official)
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