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CUNY Brooklyn College
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Brooklyn, NY🏛️ Public university📝 Test-optional

Located in Brooklyn, this public university enrolls about 14,200 students and admits roughly 58% of applicants. It's most known for business and marketing degrees, which account for 27% of all degrees awarded. Graduates earn a median of $60,752 ten years after enrollment, with typical federal debt around $11,000 at graduation.

Acceptance rate
58.4%
Enrollment
14,195
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
54%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
950 – 1340
ACT (composite)
Not published
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$1,029
family income
$30–48k
$2,287
family income
$48–75k
$6,193
family income
$75–110k
$8,917
family income
$110k+
$12,254
family income
57% receive Pell grants
7% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields CUNY Brooklyn College graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Business & Marketing
26.7%
Psychology
16.9%
Education
11.0%
Visual & Performing Arts
8.1%
Health Professions
6.7%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$60,752
Earnings (6 yr)
$45,035
Completion
54%
Retention
80%
Median debt
$11,000

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at CUNY Brooklyn College?

CUNY Brooklyn College has an acceptance rate of 58.4%, making it relatively accessible.

What SAT score do you need for CUNY Brooklyn College?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 950 and 1340 on the SAT.

How much does CUNY Brooklyn College actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $1,029 per year, rising to $12,254 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.