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Student-Faculty Ratio 17:1
Full-Time Student Population 10,448
Part-Time Student Population 5,712
Full-Time Instructional Faculty 498
Part-Time Instructional Faculty 668
Total FT Faculty 522
Faculty with Terminal Degree 91%
Average Faculty Salary $101,641
Full-Time Retention Rate 91%
Part-Time Retention Rate 83%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%
Graduation Rate 61%
Programs/Majors Offered 37
Academic/Career Counseling? Yes
Remedial Services? No
Class Sizes
  • Fewer than 20 students: 27%
  • 20 to 49 students: 60%
  • 50 or more students: 12%

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With more than 900 teachers at Baruch, experiences vary from excellent to not so good, but overall, the teachers are smart, knowledgeable, and good at what they do. And although Baruch is known for its Zicklin School of Business, the quality of professors in the other two schools (School of Public Affairs and the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences) is not any less. Some students say the toughness of workload and exams depend on the major, with business classes being more difficult. However, others say the workload in the business school is low to moderate, and there are even some Baruchians who rate their workload as equal to their high school's. In general, the workload at Baruch seems to increase and professors tend to get stricter in the more advanced course levels.

One of the good things about a large school like Baruch is that you can shift between academic programs and schools if you fall out of love with your major. Students have even been known to switch their majors as late as a year or more after enrollment. The bad side of switching is that it might take you longer to graduate if the new program carries additional prerequisites and requirements. Your general experience at Baruch can highly depend on your individual professors, but most professors here want their students to succeed and become competent professionals—they don't want to just "pass" everyone. If you take their classes seriously, not only will you be building your reputation as a hardworking student, you will also earn the faculty’s respect.

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Academics at CUNY Baruch College

alonandon

Business Management '15

4.2
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Baruch Academics

CUNY Baruch offers tough classes for students. Teachers aren't always the most helpful but in my time I haven't experienced overwhelming work. A lot of tough classes. Classes aren't overcrowded. I hear good things about getting jobs and internships.

Apr 08, 2012

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foxxyvixen

Computer Engineering Technician '15

4.2
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Prerequisites.... Etc.

There are a lot of prerequisites at Baruch before you can even start studying your specific intended major. These can get quite a bit annoying but it exposes students to fields and minors never before considered. There are a lot of persons that have chosen majors in fields that they have never previously encountered, or are unsure about and this initial exposure to entry level Accounting, Business, Politics etc. usually helps to prevent 'buyer's remorse' and continuous changes in Majors later on. There are usually a lot of seminars, workshop, internship opportunities and meet and greets on campus, but you have to make the effort to use the facilities available and get involved.

Nov 05, 2011

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Chelak

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences '13

4.2
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Learning in Baruch

Baruch is located in the middle of the Flatiron District. The neighborhood opens your eyes to the immensity of the city, but the professors make you feel welcome while giving you a place to belong to. Baruch is a business school, so being a pharmacy student makes obtaining information about my program more difficult.

Aug 12, 2011

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Instructional Programs Occupational: Yes
Academic: Yes
Continuing Professional: Yes
Recreational/Avocational: Yes
Adult Basic Remedial: Yes
Secondary (High School): No
Special Credit Opportunities Advanced Placement (AP) Credits: Yes
Dual Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credits: No
Undergraduate Schools/Divisions
  • School of Public Affairs
  • Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
  • Zicklin School of Business
Degrees Awarded
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Post-master's certificate
Most Popular Majors
  • Accounting: 7%
  • Business Administration and Management: 4%
  • Finance, General: 14%
  • Merchandising and Buying Operations: 6%
Graduation Requirements
  • Arts/fine arts
  • Communications
  • Computer literacy
  • English (including composition)
  • Foreign languages
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Mathematics
  • Philosophy
  • Sciences
  • Social science
  • Speech
Special Study Options
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
Other Academic Offerings
  • Accelerated program
  • Cross-registration
  • Double major
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Exchange student program (domestic)
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Liberal arts/career combination
  • Student-designed major
Best Places to Study
  • Computer labs
  • Library
  • Outside
  • Student lounges

Online Courses

Baruch offers two online bachelor's programs: Communication and Culture, and Business. These two programs are completed entirely online.

Did You Know?
  • Students in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences can apply to create their own majors after attending a special workshop.
  • Students can pay regular tuition while studying at a partner school abroad, but 60 percent of the student's major coursework must be done at Baruch.

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