Barry University

Miami Shores, Florida
4-year Private university
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Overview

Barry University is a private institution established in 1940 with suburban setting located at Miami. It is ranked #395-435 in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities. It practices semester-based academic calendar. Barry offers more than 100 academic programs. All freshmen at Barry must participate in the Common Reader Experience. Incoming first-year students read the same book during the summer, and it is then referenced in many of their fall classes. Outside the classroom, Barry students can explore more than 80 campus organizations, join a fraternity or sorority or play a recreational sport.

#395-435 in National Universities
Setting
Urban
Location Miami Shores, Florida
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1940
Selectivity Low
Size Small
3,122 Undergraduates
Website http://www.barry.edu/

Learning

12:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Business/Marketing
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Legal Professions And Studies
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Social Sciences
  • Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$49,044
Cost of Attendance
$23,635
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $29,850
Outstate Tuition Fee $29,850
Room and Board Fees $11,820
$53,289 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

60% (Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Difficult
$50 Application Fee
-- Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Not Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal

For International Students

61 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Jul
27
Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
Nov
15
Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
--
--
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Feb
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
--
--
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$26,406 Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$8,686 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $49,044
64% Students with need received Financial Aid
8.7% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application --
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Barry Scholarships
Total Worth $20,000
Eligibility incoming freshmen and transfer students
Minimum Criteria based on scholastic achievement
Requirement for maintenance satisfactory academic progress and a minimum GPA of 2.0
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Forrest J. Flammang Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Total Worth $2,354
Details Applicants must be currently enrolled at or admitted to attend the University , be admitted and participating in the University’s Honors Program, demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Barry University Office of Financial Aid and based on the FAFSA form completion and review
Goizueta Foundation Minority Empowerment Endowed Scholarship
Total Worth $2,000
Details Applicants must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at the University, be a minority student, have a GPA of 3.5 or greater and SAT score of 1100 if a freshman OR submit a recommendation that attests to the student’s academic merit, demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Barry University Office of Financial Aid and based on the FAFSA form completion and review , have family residing in the United States.
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Students

3,122 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
61% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
19% Students graduate within 6 years