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CUNY Brooklyn College

CUNY Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210

Official telephone: (718) 951-5000
Website: www.brooklyn.cuny.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 26 acres
City or town school is located in: New York City
Population of city/town: 8,391,881
Online campus map: www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/
campmap/index.htm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1200
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Performing arts, research, speech and hearing, and health services centers; art museum, language lab, television studios, particle accelerator.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 98%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 2%
Number of social sororities on campus: 7
Percent of women who join sororities: 2%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Excelsior; Kingsman
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 142
Campus-based religious organizations:
Chinese Christian Fellowship, Glatbush Brooklyn Group, Hakol Beseder, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Islamic Society, Israeli Independence Day Committee, Muslim Women's Educational Initiative, Newman Club, Orthodox Club, Ramadan Committee
Minority student organizations:
Black Family Organization, Desi Culture Club, Francophone Club, Haitian American Student Association, Hatikvah, Hispanic Society, Indo-West Indian Student Movement, Italian American Student Union, Italian Culture Club, Latin Women's Group, National Association of Black Accountants, Black Graduate Professional Students Organization, Nation Association of Hispanic Journalists, National Black Science Students Organization, Progressive Hatikvah Downtown, Shobuj Bangla, The Real Thing, West African Student Association, Black History Month Committee, Black Solidarity Day Committee, Black Student Union, Brooklyn College Panamanian Students' Organization, Chinese Language & Culture Club, Dominican Student Movement
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
creative arts group, forensics, chess club, academic club association, Hellenic society, accounting society, social action community, academic groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Bruce Filosa,
Director of Recreation, Intramurals, and Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Joan Caccamo
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Eagle
Athletic conference memberships: CUNY Athletic Conference (Division III), North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's volleyballno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 35%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center, gymnasium, soccer and softball fields, racquetball, squash, and tennis courts; swimming pool, track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, billiards, bowling, chess, miniature golf, racquetball, soccer skills, softball, swimfest, table tennis, tennis, touch football, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New York City (11 miles)
Nearest other airport: New York City (14 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: New York City (11 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: New York City (12 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
CUNY--Baruch College, CUNY--Brooklyn College, CUNY--Graduate Center, CUNY--Hunter College, Columbia University, Long Island University--Brooklyn, Long Island University--C.W. Post Campus, New York University, Pace University, SUNY--Downstate Medical Center, Touro College.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 69% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
ABC Carpet & Home, Barclays Capital, Sesame Grill, Skashi, Sovereign Bank, Spartacus Sports, St. Charles School, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, St. Thomas More Church, Starbucks, Stouffotel Inc., Sudler & Hennessey, Barnes & Noble, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, The Actor's Fund of America, The Berkeley Carroll School, The Children's Aid Society, The Dark Lord, Time Warner Cable, Town Sports International / NYSC, U. S. Postal Service, United Staffing Systems, Vardy Orthodontics, Bell Language School, Winmill Software Inc., Women in Need, Inc., Woodhull Hospital, Target, Citigroup, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Loeb and Troper, Goldman Sachs, RSM McGladrey, JPMorganChase, Beth Israel Medical Center, Prudential Financial, La Voz, State of California Franchise Tax Board, Bright Horizons, Broadway Photo, Bronx Children's Psychology Center, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn Community Housing & Services Inc., C-21-Laffert, Adecco Staffing, CBS / Infinity / WINS, Chase, Chinatown Brasserie, Commodities Natural Market, Corcoran Group LLC, Crozier Fine Arts, Inc., CUNY Graduate Center, Daddy's Cafe, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, Amalgamated Bank, DHL , Diaspora Community Services, Duane Reade Pharmacy, Eisner LLP, Empire Valet Group, Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Estee Lauder, Kings County Hospital, Kingsborough Community College, Lehman Brothers, Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein, M. Chan Brokerage, Inc., Maimonides Medical Center, Manhattan Eyeworks, Mark Green Laser - Lite Touch, Marriott Hotel, Martin, Clearwater & Bell, Medgar Evers College, Merrill Lynch, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Morningstar, AOBH, MSI, National Income Life Insurance Company, New York City Board of Education, New York City Department of Juvenile Justice, New York Community Bank, New York Institute of English & Business, New York Life, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York State Psychiatric, News 12 Brooklyn, Artistic Frame Corp, NY Founding Hospital, NY Philharmonic, NYS OT DA, NYSC, NYSED / BPSS, NYU Medical Center, Open House Nursery / Brooklyn New School, People en Espanol Magazine, Pianos, Restaurant / Bar, Rainbow, AXA Financial, Red's Pool & Patio, Restaurant Associates, Rite Aid Corp., Donald Staub, DDS, Sam Ash Music Stores, Sam O, FDNY, Federal Express, Ferrara Bros., Florida Damage Assessment, Bais Ezra Olel, Furniture Designers of America, Georgette Linger SPA, Gillies Coffee Company, Girl Scouts of USA, Global United Securities, Good Sheperd Services, Grant Thornton, LLP, Gwinnett County Public Schools GA, HB Transport, Health Plus, Bank of New York, Hearst Magazines Inc., HHC Marketing, HIDEC, Hofstra University, HSBC Bank, IAG Research, John F. Kilroy Co LTD, Joseph P. DAy Realty, Joseph Real Estate, Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions.

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