About Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is an integral part of the civic, urban and artistic energy of New York and uses the entire city as a living classroom that broadens our students’ understanding of the world around them.
For more than 80 years, the college has been attracting a wide variety of motivated students — many of them immigrants or the children of immigrants who wish to better their lives through a superb education. They come because of the college’s renowned faculty of academics, professionals and artists who are among the best in their field. They know they will be learning on a campus considered one of the most beautiful in the country, with well-equipped facilities, studios, smart classrooms, and production and practice rooms — all with a highly affordable tuition.
13000 Undergrads
3600 Graduates
3500* (27%)Jewish Undergrads(Percent of Population)
500* (14%)Jewish Graduates(Percent of Population)
*Disclaimer
Campus Information
Private/Public
US Region
Commuter/Residential
Tuition (in-state)
Tuition (out-of-state)
Female/Male %/%
Acceptance Rate%
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Location
Out-of-State/Int'l %/%
Greek School
(participation rates)
Jewish Life
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Alt Break Participation 
# Jewish Studies Courses
Jewish Studies Major or Minor
Study Abroad in Israel
Rabbi/Jewish Educator on Campus
Engagement Internship
Israel Fellow
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