CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, New York · Public · 16,154 undergraduates · baruch.cuny.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
48%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1100 to 1400
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$35,000Est.Estimate
$43,250 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
48% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$43,250
a year in 2027-28, from a $43,250 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1250
Send your score
About 88% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1160, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: How to Apply - Enrollment Management · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Oct26Other deadline · October 26, 2026
- Nov16Other deadline · November 16, 2026
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
48%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1100 to 1400
Reading and Writing 550 to 690
Math 550 to 710
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$35,000
a year, in state
$43,250
a year, out of state (tuition $15,930)
- Tuition (in state)$7,680
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000Not reported
- $30,001 to $48,000Not reported
- $48,001 to $75,000$3,285
- $75,001 to $110,000$6,088
- Over $110,000$10,728
Financial aidEstimate
56%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
89%
of freshmen receive grants
$10,114
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $770Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 1020 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 1030 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | BLS-1003 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ART 1012 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 1003 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MTH 2610 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MTH 3010 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MTH 2610 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHM 2003 & CHM 3001 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHI 1001 & CHI 1002 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL 2260 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | BUS 7000 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CIS 3110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | NONLA-7000 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 2021 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 2100 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 2100 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | LAS-7000 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENV 3001 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIS 7000 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LAS-7000 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRE 1001 & FRE 1002 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GER 1001 & GER 1002 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | ANT 7000 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITL 1001 & ITL 1002 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JPN 1001 & JPN 1002 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | LAT 7000 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 1002 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 1001 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MSC 3026 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | LAS-7000 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PHY 2003 & PHY 7000 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | LAS 7000 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHY 3001 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHY 3020 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHY 7000 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MTH-7000 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MTH-2001 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 1001 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA 1001 & SPA 1002 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA 4181 & SPA 4182 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | STA 2000 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL 1101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIS 1000 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIS 1001 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
70%
Come back for a second year
89%
Typical earnings
$83,742
a year, 10 years after starting here
- CUNY Bernard M Baruch College$90,733
- All colleges$89,719
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 25 majors here have earnings data.
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