CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York · Public · 10,543 undergraduates · brooklyn.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
58%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
950 to 1340
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$38,810Est.Estimate
$47,060 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at CUNY Brooklyn 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
58% 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
$47,060
a year in 2027-28, from a $47,060 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1150
Send your score
About 91% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1010, 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.
Source: Application Requirements and Deadlines | Brooklyn College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov16Other deadline · November 16, 2026
- Dec15Other deadline · December 15, 2026
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
58%
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 950 to 1340
Reading and Writing 460 to 660
Math 490 to 680
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
$38,810
a year, in state
$47,060
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 $48,000$94
- $48,001 to $75,000$3,802
- $75,001 to $110,000$6,786
- Over $110,000$11,027
Financial aidEstimate
90%
of freshmen receive grants
$9,482
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 | ARTD.-2210 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTD.-2211 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARTD.-1000E & ARTD.-1010 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL.-1000E & BIOL.-1010 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH.-1011 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 7 | MATH.-1011 & MATH.-1201 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH.-1201 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH.-1201 & MATH.-1206 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM.-1000E & CHEM.-1200 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 16 | CHIN.-1010 & CHIN.-1020 & CHIN.-1030 & CHIN.-2110 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS.-1002 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | ELEC-1000 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CISC.-1115 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | ELEC-1000 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTD. 2210 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL.-1000E |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL.-1000E & ENGL.-1010 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL.-1000E |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL.-1010 & ENGL.-2007 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | EESC.-1000E |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST.-1000E & HIST.-3001 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | FREN.-1010 & FREN.-1020 & FREN.-2021 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | GERM.-1010 & GERM.-1020 & GERM.-2024 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | SOCY.-1000E |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 16 | ITAL.-1010 & ITAL.-1020 & ITAL.-1030 & ITAL.-2021 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 16 | JAPN.-1010 & JAPN.-1020 & JAPN.-1030 & JAPN.-2010 |
| Latin | 3 | 16 | LATN.-2101 & LATN.-2102 & LATN.-3111 & LATN.-3112 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON.-2100 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON.-2200 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MUSC.-1000E |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUSC.-1000E & MUSC.-1400 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYS.-1000E |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 5 | PHYS.-1100 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHYS.-1005 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 5 | PHYS.-2100 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHYS.-1000E |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHYS.-2150 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS.-1000E |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHYS.-1150 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH.-1006 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH.-1011 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC.-1000E |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC.-1000 |
| Research | 3 | 6 | ELEC-1000 |
| Seminar | 3 | 6 | INDS.-1001 & INDS.-1011 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | SPAN.-1010 & SPAN.-1020 & SPAN.-1030 & SPAN.-2021 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 12 | SPAN.-1020 & SPAN.-1030 & SPAN.-2021 & SPAN.-2120 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH.-1501 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS.-1001 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST.-1201 & HIST.-1202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST.-1000E & HIST.-1101 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
53%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$66,519
a year, 10 years after starting here
- CUNY Brooklyn College$63,909
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 26 majors here have earnings data.
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