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CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
Admit Rate
58%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Selective
Cost of Attendance
$14,151
$22,101 out-of-state
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional§ (source: CUNY Brooklyn College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)

CUNY's stated test-optional policy explicitly covers 'fall 2023 through spring 2027' admission cycles; it does not separately name Fall 2027. Treated as continuing for the 2026-27 application cycle absent evidence of a reversal or updated policy.

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.

Admissions

How admission works here

Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. CUNY's stated test-optional policy explicitly covers 'fall 2023 through spring 2027' admission cycles; it does not separately name Fall 2027. Treated as continuing for the 2026-27 application cycle absent evidence of a reversal or updated policy. CUNY Brooklyn College admissions
Deadlines
Regular Decision February 1 (Priority date; applications after this date are processed on a rolling basis). Brooklyn College (CUNY) admissions
Overall
58%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% SAT
1140-1420 (SAT evidence-based reading + math, 25th-75th percentile)† (source: IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023)
SAT/ACT optional
Top 10 majors
  1. 1Business Administration
  2. 2Psychology
  3. 3Accounting
  4. 4Computer and Information Sciences
  5. 5Biology
  6. 6Elementary Education and Teaching
  7. 7Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  8. 8Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)
  9. 9Film and Video Production
  10. 10Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so CUNY Brooklyn College may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines‡ (source: Brooklyn College (CUNY) admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 20, 2026)
Regular Decision
February 1 · Non-binding
Priority date; applications after this date are processed on a rolling basis.
Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

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Music & Sports Tracks

Sports

NCAA Division III
Varsity sports (7)
BasketballCross countrySoccerSoftballSwimming and divingTennisVolleyball
U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics data (2024-25)
How music and sports fit into an application

Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

In-state cost of attendance
$14,151* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)
Out-of-state cost of attendance
$22,101* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
In-state $7,452* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Out-of-state $15,402* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$1,029
$30,001 – $48,000
$2,287
$48,001 – $75,000
$6,193
$75,001 – $110,000
$8,917
Over $110,000
$12,254

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.public.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

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Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Brooklyn, NY· Urban
Undergraduates
11,330
Setting
Urban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023

‡Brooklyn College (CUNY) admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 20, 2026

§CUNY Brooklyn College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026