A Nationally Recognized Institution

Brooklyn College provides the scholastic and experiential opportunities that will help you define your future. Our extensive academic programs, renowned faculty, highly affordable tuition, and beautiful campus have been garnering national recognition for years. Among the accolades bestowed upon Brooklyn College in the past few years are the following:

• One of the 209 Best Value Colleges in the United States—The Princeton Review, 2024
• No. 7 best-value college and university in the United States—College Consensus, 2024
• The no. 7 performer on social mobility (North region)—U.S. News & World Report, 2023
• A top 20 top public school (North region)—U.S. News & World Report, 2023
• One of the top 20 best colleges for veterans (North region)—U.S. News & World Report, 2023
• No. 1 for racial and ethnic diversity (North region)—U.S. News & World Report, 2023
• Among the top 40 colleges (North region)—U.S. News & World Report, 2023
• No. 11 nationwide for social mobility—CollegeNET, Inc., 2023
• A top 10 college for upward mobility—24/7 Wall Street, 2023
• One of 25 colleges that deliver a high bang for your tuition buck—Forbes, 2023
• Among the best 381 colleges—Best 381 Colleges: 2024 Edition, The Princeton Review, 2023
• A top 50 college for social mobility—Education Reform Now, 2023
• Silver rating in recognition of sustainability achievements—Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
• Among the top 20 schools for financial aid—The Princeton Review, 2023
• One of the top 50 best-value public colleges—The Princeton Review, 2023
• One of the nation’s top environmentally friendly colleges—The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges, 2023
• One of the best film schools in the world—The Hollywood Reporter, 2022
• The no. 3 college for least student debt (North region)—U.S. News & World Report, 2022
• The most ethnically diverse college in the North region—U.S. News & World Report, 2022
• The no. 12 college for social mobility (North region)—U.S. News & World Report, 2022
• The no. 14 best public college (North region)—U.S. News & World Report, 2022
• The no. 23 college for veterans (North region)—U.S. News & World Report, 2022
• Among the best 388 colleges for 2023—Princeton Review, 2022
• One of the top 50 best-value public schools—Princeton Review, 2022
• Among the top 20 best public schools for financial aid—Princeton Review, 2022
• A top 20 best school for financial aid—Princeton Review, 2022
• Among the top 40 best-value colleges in the United States—Princeton Review, 2022
• One of the top 8.7% of universities worldwide—Center for World University Rankings, 2022
• The no. 12 best-value college in the United States—College Consensus, 2022
• The no. 4 best-value college in New York State—College Consensus, 2022
• Among the top 420 greenest colleges in five countries—Guide to Green Colleges, The Princeton Review, 2022
• One of the top 10 colleges in the United States for helping students climb the socioeconomic ladder—Social Mobility Index, 2021
• The no. 11 college in the U.S. North Region for supporting social mobility—U.S. News & World Report, 2021
• The no. 9 college in the U.S. North Region for economic diversity—U.S. News & World Report, 2021
• The top college in the U.S. North Region for ethnic diversity—U.S. News & World Report, 2021
• The no. 18 best public university in the U.S. North Region—U.S. News & World Report, 2021
• Among the top 75 colleges in the U.S. North Region—U.S. News & World Report, 2021
• One of the top 18 colleges in the United States for “great class/race interaction”—Princeton Review, 2021
• Among the 387 best U.S. institutions for undergraduates—Princeton Review, 2021
• One of the top 25 film schools in the United States—The Hollywood Reporter, 2021
• One of the best film schools in North America—MovieMaker, 2021
• A top 50 “best value” public college in the United States—Princeton Review, 2021
• One of the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the United States—AcademicInfluence, 2021
• The no. 6 college in the north for graduates with the most social mobility—U.S. News & World Report, 2020
• The no. 1 most ethnically diverse U.S. college in the north—U.S. News & World Report, 2020
• The no. 15 best public regional university in the north—U.S. News & World Report, 2020
• One of the 50 Best Colleges for Veterans in the north—U.S. News & World Report, 2020
• One of the top 250 business programs in the United States—U.S. News & World Report, 2020
• One of 24 colleges with the best return on investment—Business Insider, 2020
• Among the 386 Best Colleges in the United States—Princeton Review, 2020
• The no. 2 master’s in special education program in the United States—GradReports.com, 2020
• The no. 2 most affordable accounting school—Discover Accounting, 2020
• One of the top 50 public colleges and universities—College Consensus, 2020
• One of the 100 best colleges and universities—College Consensus, 2020
• One of the top 20 best value colleges and universities—College Consensus, 2020
• Among the 200 best value colleges in the United States—Princeton Review, 2020
• One of the top 40 best colleges for your money in the United States—Money, 2019
• One of the 100 best value colleges in the United States—Forbes, 2019
• The no. 1 most ethnically diverse U.S. college in the north—U.S. News & World Report, 2019
• One of the best value colleges in the United States—Princeton Review, 2019
• One of the top 15 U.S. colleges in the north with the best undergraduate teaching program—U.S. News & World Report, 2019
• One of the top 20 U.S. public colleges in the north—U.S. News & World Report, 2019
• The no. 3 college in the north for graduates with the least debt—U.S. News & World Report, 2019
• The no. 3 college in the north for graduates with the most social mobility—U.S. News & World Report, 2019
• A designated military-friendly college—Victory Media Publications, 2019