The college was ranked #35 out of 744 schools nationwide for its quality, affordability, and alumni success. Brooklyn College has been ranked by Money magazine among the nation’s “Best Colleges for Your Money.” The college was ranked 35 out of 744 schools nationwide for quality, affordability, and alumni success. Other CUNY colleges ranked include John Jay College of Criminal Justice (53), Queens College (100), Lehman College (110), The City College of New York (115), Hunter College (128), and the College of Staten Island (418). The Money rankings examine factors like net costs after financial aid, the amount typically borrowed through federal programs, loan default and repayment rates, and the institution’s effectiveness in moving low-income students into the middle class and beyond over the past 20 years. “Money magazine’s rankings confirm once again CUNY’s standing as the nation’s leading urban university system, an indispensable New York City institution with a track record of transforming lives,” said Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez. “CUNY’s singular quality, affordability, and outcomes continue to help generations of low-income New Yorkers of all backgrounds join the middle class and attain their American Dream.” In 2017, Brooklyn College made the top 50 in Money magazine’s 2017–18 “711 Best Colleges for Your Money” listing, coming in at number 43. Brooklyn College is an innovative urban institution with a history of more than 80 years of academic excellence. With more than 18,000 students enrolled in 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the humanities, social, behavioral and natural sciences, education, business, and the arts, the college is renowned for its rigorous academics, diverse student body, award-winning faculty, and highly affordable tuition. Located on a beautifully landscaped 35-acre campus, Brooklyn College offers a rich student life within an urban environment.
