Baruch College

BARUCH BY THE NUMBERS

Honors

    2009

  • The Baruch College Master’s degree program in Financial Engineering was ranked among the top ten in the 2009 QuantNetwork Ranking of Financial Engineering/Mathematical Finance MS Programs in North America. More info on the Master's degree in Financial Engineering ranking
  • In its ranking of 100 of the top MBA programs worldwide, the Aspen Institute, an international nonprofit focused on the development of young leaders, ranked Baruch College number 65. In its Student Exposure category, Baruch ranked 25th.  More info on the Aspen Institute ranking
  • From more than 2,300 schools surveyed by Entrepreneurship magazine and The Princeton Review, the Baruch College undergraduate program in entrepreneurship was ranked #9 in the nation. More info on the Entrepreneurship magazine ranking
  • In 2009, Forbes ranked Baruch College #35 in Best College Buys, #59 in Best Public Colleges, and #304 in America's Best Colleges. More info on the Forbes ranking
  • Baruch College ranked #36 overall in its list of best master-degree granting institutions in the north, and #6 among best master-degree granting public colleges in the region. (U.S. News & World Report, "America's Best Colleges 2010"). More info on the U.S. News & World Report ranking
  • Baruch College, with an acceptance rate of 23.5%, was named the most selective college in its region. Baruch also retained its place in rankings for ethnic diversity of the student body, coming in at #1 for the eleventh year in a row (U.S. News & World Report, "America's Best Colleges 2010"). More info on the U.S. News & World Report ranking
  • Baruch College was named one of best 371 colleges by The Princeton Review in The Best 371 Colleges: 2010 Edition placing Baruch among the top 15% of U.S colleges. More info on the Princeton Review ranking

    • 2008

  • Baruch College is among the top 10% of U.S. colleges according to The Princeton Review, which selected the College for inclusion in its The Best 368 Colleges: 2009 Edition. More info on the Princeton Review ranking
  • Baruch’s Part-Time MBA Program is ranked 22nd in the nation by U.S. News & World Report ("America's Best Graduate Schools 2009"), making it second in New York City. It was the only ranked public part-time program in New York State.
  • Baruch College won the 2008 TIAA-CREF Hesburgh Award for Faculty Development to Enhance Undergraduate Teaching and Learning. More info on the TIAA-CREF award

    • 2007

  • Baruch ranks third among some 3,800 U.S. colleges and universities polled for Consumers Digest Magazine's list of 100 Top Values Schools in 2007. More info on the Consumers Digest Magazine ranking
  • Baruch ranks among the top 33 universities in the Northeast that offer a full range of undergraduate and master's programs and is among the top six of those institutions that are public (U.S. News & World Report, "America's Top Colleges 2008"). More info on this U.S. News & World Report ranking
  • Baruch’s undergraduate business programs ranked 41st nationally, the second most highly regarded in the NY/NJ metropolitan area. The undergraduate business program was also ranked among the top 25 of public institutions (U.S. News & World Report, "America's Top Colleges 2008"). More info on this U.S. News & World Report ranking
  • Baruch is one of the nation’s best value undergraduate institutions according to the Princeton Review’s America’s Best Value Colleges (2008). More info on this Princeton Review ranking
  • Baruch was cited as one of the best colleges in the Northeast in the 2008 edition of the Princeton Review’s Guide to the Best Northeastern Colleges. More info on this Princeton Review ranking
  • The Kaplan/Newsweek 2008 edition of America's Hottest Colleges ranks Baruch College as one of the nation's 372 most interesting schools. Rankings were determined by factors such as academic strength, student body, and specialty programs. Also on the 2008 list are Harvard, Princeton, and New York University.
  • Baruch College won the American Advertising Federation's 2007 District Two Diversity Achievement Award for an Educator. The annual award honors progressive individuals, corporations, and institutions that exemplify forward thinking in the enrichment of diversity of advertising. More info on the American Advertising Federation Award
  • For nine years, Baruch has topped the list of the most ethnically diverse colleges in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, "America's Top Colleges 2008").

    • 2006

  • The 2006 edition of the Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive Business School Survey ranked Baruch 50th among the nation's top 50 regional undergraduate business colleges. More info on the Business School Survey
  • Baruch's Zicklin School of Business is included in the 2007 edition of The Princeton Review's annual "Best Business Schools" listing.
  • Baruch's MBA program offered through the College's Zicklin School of Business ranks among the Aspen Institute's Global 100 list of colleges and universities included in its Center for Business Education’s Beyond Grey Pinstripes 2007 MBA survey, a biennial survey and alternative ranking of business schools that are driving discussions of social and environmental issues into the core curriculum and addressing these topics in terms of mainstream business decision-making. More info on the Aspen Institute ranking

    • < 2005

  • Baruch’s School of Public Affairs is ranked in the top 20 percent in the nation for its Master of Public Administration program by U.S. News & World Report (2006).
  • Baruch’s innovative, 17-floor William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus was honored in 2003 by the American Institute of Architects with the highest award it offers to an individual building.
  • The William and Anita Newman Library was named the top college library in the nation for 2003 by the Association of Research and College Libraries/American Library Association. Previous winners of the award were Oberlin, Wellesley, and Earlham Colleges.

Zicklin School of Business Recognition and Honors

  • From more than 2,300 schools surveyed by Entrepreneurship magazine and The Princeton Review, the Baruch College undergraduate program in entrepreneurship was ranked #9 in the nation in 2009. More info on the Entrepreneurship magazine ranking
  • Baruch's undergraduate accounting program was ranked 20th in the nation by Public Accounting Report's Annual Survey of Accounting Professors. The Zicklin School's graduate accounting program was ranked 22nd in the nation by the prestigious survey.
  • Baruch's undergraduate business programs ranked 41st nationally, the second most highly regarded in the NY/NJ metropolitan area. The undergraduate business program was also ranked among the top 25 of public institutions (U.S. News & World Report, "America's Top Colleges 2008").
  • The 2006 edition of the Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive Business School Survey ranked Baruch 50th among the nation's top 50 regional undergraduate business colleges. More info on the Business School Survey ranking
  • Baruch's Zicklin School of Business is included in the 2007 edition of The Princeton Review's annual "Best Business Schools" listing.
  • Baruch's Part-Time MBA Program is ranked 22nd in the nation by U.S. News & World Report ("America's Best Graduate Schools 2009"), making it second in New York City. It was the only ranked public part-time program in New York State.
  • Baruch's MBA program ranks among the Aspen Institute's Global 100 list of colleges and universities included in its Center for Business Education's Beyond Grey Pinstripes 2007 MBA survey, a biennial survey and alternative ranking of business schools that are driving discussions of social and environmental issues into the core curriculum and addressing these topics in terms of mainstream business decision-making. More info on the Aspen Institute ranking

School of Public Affairs Recognition and Honors

  • Baruch's School of Public Affairs is ranked in the top 20 percent in the nation for its Master of Public Administration program by U.S. News & World Report (2006).

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences Recognition and Honors