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Barry University, Florida

Overview of Barry University

Barry is located in a large suburb, in Miami, Florida. The school is officially a Roman Catholic school. Barry is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at the school top out at the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

One of the good things about Barry is its wide range of programs leading to degrees. Students at the school often study education and teaching, family and social work, and medical adminstration.

Barry Selectivity

The admissions department at Barry does not accept all those who apply. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 430 to 520 in 2005. A quarter of students admitted in 2005 scored 510 or higher on the math SAT. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

Barry offers classes to 9,324 students (7,504 full-time equivalent). Minorities are common at the school. A large number of students at Barry are 40 years old or older.

Student Life

The school does offer meal plans to students. Students sports include formal participation in Sunshine State Conference competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Barry

Barry University
11300 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33161-6695
General Phone: (800) 756-6000
Admissions Phone: (800) 695-2279
Financial Aid Phone: (800) 695-2279
http://www.barry.edu

Barry Programs and Degrees (2005)

Barry awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching583elementary school teaching, reading teaching, computer teaching, ESL instruction, educational admin and supervision, education courses, special education, teacher education and development, ...
Business And Management354business management, human resources, sales and marketing, accounting, MIS, international business, finance, business communications, ...
Liberal Arts248liberal arts and humanities, economics, history, political science, English, liberal arts and sciences, sociology, French language, ...
Family And Social Work248social work, public administration
Nursing And Emergency Medicine179registered nursing, nurse anesthetist, nursing administration, nurse practitioner, various nursing
Science124biology, biological and biomedical sciences, physical science courses, chemistry, anatomy, biological and physical sciences
Computer Science And Engineering123information science, computer science
Law122law, legal professions, pre-law
Therapy And Counseling87counseling psychology, psychology, clinical psychology, school psychology, art therapy
Medical Adminstration79health care administration
Medical Assistant And Technician62physician assistant, cardiovascular tech, nuclear medical tech, clinical and medical lab science, ophthalmic support services
Media58radio and television, public relations, advertising, mass communication, communication studies, organizational communications
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy56athletic trainer, sports and fitness management, occupational therapy
Medicine41podiatry, public health, pre-med, pre-veterinary
Religion And Philosophy24theology, philosophy, pastoral counseling, ministry
Security And Law Enforcement15criminology
Photography And Commercial Art9photography
Music9music
Art Studies5art studies
Drama And Performing Arts3drama
Mathematics2mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Barry in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,49754
Master's degree73441
First-professional degree1293
Doctor's degree385
Post-master's certificate338

Barry Student Body

In 2005, Barry had a total enrollment of 9,324 students (7,504 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men37%
Women63%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate60%
Graduate34%
First Professional6%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White34%
Black21%
Hispanic27%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races12%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-198%
20-218%
22-2415%
25-2918%
30-3413%
35-3910%
40-4917%
50-648%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Florida52%
New York6%
New Jersey6%
Massachusetts5%
Maryland5%
Foreign countries3%
Connecticut3%
Virgin Islands2%
State unknown2%
Pennsylvania2%
Ohio2%
Illinois1%
Georgia1%
Texas1%
California1%
Virginia1%
Colorado1%
Michigan1%
Wisconsin1%
District of Columbia1%
Arizona1%
South Carolina1%
North Carolina1%

Barry Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time67 %
Part-Time100 %

Barry Room and Board (2005)

Barry offers campus housing for 1,086 of its 7,504 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Miami, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Barry Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,1862,23670%56825%
Men1,17681469%20926%
Women2,0101,42271%35925%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal430520
SAT Math430510
ACT Verbal1621
ACT Math1621
ACT Composite1721

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT86%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT34%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (800) 695-2279

Barry Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 22,430
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 22,430
Room and board$ 7,620
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 2,900

Financial Aid:
Barry participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 146600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (800) 695-2279

Barry Faculty

Barry has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured63
Non-tenured, but on tenure track76
Non-tenured and not on tenure track159178

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year10$85,5867$91,396
Associate professorcalendar year20$72,78525$74,439
Assistant professorcalendar year28$60,94638$58,863
Instructorcalendar year4$45,9506$28,233
All faculty totalcalendar year62$67,77276$64,565

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year29$81,84119$68,828
Associate professoracademic year36$60,06731$58,470
Assistant professoracademic year35$53,62944$50,122
Instructoracademic year9$39,40012$41,367
All faculty totalacademic year109$62,086106$54,925

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Barry Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballSunshine State Conference
BaseballSunshine State Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total5981140
Baseball23023
Basketball91322
All Other Sports276895

Barry Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Corporate Communications
Finance, General
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Computer Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, Other
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Advertising
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Organizational Communication, General
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Ophthalmic/Optometric Support Svcs and Allied Professions, Other
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (DPM)
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Anatomy
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Art Therapy/Therapist
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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Barry Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Barry Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Barry Number of degree programs
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Barry % students 40 years or older
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Barry Number of students
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Barry % of degrees in family and social work
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Barry % of students from other states
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Barry Female % of student body
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Barry Minority % of student body
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Barry % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Barry % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Barry % of degrees in law
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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