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Barry University

Barry University

Founded in 1940, Barry University is a private Catholic university situated in Miami Shores, Florida. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. U.S. News & World Report ranked the academic quality of Barry University as one of the strongest in South Florida in its 2005 Edition of America's Best Colleges.

The university offers more than 60 traditional undergraduate programs, accelerated bachelor's programs designed specifically for working adults and more than 50 graduate programs. The university is known for its nursing, health sciences, business, teacher education, and liberal arts programs.

Barry University became a member of the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) in June 1988. Barry has won six NCAA championships, three of which in women’s soccer and two in volleyball.

Overview of Barry University

Barry is located in a large suburb, in Miami, FL. 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 computer science and engineering, 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 440 to 520 in 2007. A quarter of students admitted in 2007 scored 520 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 8,733 students (7,093 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
http://www.barry.edu

Barry Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching430elementary school teaching, reading teaching, special education, early childhood education, educational admin and supervision, education courses, Montessori teaching, computer teaching, ...
Business And Management274business management, human resources, marketing, accounting, finance, international business, business administration, MIS
Family And Social Work259social work, public administration
Nursing And Emergency Medicine240registered nursing, nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, nursing administration, various nursing
Law173law, legal professions, pre-law
Computer Science And Engineering145information science, information technology, computer and info science, computer science
Liberal Arts144liberal arts and humanities, English, political science, history, general studies, economics, sociology, liberal arts and sciences
Therapy And Counseling86counseling psychology, psychology, school psychology, clinical psychology
Science81biology, biological and biomedical sciences, physical science courses, chemistry
Medical Administration79health care administration
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy74sports and fitness management, athletic trainer, occupational therapy
Medical Support And Technology62physician assistant, cardiovascular tech, nuclear medical tech, sonography and ultrasound tech
Medicine46podiatry, public health
Media34radio and television, public relations, advertising, communication studies, mass communication
Religion And Philosophy25theology, ministry, pastoral counseling
Security And Law Enforcement14criminology
Art Studies10art studies
Photography And Commercial Art9photography
Music3music
Conservation And Resource Management2environmental science

Number of programs and degrees for Barry in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,22946
Master's degree66735
First-professional degree1973
Doctor's degree585
Post-master's certificate398

Barry Student Body

In 2007, Barry had a total enrollment of 8,733 students (7,093 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men34%
Women66%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate57%
Graduate35%
First Professional7%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White32%
Black21%
Hispanic28%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown13%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-197%
20-219%
22-2417%
25-2920%
30-3412%
35-3910%
40-4916%
50-648%
65+0%

Barry Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %

Barry Room and Board (2007)

Barry offers campus housing for 1,092 of its 7,093 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Miami, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Florida Colleges).

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

Barry Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,6231,94454%38520%
Men1,16659951%13222%
Women2,4571,34555%25319%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal440520
SAT Math420520
SAT Writing420520
ACT Verbal1722
ACT Math1721
ACT Composite1822

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 SAT78%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT39%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Barry Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 24,752
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 24,752
Room and board$ 8,200
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 3,420

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

Barry Faculty

Barry has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured114
Non-tenured, but on tenure track54
Non-tenured and not on tenure track132159

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year9$96,7569$81,292
Associate professorcalendar year15$76,86719$78,062
Assistant professorcalendar year22$62,42422$66,323
Instructorcalendar year1*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year47$73,30952$72,333

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year36$88,34318$75,014
Associate professoracademic year32$69,39735$65,895
Assistant professoracademic year29$60,38445$54,028
Instructoracademic year4$78,51617$52,134
All faculty totalacademic year101$73,923115$60,645

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

Barry Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballSunshine State Conference
BaseballSunshine State Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total6570135
Baseball22022
Basketball111021
All Other Sports326092

Barry Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Computer Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Montessori Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, 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
General Studies
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (DPM)
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
Theology/Theological Studies

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Barry % of degrees in family and social work
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Barry Number of students
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Barry % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Barry % of degrees in law
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Barry Minority % of student body
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Barry % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Barry % of degrees in medical adminstration
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Barry Female % of student body
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 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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